Announcify

Listen to your web

What is Announcify?

Announcify is an innovative Chrome Extension that can read out loud any website of your choice. Whether you need to go through another article but your eyes are too tired or you just wish to be more productive, Announcify is here for you. This extension lets you sit back, relax and listen to the content of lengthy articles, without the need to manually select text. Becoming a handy tool for those eager to learn, Announcify was originally developed during the GTUG Vienna Chrome Hackathon in 2011 and has significantly improved users' browsing experience since then.

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By: https://www.announcify.com

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 2.82 (187)

Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2015-11-08)

Creation date: 2015-11-08

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
idle
tts
https://www.diffbot.com/api/*
https://announcify-engine.appspot.com/*
*://*/*

Size: 146.43K

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5059 ▼ 43

Other rankings

#9985 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 10 #144 in trademark keyword 14 ▼ 44 #208 in listen keyword 15 ▲

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Summary

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After Announcify conquered Android™ phones, it's now here to announcify your life at Google Chrome™.

Announcify reads out loud every website you want. For example, if you're too tired but still need to study one more Wikipedia entry, Announcify can help your tired eyes relax.

What others say about this extension: "This is a handy extension that will let you rest your tired eyes and at the same time, let you learn new stuff. This extension is similar to Chrome Speak that we previously covered, but is much easier to use, as it automatically reads out the entire page without requiring you to select text, so sit back and relax and listen to all those lengthy articles with Announcify." - AddictiveTips, http://goo.gl/LwSuG

"Announcify is free and really handy for those times when your eyes are too tired but you're still eager to read." - Lifehacker, http://goo.gl/5xRPE

This extension was built during the GTUG Vienna Chrome Hackathon on 29.10.2011 together with Dominic Bartl and Kariem Hussein. It's made possible by technology provided by Diffbot (http://www.diffbot.com/) - thank you!

This extension is open source. More information at http://announcify.com/

Google Chrome™ browser is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

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 for studying.
Can read out webpage content.
Functionality customization via options.

Cons

Stops reading in the middle of text.
Does not work with certain sites.
Cannot load some pages.
Does not work well with default voice options.
Doesn't read code or Google Docs.

Most mentioned

Stops reading suddenly.
Issues with voice.
Useful when it works.
Voice cuts out.

Recent reviews

Horrible, wont even load the page I want it to read. Does not work at all and I cant imagine how it is even an option to download. I need an app that will read text from a website so I can study while I am doing other things. Would be a great study tool if it worked, I sure wish someone would perfect this idea.

A Google user, 2017-03-02

+Good idea - Not working on every page - No regular updates

A Google user, 2016-01-20

Brillant

A Google user, 2011-11-20

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Safety

Risk impact

Announcify 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 Announcify if you trust the publisher.