# Text Reader: Text to Speech

> Listen to any text, PDF, ebook, document, or article with text to speech.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ReadTheTextForMe](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ReadTheTextForMe)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ReadTheTextForMe`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Perfect tools
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 8,496,584
- **Rating:** 4.53 / 5 (66,924 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.48
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-13
- **First published:** 2014-12-28
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ReadTheTextForMe)
- **Website:** [https://perfecttools-7d1e6.web.app](https://perfecttools-7d1e6.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://perfecttools-7d1e6.web.app/privacy.html](https://perfecttools-7d1e6.web.app/privacy.html)

## Description

## Text Reader - Text and Voice

Text Reader is a powerful Chrome extension that converts any text into speech, allowing you to listen instead of reading. This innovative tool helps reduce screen time, save battery by listening with the screen off, and enables multitasking by freeing your eyes and hands.

### Features
- Listen to text even while your phone is locked.
- Adjust reading speed for your comfort.
- Choose from multiple voices.
- Supports numerous languages.
- Easily share text with the app using the share button.

Best of all, Text Reader is completely free, making it a perfect companion for those who want a convenient and accessible way to consume written content.

## Rankings

- #16,114 — Overall
- #12 — text to speech

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.ReadTheTextForMe.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users largely praise Text reader - text and voice for being free, easy to use, offering many voices and languages, and functioning offline with long text support and audio download. Common downsides mentioned include occasional update-related bugs (forward option getting stuck in multiple languages), occasional download issues, and a perception that voice options could be improved for some users.

### Pros

- Free and ad-free experience
- Easy to use and intuitive
- Large variety of voices and language options
- Works offline (no wifi required)
- Supports very long texts and can download audio

### Cons

- Occasional update-related bugs (e.g., forward option getting stuck in Telugu and other languages)
- Some users have trouble downloading audio
- Some users feel there is a lack of voice options

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ReadTheTextForMe)