Read&Write for Google Chrome™

Name: Read&Write for Google Chrome™
Rating: 3.4926891290527653 (1573 reviews)
Author: https://texthelp.com

Boost reading and writing confidence across all types of content and devices, in class, at work, and at home.

Read&Write for Google Chrome™: Personalized Reading &Writing Support

Read&Write for Google Chrome™ is a feature-rich Chrome extension designed to boost confidence in reading and writing. It enables users to interact with digital content in a way that suits their abilities and learning styles. It provides text-to-speech, text and picture dictionaries, speech-to-text, word prediction, summarizing and research tools, voice notes, and simplification of web pages. This extension is free for 30 days and teachers can obtain a free premium subscription.

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Extension stats

By: https://texthelp.com

Users: 16,000,000+

Rating: 3.49

(1,573)

4 new ratings

Version: 2.1.469 (Last updated: 2025-02-19)

Creation date: 2020-06-09

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
storage
tabs
identity
identity.email
scripting
management
offscreen
search

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 41.23M

Email: in*****@texthelp.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 20

Other rankings

#336 in Accessibility

#1 in chrome keyword 11 ▲ 2

#1 in google chrome keyword 12

#4 in google keyword 40

#5 in support keyword 39 ▲ 4

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Helps with work a lot, especially on Google Docs
Useful for skimming through text
Can assist in reading assignments

Cons

Pops up randomly and can be intrusive
Does not work consistently for some users
Takes up unnecessary space in Google Docs
Limited functionality compared to existing features in Google Docs
Causes issues with other applications like Canvas

Most mentioned

Claims to help with reading but often doesn't function
Intrusive and annoying pop-ups
Frustration over required use despite dissatisfaction
Inconsistent performance leading to user frustration

User reviews

Can you fix the compatability with Amplify (online)? When the kids try to use rw to have the passage read to them, the screen begins to glitch badly. Ty

Christopher Davilla, 2025-03-18

good

mason jones, 2025-03-17

The app worked very well the first semester, now it's more of a nuisance then an aid. More then half of the features are not available, doesn't read words correctly or in sequence consistently. Sad because it was making a big difference during book study and now I'm back struggling without it, which is worse than ever having it at all. Imagine being locked in a dark room all your life and someone finally opens the door to let you out, and as you walk toward the light, the door slams shut like, "Juuuuuuust KIDDING!"

Jessica, 2025-03-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Read&Write for Google Chrome™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Read&Write for Google Chrome™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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