NaturalReader - AI Text to Speech

Read aloud any text with realistic AI voices, compatible with webpages, kindle Ebooks, Google Docs, PDF, Emails, and more.

NaturalReader - AI Text to Speech Chrome Extension

"NaturalReader - AI Text to Speech" is a Chrome extension that transforms text from webpages, PDFs, emails, and more into natural-sounding audio. With advanced AI technology, it offers customizable listening experiences, extensive voice options, and seamless mobile integration. Users can listen on-the-go, download audio as MP3, and enjoy features like immersive reading for increased focus. Available in a free version and premium plans, it's designed for productivity and convenience.
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Extension stats

Version: 7.0.10 (Last updated: 2024-12-08)
Creation date: 2020-06-16
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • tts
  • ttsEngine
  • webNavigation
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 2.81M

Other platforms

NaturalReader - Text to Speech (v7.85)
4.33 (37,254) 2,800,123+
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

NaturalReader - Text To Speech, is a chrome extension that converts text online into natural sounding audio. Simply press play and have your Emails, Websites, PDFs, Google Docs and Kindle Books read aloud to you! By using our voice reader, our users enjoy the benefits of saving time, by listening at speeds faster than they can read, and being more productive, as they can listen in times they cannot read such as commuting to work or school, walking the dog, or while making dinner! With an extensive free version, and two paid premium plans there is a price range for every budget.

v7.10 updates:

  • fixed manifest for certain OS

Main Features:

-- AI Powered Smart Reader: Using powerful AI technology we have trained our voice reader to not read aloud interrupting, and unwanted text. Page headers and footers, citations, image captions and urls can all be automatically skipped creating a natural listening experience.

-- Customizable Listening Experience: Choose your optimal listening experience by selecting your favorite voice and the listening speed that's best for you. For extra focus, try our immersive reading function which eliminates any distractions found on the page.

-- Voices + Languages: 150+ Voices across 20+ Languages with free, premium and plus voice tiers. Paid users can enjoy unlimited use of our top of the line, natural sounding voices.

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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
  • Useful for people with dyslexia and ADHD
  • Good for scholars and handling large blocks of text
  • Quick response with accurate reading
  • Good functionality with Google Docs and immersive web view
  • Some voices in paid options sound better than the free ones
Cons
  • Voice output is often robotic and not natural
  • Bugs prevent consistent functionality
  • Generic free voices are lacking in quality
  • Requires uninstalling and reinstalling to function properly in some contexts
  • Starts reading from the beginning instead of a selected point
Most mentioned
  • Voice quality and naturalness
  • Bugs and functionality issues
  • Usability for individuals with reading difficulties
  • General user satisfaction
  • Inconsistency in performance
User reviews
I used this software for a while but really have not liked the path its walked towards. Way back when I found this very useful, simple basic computer voices that could read accurate enough to justify a free product. They have since removed the standard voices in favor of AI, these voices I found had odd artifacts and inaccuracies that would not occur as often as a standard TTS model. It had good evolution, being able to read from Doc files and PDFs was very useful and still is, but I want to be able to read things with a standard TTS device, not an AI model.
by Matthew Paint, 2024-12-23

For a free product, it never lets me down.
by Katherine, 2024-12-22

by nick watawski, 2024-12-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

NaturalReader - AI Text to Speech requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

NaturalReader - AI Text to Speech has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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