Read The Web
Read The Web: Text-to-Speech Chrome Extension by Kurzweil 3000
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Read The Web is free with a subscription to Kurzweil 3000. If you don’t have a subscription, sign-up for a 30-day free trial. You’ll get access to Read The Web, our web app, and much more. Click “Website” to the right and Signup Free on the top right corner.
Add the Kurzweil 3000 Read The Web Chrome Extension to read aloud web content. You can now listen to articles for that research project you’re working on, comments or directions on your school learning platform, or just catch up on news, all in 30 natural text-to-speech voices that read aloud in 17 languages and dialects.
• Read efficiently with audio text-to-speech and moving highlights • Reduce reading fatigue with human-quality text-to-speech voices • Improve comprehension with instant access to 3 dictionaries • Customize reading rate and presentation to suit your preferences • Highlight key facts and extract them to a mind map or bulleted list
Each individual deserves tools that help them unlock their potential. Kurzweil Education offers proven, research-based, literacy solutions that address unique learning challenges and develop the literacy skills that lead to academic and personal success.
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spammy, or outdated.- Effective for text-to-speech functionality.
- Great voice selection.
- Speed and pacing control are good.
- Useful in a school setting.
- Frequent bugs and glitches.
- Annoying pop-up that cannot be removed.
- Requires constant sign-ins and resets of settings.
- Interferes with other extensions and programs.
- Mispronounces certain words or phrases.
- Does not work or is buggy.
- Annoying pop-up and difficulty in removal.
- Frustrations with cursor behavior and text selection.
User reviews
Emerson Masse-Miller, 2024-08-29 
Caryl Mangual, 2024-02-22 
Laurel Glass, 2024-01-11Extension safety
Risk impact
Read The Web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Read The Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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