Wavenet for Chrome

Text-to-Speech (TTS) extension that transforms highlighted text into high-quality natural sounding audio using Google Cloud's…

What is Wavenet for Chrome?

'Wavenet for Chrome' is a Chrome extension that enables users to transform selected text into high-quality audio. Utilizing Google Cloud's Text-to-Speech services, it offers features such as support for all Google WaveNet, Neural2, News, and Studio voices, adjustable pitch and speed, download option for the audio file, and more. To use this extension, the user needs to make their own API Key.

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Extension stats

By: Michael Poirier-Ginter

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.66 (82)

Version: 12 (Last updated: 2023-07-30)

Creation date: 2020-02-15

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

contextMenus
downloads
storage
activeTab
scripting
offscreen

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 4.81M

Email: mi*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 8047 ▼ 40

Other rankings

#643 in Workflow & Planning #108 in shift keyword 26 ▲ 2 #108 in text to speech keyword 69 ▲ 7 #175 in speech to text keyword 26 #201 in speech keyword 38 ▲ 2

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Extension summary

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Text-to-Speech (TTS) extension that transforms highlighted text into high-quality natural sounding audio using Google Cloud's Text-to-Speech.

You need to create your own API Key in order to use this extension (see the included video for instructions).

Features

Support for all Google WaveNet, Neural2, News, Studio voices and languages.
Adjustable pitch and speed.
Download selected text to an MP3 file.
SSML support
Shortcut to read aloud (Cmd+Shift+S on macOS and Ctrl+Shift+S on windows)
Shortcut to download selected text (Cmd+Shift+E on macOS and Ctrl+Shift+E on windows)
Chunk selected text into sentences to bypass the 5000 character limit and lower usage cost.

User reviews

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Pros

Exceptional voice quality and lifelike sound
User-friendly interface and easy to set up
Great for accessibility, especially for visually impaired users
Offers a variety of features including voice customization
Frequent updates and improvements from the developer

Cons

Occasional issues with API keys becoming invalid
Inconsistencies with SSML support, particularly after updates
Lack of documentation and error messages for troubleshooting
Reliability issues, often not producing any output
Some features not working as expected, such as audio downloads

Most mentioned

The extension frequently stops working or produces no output
Users request more voice options, including integration with different APIs (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Polly)
Performance inconsistencies with SSML and certain features after updates

Recent reviews

Yepssy, 2024-11-02

Love it

David Solomon SCC, 2024-10-23

opposite poles are east west for wave radio broadcast,angles are 90 degrees,30,degrees and 1.01 degrees.wave net is always on but broadcast bands are not always on,1.01 is only position on the dial and ui on smart devices,depending on your physical location dictates reciever channels.