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ABAIR Irish Web Reader - Léitheoir Gréasáin

by ABAIR · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Read Irish web pages aloud. Irish text-to-speech via ABAIR with word highlighting, translation and Connacht, Munster, Ulster voices.

Users
47
+15 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#110K
#92K among extensions
Version
1.3.0
updated 19 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
02447Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 47 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
012Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About ABAIR Irish Web Reader - Léitheoir Gréasáin

ABAIR Léitheoir Gréasáin (Web Reader) reads web pages aloud in Irish using high-quality voices from ABAIR.ie. FEATURES: - Multiple reading modes: select text to read, read the full page, or navigate paragraph by paragraph - Real-time highlighting: follow along as each sentence is read aloud - Regional Irish voices: choose from Connemara, Donegal, Kerry, and Waterford dialects (7 voices) - Adjustable reading speed and volume - Keyboard shortcuts: fully keyboard-accessible (Alt+P play/pause, Alt+R read selection, Alt+F full page) ACCESSIBILITY: - Designed for users with visual impairments, dyslexia, cognitive fatigue, or ADHD - Screen reader compatible with ARIA labels and live announcements - Colorblind-friendly highlight presets - Respects system preferences for high contrast and reduced motion - Large controls option available PRIVACY: - Only sends text to ABAIR.ie for speech synthesis - Never sends page URLs - No tracking or data collection - Local-only mode available (browser speech synthesis only) Developed by the ABAIR project at Trinity College Dublin. Free to use. Keyboard shortcuts can be customized at chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+2.2%00.00
30 days+15+46.9%00.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.3.019 Aug 2026
1.1.014 Jul 2026
1.0.1016 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
16 Jun 2026
Size
300 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
webreader.abair.ie
Support
abair.ie
Extension ID
jfbggcfbbhkecjjhmmbcknjphgdajihe

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTab
Site access
https://synthesis.abair.ie/*https://api.abair.ie/*https://docs.google.com/*https://*.googleusercontent.com/*

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