Voice Reader: Read Aloud Text to Speech (TTS)

AI-powered text-to-speechе (TTS). Read aloud current web-page article, books and PDF files.

Voice Reader: Read Aloud TTS Edge Add-on

Voice Reader: Read Aloud Text to Speech (TTS) is an AI-powered Edge add-on that utilizes advanced deep learning techniques to synthesize natural human speech in over 40 languages. It offers a variety of text-to-speech voices, including those from browser and cloud service providers, and can read the content of web pages, PDFs, and ebooks with natural-sounding voices.
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Add-on stats

Users: 26,926
-849
Rating: 4.30
(57)
Version: 1.1.5 (Last updated: 2024-08-01)
Creation date: 2022-02-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tts
  • ttsEngine
  • contextMenus
  • unlimitedStorage
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • sidePanel
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 2.29M

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# 932 ▼ 6
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Add-on summary

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Readme is a text-to-speech extension that uses advanced deep learning techniques to synthesize natural human speech in more than 40 languages.

With tons of text-to-speech voices, including those provided natively by the browser, as well as by text-to-speech cloud service providers such as Google WaveNet, you will be able to improve your productivity!

Readme can read aloud the content of any web pages, pdfs & ebooks with natural sounding voices.

How to use it?

Simply navigate to the web page you want to read, then click the Readme icon on the Chrome menu. In the sidebar that opens, click the play button, after which automatic playback of the text contained on the page will begin.

You may select the text you want to read before activating the extension. Right-clicking on the selected text will provide you with yet another context-menu option to activate read aloud.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Ability to view text in the side pane and control reading sentence by sentence
  • Large selection of voices available
  • Right-click option to read aloud highlighted text
Cons
  • Annoying long pauses after each sentence that cannot be adjusted
  • Daily limit reached message requiring captcha code entry
  • Issues with compatibility when reading from PDF files
  • Difficulty in finding specific voices due to long labels
  • Repeated functionality failures, including pages not loading or extension not working
Most mentioned
  • Voices and voice selection
  • Functionality issues or bugs
  • User interface changes impacting usability
User reviews
Doesn't seem to use AI. There's also an annoying long pause after every scentence that can't be adjusted, and after reading a while it tells you "daily limit reached," asks you to enter a captcha code, and then keeps telling you you entered the wrong characters after entering them successfully multiple times; not very useful for pdf books/online novels.
by Inertia, 2024-12-15
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by Fredy, 2024-11-25
The best part is being able to view the text in the side pane and being able to start and stop it sentence by sentence. There's a huge selection of voices, which is good but is also not good because it's too hard to find the good American voices in the list. They could organize that better.
by Dathan, 2024-11-14
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Voice Reader: Read Aloud Text to Speech (TTS) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Voice Reader: Read Aloud Text to Speech (TTS) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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