Select and Speak uses iSpeech’s human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) to read any selected text in the browser. It includes many…
- By:
- http://www.ispeech.org/
- Users:
- 100,000
- Rating:
- 2.73 (2,682)
- Version:
- 2.2.9 Last updated: 2021-02-19
- Creation date:
- 2020-08-25
- Risk:
- High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- contextMenus
- Size:
- 2.32MB
- Email:
- su*****@ispeech.org
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2025-07-15
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Pros
- Some users reported that the extension worked for them.
Cons
- Extension does not work as expected; no audio output or functionality.
- No option to choose voice for text-to-speech.
- Requires phone number registration, raising privacy concerns.
- Limited free usage (e.g. 100 words per day) and expensive premium options.
- Reports of unauthorized charges or payment issues.
Recent reviews
👎 do not even work. has no option to choose voice.
by
*****, 2025-07-05
THIS COMPANY STOLE TENTY BUCKS. FLAT OUT STRAIGHT UP STOLE IT!! LIKE NOT IT DIDNT WORK BUT IT TOOK MONEY FROM MY ACCT I NEVER AUTHARIZED!! AND NEVER GAVE IT BACK. HOPE U BURN!!
by
Mi*****, 2024-08-03
Dear Google,
I thought you guys were supposed to be good at this stuff.
by
Em*****, 2024-06-01
Extension safety
Risk impact
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Select and Speak - Text to Speech requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
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Select and Speak - Text to Speech is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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