Screen Reader

A web-powered screen reader

What is 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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By: https://chrome.google.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 2.52 (1,074) ▼ 2 ratings

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

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1759 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#2707 in Developer Tools

#5 in screen keyword 83 ▲ 1

#15 in reader keyword 73 ▲ 1

#64 in chrome browser keyword 64 ▲ 3

#86 in chrome extension keyword 85 ▼ 1

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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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Useful tool for reading web content
Lighter and easier to use than native screen reader tools
Has options for verbose descriptions and shortcuts

Cons

Difficult to enable/disable
Breaks the extensions tab layout
Unable to mute or turn off without disabling completely

Most mentioned

Difficult to enable/disable
Breaks the extensions tab layout
Useful tool for reading web content
Unable to mute or turn off without disabling completely

Recent reviews

Breaks applications on localhost...

Daniel Danielecki, 2024-07-25

This is ridiculous. Extension made by google breaks display of extensions tab making it impossible to disable the screen reader. The only option is to remove it.....

Maciej Jurga, 2024-07-09

2 ways to get around the lack of on/off toggle: A. 1. Get this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ailfldpmpboolaihojfagmmfbhcgohne?hl=en It TURNS OFF all extensions. 2. Go to 'Whitelist' option for it and add ALL EXCEPT Chromevox to whitelist. 3. Start 'Disable all extensions' and now Chromevox is disabled, all the others will keep running. 4. Turn off 'Disable all extensions' and Chromevox is back on. B. Extensions Tab 1. Start by REMOVING Chromevox by clicking on button on top of this page (if already installed). 2. Open your extensions list in a separate tab (go to chrome://extensions/) and KEEP IT OPEN. 3. Now INSTALL Chromevox. 4. Go to Extensions window and toggle it on and off as needed. 5. Keep extensions tab OPEN while using Chromevox. Turn it off from there when done. - Chromevox won't mangle up the Extensions tab IF it's already open. Optional: Install this for shortcut access to extensions tab: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/extensions-shortcut/boalecjkpmcokhlmpomldpdeohipkkda

Alex S, 2024-07-08

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Safety

Risk impact

Screen Reader is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Screen Reader if you trust the publisher.