Use Immersive Reader on Websites

Select text, right-click, and Microsoft's Immersive Reader will help you read it

Use Immersive Reader on Websites - Chrome Extension

'Use Immersive Reader on Websites' is a user-friendly Chrome extension that enhances the reading experience online. Select the text, right-click, and use Microsoft's Immersive Reader - all right there on the webpage. This user-developed tool is not affiliated with Microsoft or any other company and is free to use.

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Extension stats

By: cws-extension-publishers

Users: 1,000,000+

Rating: 3.32

(59)

Version: 1.201 (Last updated: 2022-05-27)

Creation date: 2019-08-29

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus

Size: 29.66K

Email: ex*****@googlegroups.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 445 ▲ 72

Other rankings

#6 in Accessibility ▲ 3

#5 in reader keyword 71

#24 in website usage keyword 41 ▼ 3

#24 in website usage. keyword 41 ▼ 3

#47 in microsoft keyword 96

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Helpful for reading web content especially for special needs and non-native speakers
Integrated well with other platforms like Canvas
Great tool in a classroom setting, especially for phonics based reading
Syllable splitter and parts of speech highlighter are appreciated

Cons

Stopped working with recent versions of Google Chrome
Limit of 1000 characters read at a time
Struggles to remember individual user settings
Difficulty in making the extension work on PDF files
Some found it non-intuitive and hard to use

Most mentioned

Extension stopped working
Issue with a limit of 1000 characters read at once
Lack of saving individual settings
Helpful extension for reading content

User reviews

I don't usually post like this, but since this extension is broken and will be removed soon (because it's not on V3), I wanted to share a heads-up. Helperbird has Immersive Reader built in, and it's free! https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/helperbird-accessibility/ahmapmilbkfamljbpgphfndeemhnajme

Robert James Gabriel, 2024-09-03

looking for an alternative to immersive reader with its abiity to break down words into syllables and read each one slowly. Also the noting of parts of speech. For someone I am teaching who is illiterate.

Halima Brewer, 2024-08-30

sad times :( newselaimmersivereader.cognitiveservices.azure.com’s server IP address could not be found. can you fix it..

Marianne Glover, 2024-05-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Use Immersive Reader on Websites does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains:

Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Use Immersive Reader on Websites. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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