Speak

Intuitive, fast TTS Speaker
What is Speak?
'Speak' is a fast and intuitive Text-to-Speech (TTS) speaker implemented as a Chrome extension. Designed for easy use and seamless web browsing, 'Speak' enables users to convert text into speech quickly and efficiently. As an open source project, it encourages community contributions for enhancements. Visit the GitHub repository at: https://github.com/wis/speak/ .

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.67 (55)
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2019-05-02)
Creation date: 2019-05-02
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • background
  • tabs
  • tts
  • contextMenus
Size: 59.14K
Email: *****@wis.am
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

The simplest and most Intuitive, Text-to-Speech speaker.

Open source: https://github.com/wis/speak/

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works well for reading long articles aloud
  • Ability to preset speed, pitch, and volume
  • Can read offline PDF files
  • Great for proofreading documents like Gmail
  • Open source code enhances trustworthiness
Cons
  • Lacks a 'Stop' button
  • No support for some native languages (e.g., Czech, Spanish)
  • Issues with reading highlighted text in Google Docs
  • Interference with other commands (e.g., copying text starts narration)
  • Inefficient for using non-installed voices
Most mentioned
  • Not working
  • Good extension
  • Misses a pause/stop button
  • Problems with non-native languages
  • Needs improvements for ease of use
Recent reviews
not working
by Piyush Patil, 2022-10-08

Это лучшее расширение из всех, которые есть на этом сайте.
by User, 2022-08-11

Good extension, it does what annouced. It is the best one which I've tested till now. I like its English speaking. The longest article which I had tested lasted over 20 min. and worked OK. I APPRECIATE the possibility to preset speed, pitch and volume. It can read even OFFline PDF files opened in Chrome. I MISS the button "Stop" and my native language - Czech. I WOULD LIKE to have the possibility to start speaking from specific word/ sentence without the need to copy the whole article/ chapter.
by Dušan, 2020-11-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speak may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Speak is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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