Pericles: Text to Speech Screen Reader

Name: Pericles: Text to Speech Screen Reader
Rating: 3.1731 (52 reviews)
Author: Alexandru Calin

Web-page TTS (text to speech) screen reader, that does not require cutting and pasting sentences, paragraphs or entire page sections.

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Pericles: Text to Speech Screen Reader is a free Chrome extension designed to improve accessibility and productivity. It reads web-page text aloud without requiring you to cut and paste sentences, paragraphs, or entire sections. Perfect for people with disabilities, eye fatigue, or anyone multitasking, Pericles allows you to listen to news, scientific articles, and other text content seamlessly.

Built-in with diverse voice options for Mac users and select voices for Windows, the extension makes it easy to consume written content hands-free. Whether you're cooking, commuting, or relaxing, Pericles enhances your reading experience by turning text into clear and natural speech.

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Daily users:

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Version:

2.0.32 Last updated: 2021-02-13

Version code:

5181924

Creation date:

2018-10-08

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
contextMenus
tts
tabs

Size:

708.18K

Email:

ca*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,973 ▼ 8

Other rankings

#114 in Feeds, News & Blogging ▲ 1

#159 in Games & Entertainment ▼ 2

#10 in speech keyword 76

#10 in text to speech keyword 77

#12 in speech to text keyword 37

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Pericles: Text to Speech Screen Reader (v2.2.13)

30,000+ 4.00

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User reviews

Pros

Effective text-to-speech functionality for reading websites aloud
User-friendly interface with options to select text and adjust reading speed
Useful for people with reading difficulties, such as ADHD or visual impairments
Generally performs well when it works
Ability to customize speech function

Cons

Inconsistency in performance; sometimes doesn't load or function as expected
Limited customization options and reliance on system voices
Tends to skip paragraphs or become unsynchronized during reading
Can require excessive permissions, leading to security concerns
Issues with handling specific languages, including incorrect pronunciations

Recent reviews

by 退出中共邪教党团队保命, 2025-03-29

by bykarianin, 2025-03-12

A lot of the bad reviews are old. This does exactly what I was hoping for. Sure the voice isn't great, but it's the standard one all of them use. Also, it has a really helpful selecting text feature.

by Firefox user 18666967, 2025-03-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pericles: Text to Speech Screen Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Pericles: Text to Speech Screen Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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