Speechy

Wrapper for Paid High Quality Text-to-Speech (TTS) APIs like Google's Wavenet TTS.

Speechy - High Quality Text-to-Speech API Wrapper

"Speechy" is a powerful Chrome extension that serves as a wrapper for paid high-quality Text-to-Speech (TTS) APIs, such as Google's WaveNet TTS and OpenAI TTS. Users need to input their API key to access the features. With "Speechy", you can read selected text aloud, select from multiple voices, and adjust voice speed for a personalized audio experience. It effectively enhances reading accessibility and engagement by delivering premium voice synthesis directly from your browser.

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By: hmirin

Users: 732

Rating: 3.92

(12)

Version: 0.3.1 (Last updated: 2025-02-03)

Creation date: 2018-07-19

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
storage
scripting
notifications

Host permissions:

https://api.openai.com/v1/audio/speech
https://texttospeech.googleapis.com/v1beta1/text:synthesize?key=*

Size: 480.26K

Email: ch*****@icloud.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 34,869 ▲ 169

Other rankings

#5006 in Tools ▲ 34 #135 in speech keyword 65 ▲ 5 #179 in text to speech keyword 68 ▲ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Best voice quality using Google's WaveNet API.
Easy to set up and use for speech generation.
Great potential with additional features requested by users.
Helpful tool for language learning.
Clear instructions for obtaining the API key.

Cons

Requires a subscription to Google Cloud and API key, with some users finding it difficult.
Lacks control features such as volume, pause/play, and text highlighting.
Limitations like 5000 characters for a single voice generation query.
Not functional with PDF files as expected.

Most mentioned

Needs additional controls and features.
Requires an API key from Google's Cloud Platform.
Helpful for language learning.

User reviews

So you have to subscibe to a "free 90 day trial with Google Cloud" before you can even see how it works? And they want your phone number so they can "confirm where we can reach you about solutions to support your Cloud experience".

Zoran M, 2021-08-12

no have russian lang

Sandman, 2020-07-22

5000 characters limit for a single voice generation query (this limitation is set by wavenet, but a workaround could definitely be found if the author would like to find it). No stop button, no hotkeys in the documentation. And you must have got an API Key on WaveNet web site at first, which is not that easy.

Arthur Bisle, 2019-10-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speechy requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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