Read The Web

Read The Web

Text-to-speech for Web Content

What is Read The Web?
"Read The Web" is an Edge add-on designed to read aloud web content. It converts text-to-speech in 17 languages with 30 natural voices. Perfect for research projects or catching up on news, it reduces reading fatigue and improves comprehension with instant access to dictionaries. Customizable settings allow users to adjust reading rate and presentation, while important information can be highlighted and extracted. It is free with a Kurzweil 3000 subscription or a 30-day trial, advocating for academic success and personal growth.
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Rating: 1.00 (2)
Version: 3.3.4 (Last updated: 2023-10-12)
Creation date: 2022-05-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
  • nativeMessaging
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • identity
Size: 708.10K
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Read The Web
Read The Web (v3.4.0)
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Text-to-speech for Web Content Read The Web is free with a subscription to Kurzweil 3000. If you don’t have a subscription, sign-up for a 30-day free trial. You’ll get access to Read The Web, our web app, and much more. Click “Website” to the right and Signup Free on the top right corner.

Add the Kurzweil 3000 Read The Web Extension to read aloud web content. You can now listen to articles for that research project you’re working on, comments or directions on your school learning platform, or just catch up on news, all in 30 natural text-to-speech voices that read aloud in 17 languages and dialects.

• Read efficiently with audio and visual presentation of material • Reduce reading fatigue with human-quality text-to-speech voices • Improve comprehension with instant access to 3 types of dictionaries • Customize reading rate and presentation to suit your preferences • Highlight important passages or key facts and extract them to a mind map or bulleted list

Each individual deserves tools that help them unlock their potential. Kurzweil Education offers proven, research-based, literacy solutions that address unique learning challenges and develop the literacy skills that lead to academic and personal success.

User reviews
Impossible to evaluate without creating an account with them.
by Z, 2021-08-21

Closes all of my tabs when I attempt to use it. I can't use this extension at all :(
by a, 2021-11-17

Impossible to evaluate without creating an account with them.
by Z, 2021-08-21
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Safety
Risk impact

Read The Web is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Read The Web if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Read The Web may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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