Snap&Read - The Chrome extension for diverse reading needs
"Snap&Read" is a powerful Chrome extension designed to assist all kind of readers. It offers features like text reader, vocabulary simplifier, translator, source capturer and more. From reading aloud text on websites, PDFs, and Google Drive in different languages, to translating text into 100+ languages, 'Snap&Read' is particularly helpful for students, academicians and voracious readers. It also aids in dynamically adjusting the readability of text, organizing study material with notes, highlighting and annotating PDFs, and even automatically citing sources. Moreover, it includes tools for removing distractions, customizing fonts and spacing and providing picture supported definitions.
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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.
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Pros
Useful for individuals with disabilities (e.g., autism, dyslexia)
Can help with schoolwork
Automatic reading feature appreciated by some users
Cons
Bugs and glitches causing functionality issues
Requires refreshing pages to resolve issues
Support response is lacking or absent
Paid service despite the existence of free alternatives
Most mentioned
Glitches causing parts of websites to become non-functional
3 stars because of concerns. While it is useful for people who can't talk or other uses, there are some bug glitches that make some things make some parts of the website non-functional. Here is the description what are things that causes it to glitch (very important to read): Sometimes when you search (on Google), the glitch occurs that the white part (not sure how) comes up and takes up the whole space (which sometimes scares me and almost spilled my drink (if I have a drink right next to my device) while this happened) and you have to refresh the page to make that gone, the extension is good (the rest of it other than that but might depend what people say). Before we continue, the white part of the one I just talked about doesn't make any noise but it also makes things not clickable while there is a white thing appearing in Google search (most things but not all things). Also, sometimes when you try to click on something such as in Google Classroom (this includes other websites such as Wikipedia, Google Translate, games (some of them), and other websites), some parts don't work (same reason as I mentioned before but the white part does not appear) which the extension is the cause (parts that don't work are blue links not working when the extension is on, making things unclickable (certain things), and few other things) which requires the page to refresh (as mentioned before) to make it fixed. I tried the same thing but without the extension (on a another device) and that is the issue that is required to be fixed (the extension itself only). Without this extension on another device, the white part as mentioned up there is when you search on Google, and the things making it not click (again, it is mentioned up here), it is not there and doesn't cause any glitches without this extension. If you scroll down the page (in other websites but sometimes Google search), you might see a tool thing that is not supposed to appear (depending how the website is designed) or in the middle of the website if you scroll a little bit, which makes no sense, even if you did not turn it on (not the extension, the tools) and you have to refresh the page to make that fixed which it is not a good sign. I did contact support about this and they don't even care, not respond to my issue, or just think I'm just lying despite they haven't responded.
For customers only: If you haven't tried, try contacting it below which it is at the email section below which it is at the details section. If possible while emailing of the owner of the extension, try to show the proof (can be a video or a picture) of the glitches on some websites
For developers only: Developers, please ensure you provide an update that fixes the glitches I described earlier. Always remember to program it carefully and thoroughly test to verify that the glitches are resolved. If the issue persists (doesn't work), double-check your work or consider reprogramming the affected parts. It's crucial (or important) to address these problems promptly. Otherwise, the usage of this extension will decline, potentially leading to its discontinuation (making users mad or making reviews of excuses for this review I provided up here). Thank you for your attention to this matter.