Select and Speak - Text to Speech

Name: Select and Speak - Text to Speech
Rating: 2.728187919463087 (2682 reviews)
Author: http://www.ispeech.org/

Select and Speak uses iSpeech’s human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) to read any selected text in the browser. It includes many…

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Select and Speak is a powerful Chrome extension that converts selected text into natural-sounding speech using iSpeech's human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) technology. Supporting a wide range of languages and dialects including American, British, Australian English, Spanish, French, German, and many others, it allows users to customize voice and speed preferences through its options page. Simply highlight any text in your browser, click the extension icon to listen, and stop at any time.

Ideal for personal use, Select and Speak leverages cloud-based TTS services to deliver clear audio directly from selected text. While celebrity or character voices are unavailable within this extension, additional voices can be explored via the Talkz app. Developers can also explore iSpeech's APIs and SDKs for integration. For commercial uses, licensing is required. This extension enhances accessibility, productivity, and learning by turning written text into spoken words across dozens of languages.

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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:

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

2.32MB

Email:

su*****@ispeech.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

Ranking

# 1,385 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#9709 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 3

#9 in text to speech keyword 72 ▼ 1

#14 in speech to text keyword 30 ▲ 1

#16 in speech keyword 65 ▼ 4

#29 in purpose keyword 1 ▼ 1

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Select and Speak - Text to Speech (v2.2.9)

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User reviews

Multiple users report that the 'Select and Speak - Text to Speech' Chrome extension fails to function properly, producing no audio and lacking voice selection. Additional concerns include required phone number registration, limited free usage, and expensive premium versions. Some users allege unauthorized payments, leading to mistrust. While a few users mention that it works for them, the majority experience significant issues rendering the extension unusable or unreliable.

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.

*****, 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!!

Mi*****, 2024-08-03

Dear Google, I thought you guys were supposed to be good at this stuff.

Em*****, 2024-06-01

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Extension safety

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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.

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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.

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