TextSpeecher : Text to Speech

Name: TextSpeecher : Text to Speech
Rating: 3.952380952380953 (84 reviews)
Author: Text Speecher

Turns any selected text into a pleasant voice. Listen instead of reading!

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-02-28 due to malware

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Discover TextSpeecher, a handy tool that transforms webpage text into audio using text-to-speech (TTS) technology. It's compatible with a wide range of websites, including news platforms, blogs, fan fiction sites, publications, textbooks, school portals, and online university course materials.

TextSpeecher provides the flexibility to choose from various text-to-speech voices, including those natively available in your browser.

Not only can TextSpeecher read web content, but it's also capable of tackling PDFs, Google Docs, Google Play books, Amazon Kindle, and EPUB files.

This nifty tool caters to individuals who prefer listening to content rather than reading it. It's especially beneficial for those with dyslexia, other learning disabilities, and children who are in the process of learning to read.

Using TextSpeecher is a breeze. Simply navigate to the webpage you want to "listen" to, select the text you wish to hear, and click the TextSpeecher icon that appears nearby. A compact player will pop up in your browser window, offering options to start, pause, or stop playback.

If you'd like to customize your experience, you can change the voice, adjust the reading speed and pitch, or enable text highlighting. Access these settings by clicking the Gear button on the extension popup (note that you need to stop playback to see the Gear button).

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Users:

Rating:

Version:

0.1.3 Last updated: 2024-02-13

Creation date:

2023-10-23

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
scripting
declarativeNetRequest
activeTab
gcm

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

152.00KB

Email:

no*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2024-02-28

User reviews

Pros

easy and convenient to use
very useful for studying and consuming content
accessible for children
free tool
makes multitasking possible

Cons

some users experience a white screen
does not work for some users
lack of instructions or directions for use

Recent reviews

Directions?

Ja*****, 2024-02-21

all it did was pull up a white screen. no text was read!

Je*****, 2024-02-19

How do i use this? i click on it this but its just a blank white screen. i tried highlight the text also but this still doesn't work.

T *****, 2024-02-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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TextSpeecher : Text to Speech requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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TextSpeecher : Text to Speech is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.