# Text to Voice (PDF, OCR, TTS)

> Text to Speech (TTS) - Read aloud text reader from Web, PDF + OCR text scanner

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bluefish.text2voice](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bluefish.text2voice)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bluefish.text2voice`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Health & Fitness AI Lab
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 1,730,708
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (15,932 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.15
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-26
- **First published:** 2020-02-22
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 8.53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluefish.text2voice)
- **Website:** [https://smartailab.blogspot.com/](https://smartailab.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/voicetotext-readaloud/home](https://sites.google.com/view/voicetotext-readaloud/home)

## Description

- Text to Voice (PDF, OCR, TTS) is a free Chrome extension that converts text from web pages, PDFs, TXT files, typed input, and camera OCR into natural-sounding speech. It supports Google speech recognition for voice input, camera-based OCR for Latin-script documents, and direct web page loading so you can listen to articles, emails, ebooks, and documents.

- The extension offers full TTS controls including Play/Pause/Forward/Backward, adjustable language, speed and pitch, and auto-scrolling synced with read-aloud text. Unlimited reads, OCR scans, and voice input are included at no cost. Built-in sharing features let you copy text, send via email, or paste into other apps. For best results, install Google Text-to-Speech and optional offline voice data from the settings to enable local playback.

## Rankings

- #49,351 — Overall

## 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.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.bluefish.text2voice.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for being simple, practical and helpful—especially for reading long texts and accessibility needs—and for offering adjustable TTS controls. Common complaints are intermittent failures or errors, subpar or changing voice quality, and finicky PDF/website import and navigation.

### Pros

- Simple and easy to use—many users call it convenient and neatly organized
- Can read long texts (PDFs, websites) and has no apparent length limit
- Helpful for accessibility (useful for dyslexia, reading paper books/magazines)
- Adjustable speech settings (speed and pitch) and uses Android's built‑in TTS engine

### Cons

- Occasional reliability issues or errors—several users report it "doesn't work" or fails to load content
- Voice quality problems: robotic/scratchy voices and unexpected pitch changes
- Finicky import/navigation for PDFs and websites (no jump/search in PDFs; web import sometimes needs workarounds)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bluefish.text2voice)