# Simple Text Reader - Text to S

> Elegantly reads out loud any plain text, text files and web pages

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wellsrc.ttsreader\_flutter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wellsrc.ttsreader_flutter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wellsrc.ttsreader_flutter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WellSource - Empowering You
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 126,865
- **Rating:** 3.34 / 5 (377 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-12
- **First published:** 2020-01-09
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wellsrc.ttsreader_flutter)
- **Website:** [https://ttsreader.com](https://ttsreader.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ttsreader.com/privacy/](https://ttsreader.com/privacy/)

## Description

Simple Text Reader is a user-friendly text-to-speech Chrome extension designed to read aloud any plain text, text files, and web pages using natural-sounding voices. Perfect for those who want to listen to written content while keeping their eyes and hands free, it supports multiple languages, selectable voices, and adjustable reading speed.

Key features include editable text, web page imports, image display, reading location bookmarking for up to 5 documents, and sentence highlighting to easily follow along. It seamlessly accepts shared text and URLs from any other app and includes an internal browser for searching and reading web content. This extension offers a convenient and elegant listening experience directly within your browser.

## Rankings

- #197,611 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its simple, lightweight design and good TTS voices, making it useful for proofing and listening to on-screen text. However, recurring issues include missing PDF support, data persistence problems (text deletion on load), a strict text-length limit, lack of note management, and no easy audio export. When it runs smoothly it’s solid, but these reliability and feature gaps hinder consistent use.

### Pros

- Simple and easy-to-use interface
- Lightweight and fast
- High-quality TTS voices
- Helpful for proofreading and reading on screen / accessibility
- Solid and well-functioning when it works

### Cons

- PDF files are not supported / cannot be read aloud
- Data loss / text gets deleted or not persisted when loading or refreshing
- Character length limit (~100k chars per item) causing crashes or requiring splitting
- No option to delete notes / app can feel abandoned and cluttered
- Cannot export audio (no MP3/WAV download) / limited audio export capabilities

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