Talkify

Reads your active web site aloud in Talkify. Enjoy listening to web sites with high quality voices in your favourite language

Talkify - Text to Speech Chrome Extension

Talkify is an innovative Chrome extension that enables users to convert textual content on webpages into speech with one click. Equipped with support for various languages and text-highlighting capabilities, Talkify is ideal for students and those with visual impairment. Its use of natural sounding voices enhances the overall listening experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://talkify.net

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.53

(15)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2017-04-05)

Creation date: 2017-04-05

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs

Size: 4.66K

Email: an*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 20,592 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#540 in Accessibility ▲ 7 #273 in text to speech keyword 68 ▼ 28

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 voice quality, pleasant to listen to.
Effective for reading web pages and books.
User-friendly interface and easy to use.
Considered a hidden gem compared to more popular alternatives.
Some voices are highly praised for their performance.

Cons

Doesn't work as intended for some users.
Slow in fetching and converting pages to audio.
Often opens a webpage rather than directly reading text.
Issues with logging into certain text resources.
Some voices are not as good as others.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work / issues with functionality.
Quality of the voice is appreciated.
Open a webpage instead of reading directly.
Slow performance while fetching content.
Great for listening to books in English.

User reviews

It just opens a webpage as if to read it, but then does nothing.

Fiasco Linguini, 2024-07-29

doesnt work

Eboni Ellis, 2020-01-27

A total hidden gem. Far better than the more popular "Read Aloud: A text to speech Voice Reader". Thank you so much!

Michael G, 2019-07-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Talkify requires a few sensitive permissions. 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

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