Screen Reader

A web-powered screen reader

Screen Reader Chrome Extension | Web-Powered Screen Reader

Screen Reader is a showcase of a fully-featured screen reader for the web, built using web technologies such as HTML and JavaScript. It specifically works within the Chrome browser to read content aloud.

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Extension stats

By: https://chrome.google.com

Users: 100,000+

-100,000

Rating: 2.51

(1,084)

Version: 53.0.2784.15 (Last updated: 2024-04-21)

Creation date: 2019-09-05

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

accessibilityPrivate
history
notifications
storage
tabs
tts
<all_urls>

Size: 4.99M

Email: ch*****@google.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 2,032 ▼ 486

Other rankings

#2733 in Developer Tools ▲ 3

#2 in screenshot reader keyword 58

#9 in screen keyword 85 ▼ 1

#11 in reader keyword 74 ▲ 2

#49 in extension keyword 53 ▲ 2

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Please note that this extension is now in maintenance mode; no new additions will be made moving forward.

This is scheduled to be deprecated.

The Chrome Screen reader extension is a showcase of a fully featured screen reader for the web built using only web technologies such as html and javascript. This extension specifically works within the Chrome browser to read content aloud. For more comprehensive solutions, we recommend the use of full system screen readers like ChromeVox on Chrome OS, VoiceOver on Mac, JAWS, NVDA or Narrator on Windows, etc.

By installing this extension, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Good extension overall for screen reading tasks.
Useful for reading documents and other textual content.

Cons

Cannot easily disable or pause the extension.
Breaks browser settings and UI after installation.
Difficult to find instructions for customization and usage.

Most mentioned

No easy way to turn off or pause the extension.
Breaks the extensions tab in the browser.
Users express frustration over the lack of intuitive controls.

User reviews

Using this extension on a regular Windows PC, the extension cannot be controlled via shortcuts - at least I wasn't able to find out how to do it, yet. If the extension is not meant to be used on Windows systems, then it would be great if the extension wasn't offered to those currently using it to avoid these compatibility issues. If it is usable including all hotkeys... someone please enlighten me how so and talking to you, Google, please be considerate of such users in the extension's settings and include information regarding the use of the extension on a Win system. Thanks.