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manifest.json
{
"manifest_version": 2,
"default_locale": "en",
"name": "WebOutLoud - Text to Speech Web Reader",
"description": "Listen to the web using text to speech. Perfect for dyslexia, low vision, students, researchers, kids, learning to read.",
"version": "2026.2.4.1",
"icons": {
"48": "images/icon-48.png",
"96": "images/icon-96.png",
"128": "images/icon-128.png",
"256": "images/icon-256.png",
"512": "images/icon-512.png"
},
"background": {
"scripts": [
"shared.js",
"aws-sdk-2.1068.0.min.js",
"common.js",
"background.js"
],
"persistent": false
},
"content_scripts": [
{
"js": [
"bootstrap.js"
],
"matches": [
"https://*/*",
"http://*/*"
],
"run_at": "document_start"
},
{
"js": [
"common.js",
"shared.js",
"jquery-4.0.0.min.js",
"aws-sdk-2.1068.0.min.js",
"reader.js",
"WOLAudio.js",
"content.js",
"components.js",
"synth.js",
"PollySynth.js",
"widgets.js",
"ReaderMode.js",
"PlayerUI.js",
"MoreMenu.js",
"VoicePicker.js",
"UserMessage.js",
"SpeedPitch.js",
"Settings.js",
"Account.js",
"MarketingMessage.js",
"readermode/readermode_controller.js",
"summarymode/summarymode_controller.js"
],
"matches": [
"https://*/*",
"http://*/*"
],
"run_at": "document_end"
}
],
"browser_action": {},
"permissions": [
"storage",
"activeTab",
"tabs",
"contextMenus",
"https://weboutloud.io/",
"https://api.bretlester.com/",
"https://polly.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/"
],
"web_accessible_resources": [
"images/*",
"Nunito-VariableFont_wght.ttf",
"Petrona-Italic-VariableFont_wght.ttf",
"Petrona-VariableFont_wght.ttf",
"bootstrap-page.js"
],
"commands": {
"next": {
"suggested_key": {
"default": "Alt+Shift+Period"
},
"description": "Next"
},
"previous": {
"suggested_key": {
"default": "Alt+Shift+Comma"
},
"description": "Previous"
},
"focus-player": {
"suggested_key": {
"default": "Alt+K"
},
"description": "Activate and Focus WebOutLoud"
},
"focus-cursor": {
"suggested_key": {
"default": "Alt+J"
},
"description": "Focus Cursor"
}
},
"browser_specific_settings": {
"gecko": {
"data_collection_permissions": {
"required": [
"authenticationInfo"
],
"optional": [
"technicalAndInteraction"
]
},
"id": "{dc5d8852-f600-4ef7-9b41-da1738b1a321}"
}
}
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