Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS)
Fast & easy text-to-speech. Read aloud from websites, PDF, email. Privacy-aware, open source code.
Talkie: Text-to-Speech Chrome Extension
Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) is a Chrome extension that enables fast and easy text-to-speech functionality. It allows users to listen to selected text from web pages, PDFs, and emails, all while ensuring privacy with no external tracking. The extension supports various voices and languages, automatically detecting the text language per page. It's built on the Web Speech API and processes text internally, making it secure and efficient. Upgrade to Talkie Premium for additional features like custom voice selection and clipboard reading.
Extension stats
Rating: 3.67 
1 new ratings
(166)
Creation date: 2019-05-11
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- offscreen
- scripting
- storage
Size: 1.41M
Email: co*****@joelpurra.com
URLs: Website
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Extension summary
Install additional voices
New voices, languages, dialects can be downloaded for FREE for your operating system from for example Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Once installed correctly, Talkie will auto-detect them.
☑ Windows 11: Settings → Time & Language → Language & Region ☑ Windows 10: Settings → Time & Language → Language ☑ macOS: System Preferences → Accessibility → Speech → System voice → Customize... ☑ ChromeOS: Settings → Manage accessibility features → Text-to-Speech voice settings → Speech Engines
Usage
- Select desired text on any web page.
- Click the Talkie button in your browser bar
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works well in multiple languages.
- Fast and responsive with good performance.
- Life-saving utility for users with disabilities.
Cons
- Limited voice selection.
- Does not work with Google Docs.
- Speed of reading needs adjustment options.
Most mentioned
- Request for more voice options.
- Performance issues with certain applications.
- Need for speed adjustment in reading.
User reviews
by 
Daniel Ortiz, 2024-12-01
Daniel Ortiz, 2024-12-01El mejor e ideal a diario. Muchas gracias Joel por la labor, de evitar que conservemos las pestañas
by 
AYDO-AGUA, 2024-11-30
AYDO-AGUA, 2024-11-30Works well in Greek but I would like to have some available choices for voice selection.
by 
Vangelis, 2024-10-27
Vangelis, 2024-10-27Extension safety
Risk impact
Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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