Text to Speech for Google Chrome™

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.
Merlin
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
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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
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helpful for visually impaired users
  • Works well on some websites
  • Good for reading text aloud in different languages
Cons
  • Stops after reading a few lines
  • Doesn't support all languages
  • Some users had difficulty with it reading specific words
Most mentioned
  • Stops after reading a few lines
  • Doesn't support all languages
  • Helpful for visually impaired users
Recent reviews
Чомусь українською не читає, а просто спелить кирилицю. :(
by Oksana Leofort Oksana Leofort, 2024-04-22

It couldn't read text websites
by Flis kotun Flis kotun, 2024-03-25

Daar ik een visuele beperking heb, is het voor mij een goed hulpmiddel. Het blijft uiteraard een computersterm..Maar, ik ben er blij mee!
by Riet Dobbelaere Riet Dobbelaere, 2024-03-18
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Safety
Risk impact

Text to Speech for Google Chrome™ is safe to use. It does not request 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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