Compare Chrome extensions: Read For Me vs Read to me

Stats Read For Me Read For Me Read to me Read to me
User count 1,149+ 10,000+
Average rating 2.67 1.86
Rating count 18 7
Last updated 2016-08-30 2020-04-24
Size 44.23K 776.19K
Version 1.5 1.1.0
Short description
Let your browser read for you. Because who isn't lazy? Browser extension for text to speech.
Full summary

A text to speech (TTS) extension for Chrome.

Just go to a webpage with paragraphs and click on it. Chrome will read it to you!

This is a light-weight Chrome extension that uses the Webkit Speech API to turn text on the page into a voice you can listen to.

Code on Github: https://github.com/sebLopezCot/ReadForMe

Listen to any text in your browser in a voice of your choice.

READ TO ME is a text to speech Chrome extension for reading out loud any text in your browser in many languages. The app makes listening to everything on your screen effortless with a functional smooth design and customizable options as a selection of male and female voices, voice pitch and reading speed.

Spoken text has several advantages over reading. The most obvious one is the option to multitask as your eyes and hands are free, but also it is considered that it can enhance comprehension. Listening is also great for those with disabilities or disadvantages that make reading either impossible or extremely difficult.