Persian eSpeak

افزونه متن خوان فارسی - Persian eSpeak (TTS Engine) for Chrome

Persian eSpeak: Free Persian TTS Extension for Chrome

Persian eSpeak is a Chrome extension that transforms Persian (Farsi) text into voice. Totally operating offline, it offers selectable Pitch-Speed-Volume from its options. With continuous updates, it ensures improved user experience. It's powered by eSpeak's open-source software speech synthesizer which supports a myriad of languages. This tool is augmented by Emscripten to convert C and C++ code into Javascript for seamless web usage.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 4,000+
Rating: 3.18
(71)
Version: 2 (Last updated: 2013-11-18)
Creation date: 2013-11-18
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 795.65K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effort has been made in development despite its shortcomings.
  • Some users find it useful in certain contexts.
Cons
  • Poor voice quality; the speech is unclear and robotic.
  • Extension is not user-friendly for daily use and lacks clarity in pronunciation.
  • Does not function properly on certain devices like Mac.
  • Requires significant improvements and updates to be more effective.
Most mentioned
  • Voice quality is consistently described as poor and robotic.
  • Users report that the extension is not fit for everyday use due to unclear words.
  • There are calls for improvement to enhance functionality.
User reviews
این دیگه چه آشغالیه؟ خدایی چجوری به مغزتون میرسه همچین چیزایی پابلیش کنید؟
by Jamshid Ajam, 2024-07-20

worst extension!
by Reza Mirghassemi, 2024-05-28

The time has come for AI advancement and Persian text reading projects to benefit and bring an update, which will offer enhanced output!
by Pouria Daneshpour, 2024-04-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Persian eSpeak does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Request access to the following domains:
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