Read Aloud: Text to Speech (TTS, Listen to Text)

Text to Speech (TTS) reads aloud text, PDFs & e-books with natural voices.

Read Aloud: Text to Speech for Easy Listening

"Read Aloud: Text to Speech (TTS, Listen to Text)" is a free Chrome extension that converts text from web pages, PDFs, and eBooks into speech. With multiple languages and customizable voice settings, it allows users to listen to articles or documents without straining their eyes. Simply click the extension icon, and it reads selected text aloud with natural-sounding voices. No registration is needed, making it quick and easy to start listening to your favorite texts.

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By: https://thereadme.com

Users: 500,000+

Rating: 4.27

(2,609)

9 new ratings

Version: 1.1.7 (Last updated: 2025-02-21)

Creation date: 2020-09-18

Permissions:

tts
ttsEngine
contextMenus
unlimitedStorage
storage
webRequest
sidePanel
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 2.38M

Email: an*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 741 ▲ 79

Other rankings

#351 in Accessibility ▲ 5

#2 in speech keyword 65

#4 in text to speech keyword 68 ▲ 1

#7 in natural language processing keyword 14

#17 in listen keyword 9 ▲ 2

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Voice Reader: Read Aloud Text to Speech (TTS) (v1.1.5)

28,569+ 4.30

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Easy to use and has a simple UI
Allows pasting of custom text to be read
Helps with reading comprehension and studying
Free to use and generally works well
Good audio quality when it functions properly

Cons

Often pauses or stops reading mid-sentence
Lacks support for multiple languages, particularly Turkish
Issues with reading PDFs in the browser
Need for improved hotkey functionality
Bugs with the pause/continue button leading to unpredictable behavior

Most mentioned

Audio cutting off or pausing during reading
User-friendly with options for custom text
Need for better language support
Problems with different voice options and their performance
Encouragement for use in studying or reading comprehension

User reviews

Ottima

Nazzareno Di Lucchio, 2025-03-06

facilita las tareas, facil de personalizar voz, idioma, etc. Altamente recomendada.

shirley moreno, 2025-03-05

Very good and easy to use. One thing that they can add to get even better. When we select "read page" and it starts reding maybe that it scrolles for you so we could follow where it's reading. To be fair it does that in the small page it opens on the screen already but I mean on the actual page.

Mahdi AL Haideri, 2025-03-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Read Aloud: Text to Speech (TTS, Listen to Text) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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