US English Female Text-to-speech (by Google)

This is a high-quality text-to-speech (TTS) voice extension that runs in your browser using Native Client technology.

US English Female Text-to-speech Chrome Extension by Google

The Google's 'US English Female Text-to-speech' is a Chrome extension that provides a female English voice for talking apps. It operates directly within your browser using Native Client technology, ensuring its speed and responsiveness. The extension doesn't download separately and the updates are conducted through a new speech engine.

Extension stats

Users: 124,279+
Rating: 2.51
(212)
Version: 2.2 (Last updated: 2017-02-08)
Creation date: 2017-02-08
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • ttsEngine
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 26.43M

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Extension summary

Updated February 2017: uses new speech engine, no separate download required.

This is a female US English text-to-speech (TTS) voice extension that runs in your browser using Native Client technology. This extension does not do anything by itself. When installed, it provides an additional voice that talking apps and extensions can use.

This voice is a US English female voice, built by Google. The synthesis engine runs directly in your browser using Native Client technology - no network required. That means it's fast and responsive, suitable for accessibility applications.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Provides text-to-speech voice for other TTS applications
  • Works offline without internet
  • Can be used with applications like 'Read Aloud' and 'TTSReaderX In-Page Text to Speech'
Cons
  • Requires other extensions to be used effectively
  • Users report trouble getting it to work
  • Poor documentation and confusing UI
  • Lacking natural inflection and intonation
  • Stops working or crashes unexpectedly
Most mentioned
  • Problems getting the extension to work
  • Requirement of other TTS applications to use this extension
  • Poor user interface and documentation
User reviews
I selected this voice with Read Aloud and it's not working (every other works). How do I fix it?
by Miguel Leon, 2023-09-25

I was using it for years, but it stopped working 2 days ago. I am using Ubuntu 22.04. Anyone else have the problem?
by Yujin Boby, 2023-09-22

There's no UI way on the screen or by right click option to start this. So the engine might be there, but you can't get it going. The doco is poor too, so you can't find out how its meant to be used
by Russell Foster, 2022-12-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

US English Female Text-to-speech (by Google) does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

US English Female Text-to-speech (by Google) may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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