Snap&Read

Text reader (TTS) that simplifies vocabulary, translates text, reads inaccessible text (OCR), and captures and cites sources.

What is Snap&Read?

Snap&Read is a very popular Chrome extension by snapandread.com. This extension has 3,599,367 weekly active users, an average user rating of 2.79, and is most similar to VoiceRead and Screenshot reader. The latest version, 4.15.9.585, was updated a month ago.

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By: http://snapandread.com

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Users: 3,599,367 ▼ -526,750

Rating: 2.79 (128) ▼ 0.02

Version: 4.15.9.585 (Last updated: 2023-04-21)

Creation date: 2020-07-01

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
tabs
tts
unlimitedStorage
notifications
webNavigation
contextMenus
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size: 32.37M

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Snap&Read (v4.15.3.531)

3 135,091

ChromeStats Rank

# 114 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#1161 in Accessibility ▲ 2

#14 in line keyword ▼ 1

#67 in overlay keyword

#98 in cover keyword ▼ 4

#101 in reader keyword

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Summary

Snap&Read is the Next-Generation reading tool that can cover the most diverse reading needs. 

Features: 

Read Aloud - Listen to text as it’s read aloud across websites, PDFs, and Google Drive. It also reads in other languages.

Dynamic Text Leveling - Dynamically adjust the readability of text without changing the meaning.

Translation - Translate text into 100+ languages on any webpage.

Study Tools - Pull text into an outline, then organize it and add notes.

Remove Distractions - Remove distracting content and adjust fonts, spacing and number of characters per line creating the best online reading experience possible. The Remove Distractions tool also reformats any webpage to read—distraction-free—alongside an open outline.

Color Overlay / Reading Line Guides- Color Overlay and Reading Line Guides brings focus to text paragraph-by-paragraph and even line-by-line—by masking the reading area.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Good for reading PDF documents
Useful for writing on PDFs
Can read articles with an AD in it

Cons

Buggy and inconsistent
Difficult to set up and use
Some users had trouble with account creation
Some users found it useless
Cannot uninstall
Some users reported it being disrespectful or threatening

Most mentioned

Buggy
Difficult to use
Useful for reading PDFs
Cannot uninstall
Trouble with account creation

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Safety

Risk impact

Snap&Read requires a lot of risky permissions and is not safe to use. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

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Risk likelihood

Snap&Read has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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