Voice Out: Text to Speech Voice Reader

Use text to speech to read any webpage, Google Doc, PDF, or book with natural sounding voices.

Voice Out: Text to Speech Voice Reader Extension

"Voice Out: Text to Speech Voice Reader" is a versatile Chrome extension that allows users to listen to webpages, Google Docs, PDFs, and ebooks in over 30 languages. With over 130 natural-sounding voices, smart text detection, and customizable settings, it enhances accessibility and provides an engaging auditory experience. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who prefers listening over reading, it supports various document formats and promotes effective learning and multitasking.
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Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Version: 1.14 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)
Creation date: 2024-05-17
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • offscreen
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tts
Host permissions:
  • https://translate.google.com/
  • https://cloud.google.com/
  • https://voiceout.app/
  • http://localhost:8000/
Size: 2.07M

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Voice Out Text to Speech (TTS) extension lets you read aloud any webpage, Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or ebook with clarity and precision. Experience the power of advanced text to speech technology that brings your documents to life in over 30 languages and 130 natural-sounding voices.

Key Text To Speech Features:

➤ Multilingual Text To Speech: Listen in more than 30 languages, accommodating a global audience and a wide range of linguistic needs.

➤ Vast Voice Selection: Choose from over 130 voices to find the tone and pace that suit your listening preferences. Our voices aren’t just robotic; they’re crafted to sound natural and engaging.

➤ Smart Text Detection: Our Text To Speech AI automatically identifies and reads the main content on any webpage.

➤ Multi-Format Compatibility: Whether it’s web articles, official documents in Google Docs or PDFs, or entire books, Voice Out handles them with ease. Enjoy seamless integration with all major text formats.

➤ Customizable Text To Speech Experience: Adjust the speed, pitch, and volume of the speech. Tailor every reading to match your personal or environmental needs.

➤ Custom Voices: Supports voices from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Amazon using API keys.

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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
  • Easy to use
  • Free and does the job
  • Multiple language support
  • Fast reading speed option (up to 3x)
  • Good for text-to-speech conversion
Cons
  • Limitations on speed (not enough)
  • Poor functionality with certain document types (e.g., PDFs)
  • Inconsistent performance (jumps around the document, restarts unexpectedly)
  • Issues with voice selection leading to extension removal
  • Some voices sound poor or distracting
Most mentioned
  • Performance issues (e.g., jumping around documents, unexpected restarts)
  • Limitations on maximum reading speed
  • Voice quality varies significantly
  • Problems with reading PDFs and other document types
  • Overall helpfulness but with frustrating quirks
User reviews
Would be perfect but has a pointless limitation on max speed sabotaging the extension, 3x is not enough.
by Wurps, 2025-01-17

Is this a bug? as soon i change the voice to amazon ones, the extension gets automatically removed from my chrome. tried this several times and the issue remains.
by Anlin, 2025-01-14

by Christopher Nelson, 2024-12-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Voice Out: Text to Speech Voice Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Voice Out: Text to Speech Voice Reader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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