Text to Speech

Want to listen to some text being read out to you?

Text-to-Speech Chrome Extension: Listen to your content easily

"Text to Speech" is a Chrome extension that transposes any written content into high-quality speech, allowing users to listen to their selections instead of reading. It auto-detects language with one-click activation, highlighting the text during speech for user-friendly engagement. What's more, you can save the converted audio files directly to your hard drive or Google Drive. Simply hold 'Alt', 'T', or 'Insert' key to enable this feature. This handy tool is completely free to use, making it a stellar companion for enhanced browsing.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.69
(48)
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2023-10-31)
Creation date: 2020-05-13
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 322.56K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Text to Speech (TTS) (v1.0.1)
2.00 (20) 1,049+
Text to Speech for Browser (v3.0.1)
4.10 (12) 24,359+
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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Easy one-click text-to-speech activation.

Auto detects source language (no need to set language each time).

Text-to-speech is enabled by holding "Alt", "T" or "Insert" key.

Highlights selected text while text-to-speech is running.

Save the speech audio files in .mp3 format on your PC Hard Disk or Google Drive.

Try our software now. Its 100% free to use, and you can access the test results onto your hard drive or Google Drive.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works effectively for listening to text
  • Useful for reading in multiple languages
  • Good for understanding with proper grammar symbols
Cons
  • Limited language support, particularly lacking Vietnamese
  • Issues with pronunciation and clarity in some languages
  • Not enough emotional tone or expressiveness in reading
Most mentioned
  • Lack of Vietnamese language support
  • Problems with Cantonese pronunciation
  • Importance of proper grammar for effective reading
User reviews
Ngon thêm quả giọng nữ google nữa thì tuyệt.
by Lam Hoang, 2024-07-25

by Gianluca Gervasoni, 2024-07-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Text to Speech does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Text to Speech has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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