Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader

Name: Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader
Rating: 3.8348 (1150 reviews)
Author: LSD Software

Read out loud the current web-page article with one click. Supports 40+ languages.

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Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader is a powerful Firefox extension designed to enhance your web browsing by reading any webpage article aloud. Just click a button and listen to content across over 40 languages, whether it's news, blogs, textbooks, or online courses. The extension offers a variety of male and female voices, adjustable pitch and reading speed, and supports popular document formats like PDF and EPUB.

Leveraging advanced AI technologies such as Google Wavenet and Amazon Polly, Read Aloud provides natural-sounding voices that bring text to life. Users can select native browser voices or premium cloud-based options, some requiring additional purchase. Ideal for individuals with dyslexia, learning disabilities, or those who prefer auditory learning, this tool offers multiple playback controls and ensures privacy by operating with minimal permissions and handling data securely.

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Version:

1.79.2 Last updated: 2025-05-23

Version code:

5949487

Creation date:

2018-03-19

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
menus
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Size:

565.27KB

Email:

su*****@lsdsoftware.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

19 hours ago

Ranking

# 97 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#2 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#5 in Language Support

#6 in Appearance

#1 in choice keyword 5

#1 in speech keyword 70

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Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader (v2.20.0)

3,000,000 4.15

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Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader (v2.19.1)

505,556 4.30

(106)

User reviews

Users generally appreciate the add-on's functionality for reading web content aloud with a variety of voices and its international usability. However, multiple reviews note robotic or unnatural voice quality, issues with additional voices especially in Firefox requiring workarounds, lack of text highlighting, and recent problems with PDF reading capabilities. Proper configuration improves experience, but there are still limitations affecting consistency and voice naturalness.

Pros

Provides a convenient and superior text-to-speech (TTS) experience for web content.
Offers a variety of voices including Amazon voices, with some users finding voices pleasant and suitable.
Works well after proper configuration or adjustments, such as selecting piper-based voices or changing Firefox language settings.
The extension supports multiple languages and has been used and appreciated internationally.
Easy to use for reading regular web pages with good user experiences reported.

Cons

Voice quality can be robotic and hard to understand, with some users finding the voices unpleasant or indistinct.
Additional voices sometimes do not work properly in Firefox without workarounds like changing language settings and reinstalling the extension.
No text highlighting feature during speech, which would improve usability and user experience.
Issues with reading PDF files: skips lines, stops prematurely, and fails to advance pages properly after recent updates.
Some localization and link issues, such as non-working links in non-English versions and incomplete language support.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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