Speak Text

Name: Speak Text
Rating: 3 (55 reviews)
Author: Happy Apps

Speak Text converts selected text to speech. Select - Speak - Listen.

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Speak Text is a handy Chrome extension that converts selected English text into speech with just one click. Simply select the desired text, right-click, and choose 'SPEAK TEXT' from the context menu to listen instantly, eliminating the need to read.

This extension supports multiple English accents, including Canada, USA, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, offering a natural and clear reading experience. It's perfect for users who prefer audio content or want to multitask while consuming text.

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Version:

1.4.0 Last updated: 2023-11-09

Creation date:

2018-01-17

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Permissions:

contextMenus
tts

Size:

5.07K

Email:

ha*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 8,243 ▲ 43

Other rankings

#1731 in Accessibility ▲ 3 #140 in happy keyword 17 ▼ 1 #142 in speech to text keyword 43 ▼ 16 #150 in text to speech keyword 73 ▼ 8

User reviews

Users like Speak Text for its clear and natural voice, and its effectiveness in reading PDFs and selected text, especially for those who find reading difficult. It performs reliably and is lightweight. However, multiple users point out significant drawbacks: there's no pause or stop control, no ability to adjust speed or voice settings, and it struggles with special characters and hyphenated words. Additionally, ads and occasional malfunctions diminish user experience. Overall, while useful, it lacks important usability features that users frequently request.

Pros

Clear and natural voice quality appreciated by users.
Effective at reading PDFs and selected text for users who have difficulty reading.
Lightweight and easy to use without much complexity.
Works well and reliably for many users without causing issues.
Supports multiple languages with good pronunciation in some cases.

Cons

Lack of essential controls like pause/resume and stopping the reading easily.
No options to adjust speech speed or choose different voices.
Issues with reading special characters or hyphenated words incorrectly.
Presence of ads/opening new tabs which annoy users.
Some users report malfunctioning or broken features, including inability to read text fully or configure settings.

Recent reviews

سلام عليكم اضافة ممتازة انصحكم باضافتها رائعة الصوت واضح جدا شكرا لمعد الاضافة تحياتى

Fa*****, 2024-12-02

我时初用者，还有待了解。

林傳*****, 2024-06-02

faut corriger parce que il y a une certaine lenteur pour Eddy

ma*****, 2024-03-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speak Text does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Speak Text is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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