Read Aloud
A text-to-speech browser extension that reads web page content aloud with one click.
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About Read Aloud
Read Aloud is a browser extension that reads the text of the current web page aloud with one click. It can also read documents, and the repository includes a PDF viewer.
Options cover voice selection, custom voices, language settings, advanced options and keyboard shortcuts. The repository also includes a page for connecting a phone. It suits people who prefer to listen to articles, want to rest their eyes, or need reading support while browsing.
Strengths
- Reads a page aloud with one click
- Custom voices and language settings
- Keyboard shortcuts for playback
Limitations
- Voice quality depends on the voices available to the browser or service
- Little documentation outside the repository
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use; the source is published on GitHub.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- ken107
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- How it runs
- Browser extension
- Best suited for
- Listening to articles and web pages instead of reading them
- Categories
- Browser tools, Learning tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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