Speak Any Text

Select any text you want to read and just listen to it!

Speak Any Text: A Chrome Extension that Converts Text into Speech

'Speak Any Text' is a Chrome extension that turns any selected text into audio. It uses advanced Text-to-Speech technologies and Google's Text-to-Speech API for language auto-detection. Users can select any text, then click the extension icon to listen to it. It assists in reducing the strain of reading and supports 56 different languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, etc.

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Extension stats

By: Twopeople Software

Users: 7,000+

Rating: 3.70

(64)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2017-05-25)

Creation date: 2017-05-25

Permissions:

*://*/*
contextMenus

Size: 33.57K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 11,651 ▲ 28

Other rankings

#3379 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 23 #122 in speech to text keyword 37 ▲ 17 #123 in text to speech keyword 68 ▲ 13 #169 in speech keyword 65 ▲ 14 #198 in listen keyword 9 ▲ 31

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works for multiple languages
User-friendly and easy to install
Good for lazy reading

Cons

Dictation speed is too slow
Issues with certain languages not supported (e.g., Luxembourgish)
Voice quality sounds robotic
Does not work for some users

Most mentioned

Does not work
Dictation speed is too slow
Voice quality needs improvement

User reviews

Gratuit et recommandé.

Rossernalie Masuko, 2024-08-12

Smother then most free text to speak extensions out there.

Brian Musser, 2024-08-02

Does not work.

Kimberly C, 2024-07-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speak Any Text requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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