Read text out loud

Read text out loud

Read text out loud is a Chrome extension that converts written text into clear and natural-sounding speech.

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manifest.json


{
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "__MSG_appName__",
  "description": "__MSG_appDesc__",
  "version": "2.5.0",
  "default_locale": "en",
  "minimum_chrome_version": "99",
  "action": {
    "default_popup": "popup.html?isPopup=1"
  },
  "icons": {
    "16": "img/icon-16.png",
    "48": "img/icon-48.png",
    "128": "img/icon.png"
  },
  "permissions": [
    "activeTab",
    "contextMenus",
    "identity",
    "offscreen",
    "scripting",
    "storage",
    "tts",
    "ttsEngine"
  ],
  "optional_permissions": [
    "webRequest",
    "webNavigation"
  ],
  "host_permissions": [
    "<all_urls>"
  ],
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "resources": [
        "player.html",
        "sound/silence.mp3"
      ],
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "use_dynamic_url": true
    }
  ],
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "options_page": "options.html",
  "options_ui": {
    "page": "options.html"
  },
  "commands": {
    "play": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+P"
      },
      "description": "play/pause"
    },
    "stop": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+O"
      },
      "description": "stop"
    },
    "forward": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+Period"
      },
      "description": "forward"
    },
    "rewind": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+Comma"
      },
      "description": "rewind"
    }
  }
}