Text Reader (Text to Speech) TTS by Read me

AI-powered text-to-speech. Compatible with webpages, e-books, PDFs, and more. Summarize any webpage or Youtube video using ChatGPT.

What is Text Reader (Text to Speech) TTS by Read me?

Text Reader (Text to Speech) TTS by Read me is a popular Chrome extension by thereadme.com. This extension has 329,572 weekly active users, a good user rating of 4.38, and is most similar to Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader and Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader. The latest version, 1.1.0, was updated 12 days ago.

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By: http://thereadme.com

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Users: 329,572 ▼ -24,377

Rating: 4.38 (1,735) ▲ 5 new ratings

Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-05-21)

Creation date: 2020-09-18

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tts
ttsEngine
contextMenus
unlimitedStorage
storage
<all_urls>
webRequest

Size: 1.87M

Email: Click to see

URLs: Privacy policy

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

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Text reader (text to speech) (v1.1.0)

17 12,377

ChromeStats Rank

# 1026 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#18 in Accessibility ▼ 1

#1 in algorithm keyword

#1 in voice control keyword

#1 in web page keyword

#2 in blog keyword

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Summary

Readme TTS is a comprehensive Chrome extension that provides a convenient and innovative solution for text-to-speech technology. With its advanced text-to-speech conversion features, it allows you to listen to articles, blog posts, and other written content with just a click of a button. Say goodbye to boring reading and hello to a more enjoyable and hands-free way to consume information. 
 
Readme integrate Summary function, using ChatGPT an advanced language model trained by OpenAI, that allows you to quickly and easily get a summary of any webpage you visit. With just a click of a button, this extension uses advanced natural language processing algorithms to analyze the content of the page and generate a concise summary of its main points.

Some of its key features include:
• Easy text-to-speech conversion.
• Support for multiple languages.
• Adjustable speaking speed.
• Ability to play/pause, skip forward/backward, and adjust volume.
• User-friendly interface.
• Option to choose a male or female voice for speech output.
• Ability to select specific text passages for text to speech conversion.
• Support for additional file formats such as PDF and eBooks.
• Summary text of any webpage you visit.
• Summary function is compatible with various video hosting platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Free
Good voice quality
Seamless integration
Enhances productivity and comprehension

Cons

Stops reading randomly
Doesn't work well with PDF
Pausar (Pause) function doesn't work well
Interruptive begging for review

Most mentioned

Useful
Free
Voice quality
Productivity
PDF

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Safety

Risk impact

Text Reader (Text to Speech) TTS by Read me requires a number of risky 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 Text Reader (Text to Speech) TTS by Read me if you trust the publisher.

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Risk likelihood

Text Reader (Text to Speech) TTS by Read me has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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