Turn article pages into audio with natural browser voices and a floating text-to-speech player.
Users
5
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#259K
#217K among extensions
Version
1.2.0
updated 23 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Audessa - Text-to-Speech Reader
Audessa turns articles into audio with a simple floating text-to-speech player.
Open an article, click Audessa, and listen while you work, walk, cook, or rest your eyes. Audessa finds the main article text, removes ads and page clutter, and reads it aloud with your browser's built-in voices — highlighting each word as it goes so you can follow along.
Features:
Reads the current article aloud, starting from the headline
Word-by-word highlighting that follows the narration
A floating player you can drag anywhere on the page
Play, pause, skip forward and back, and restart
Adjustable reading speed
Choice of narration voices
Accessibility tools: larger text, high contrast, and a dyslexia-friendly font
No account required
Audessa is built for people who want to keep up with reading without staying tied to the screen. It works on news stories, blog posts, recipes, and long-form articles.
A mobile app with a "listen later" queue is planned for a future release.