# ChatGPT Reader & Transcriber: Free AI Text↔Speech

> Free AI text to speech (tts) and speech to text (stt) with ChatGPT. Listen to natural voices or transcribe audio instantly. Free alternative to sites like ElevenLabs, Speechify, Rev, Otter.ai or other text to speech/transcription services

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gpt-reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gpt-reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gpt-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Democratic Developer
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 3,841
- **Weekly downloads:** 184
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (40 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2025-01-14
- **Size:** 2.88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gpt-reader/)
- **Website:** [https://www.gptreadertranscriber.com/](https://www.gptreadertranscriber.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gpt-reader/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gpt-reader/privacy/)

## Description

ChatGPT Reader & Transcriber is a free Chrome extension that brings powerful text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) features right into your browser. Use natural OpenAI-style voices to read aloud any pasted text or uploaded document, download generated audio files, and control playback speed, rewind, and pause for the ideal listening experience. The extension also offers live speech transcription and file transcription with export options (PDF/TXT) — unlimited and free.

Designed for students, professionals, commuters, and readers with dyslexia or vision impairments, this tool boosts accessibility and productivity by letting you listen to notes, review reports hands-free, or transcribe meetings instantly. It supports multiple input methods (web and file upload) and positions itself as a free alternative to services like ElevenLabs, Speechify, Rev, and Otter.ai. Note: not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI or ChatGPT.

## Rankings

- #1,395 — Overall
- #53 — Language Support
- #148 — Social & Communication
- #8 — speech
- #14 — text to speech
- #17 — speech to text

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `chatgpt.com`
- `auth.openai.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

User feedback centers on several positives: the extension is easy to use and quick to set up, offers very good, expressive voice output, and provides free core functionality with optional paid upgrades. The ability to download audio for offline listening is also appreciated. However, critics point to paywalls and usage limits that restrict features, as well as copy/paste/input restrictions and the perception that it isn’t a fully in-browser reader (often acting as a shortcut to ChatGPT). A few users report reliability hiccups and privacy concerns. Overall, it delivers solid text-to-speech with notable trade-offs.

### Pros

- Very easy to use and quick to test text-to-speech with ChatGPT.
- High-quality, expressive, and natural-sounding voices.
- Core features are free to use, with optional paid upgrades for more.
- Allows downloading audio for offline listening.
- Works as advertised and generally runs smoothly.

### Cons

- Paywalls and feature limits: many capabilities are behind a paid upgrade or capped by word/character limits.
- Copy-paste limitations: limited input methods and some workflows can't easily paste text.
- Not an in-browser reader: often requires opening ChatGPT or a new tab, rather than reading in-page.
- Reliability issues: some users report it stops working or only opens the ChatGPT page.
- Privacy concerns: reports of chat data being deleted or privacy risks.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gpt-reader)