Text to Speech for Google Chrome™

Want to listen to text being read out to you?
What is Text to Speech for Google Chrome™?
'Text to Speech for Google Chrome™' is a free, user-friendly extension that converts highlighted text into audible speech. With a vast range of selectable accents and languages, it caters to a wide audience. It is particularly beneficial for people who prefer to listen rather than read. It features adjustable voice and speed settings to provide a customizable experience. Version 3.0.1 includes a bug fix for enhanced functionality.

Extension stats

Users: 80,000+
Version: 3.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-03-24)
Creation date: 2020-03-30
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • scripting
Size: 366.59K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Text to Speech for Browser (v3.0.1)
4.10 (12) 24,435+
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Extension summary

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Simply Install our software today and just highlight the text you want to listen to, right click and choose "Text to Speech for Google Chrome™"

Our text to speech extension will begin reading out the text to you.

There are over 10+ accents you can choose from as well. Choose the type of voice you wish to listen to.

This software also supports many languages, it is FREE of charge and easy to use.

You can configure the voice and speed options by changing the settings on our options page. Want to rest your tired eyes and just use your ears instead? You can do so now by simply installing our software Text to Speech for Google Chrome™

Version 3.0.1 Changelog

Fixed a bug where text to speech does not work if page is not reloaded.

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Useful tool for individuals with visual impairments
  • Works well in some instances
  • Helpful for users learning languages
Cons
  • Performance issues like freezing, slowness, and crashing
  • Inability to accurately read text in certain languages, such as Ukrainian, Arabic, and Urdu
  • Lacks user-friendly controls for playback (start/pause)
  • Translation inaccuracies and poor voice quality
Most mentioned
  • Performance and bugs
  • Language support issues
  • General usefulness
Recent reviews
by Isak Behar, 2024-11-18

Nicht der Hit...
by Markus H., 2024-11-04

اصلا کار نمیکنه
by Behnam raeisi, 2024-10-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Text to Speech for Google Chrome™ does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Text to Speech for Google Chrome™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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