Read The Web

Text-to-speech for Web Content

Read The Web: Text-to-Speech Chrome Extension by Kurzweil 3000

'Read The Web' is a Chrome extension that utilizes text-to-speech technology to read web content. Developed by Kurzweil 3000, it offers 30 natural voices that read in 17 languages and dialects. Features include customizable reading rate and presentation, audio text-to-speech with moving highlights, 3 dictionaries for comprehension, and the ability to highlight key facts. A free trial is available.

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Extension stats

By: https://kurzweiledu.com

Users: 600,000+

Rating: 2.70

(46)

Version: 4.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-11-15)

Creation date: 2020-07-02

Permissions:

activeTab
scripting
tabs
storage
nativeMessaging
identity

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
<all_urls>

Size: 711.68K

Email: AA*****@kurzweiledu.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 709 ▲ 81

Other rankings

#1623 in Accessibility ▲ 15

#15 in education keyword 6

#123 in chrome browser keyword 64 ▲ 10

#127 in subscription keyword 35 ▼ 4

#145 in browser extension keyword 75 ▲ 9

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Read The Web (v4.0.2)

6,451+ 1.00

(2)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Effective for text-to-speech functionality.
Great voice selection.
Speed and pacing control are good.
Useful in a school setting.

Cons

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.

Most mentioned

Does not work or is buggy.
Annoying pop-up and difficulty in removal.
Frustrations with cursor behavior and text selection.

User reviews

Works great, unsure why it doesn't work for some people. I would say it's a hit or a miss. Useful for school, to be able to read when I have problems focusing.

Nate S, 2025-01-26

is app really help me with school

Emerson Masse-Miller, 2024-08-29

was working for like a day and now just has a red line across and get it to work

Caryl Mangual, 2024-02-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Read The Web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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