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Google AI Text to Speech Reader: Free Natural Voices

by democraticdeveloper · googl-reader.com · Accessibility
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Free Google text to speech for PDFs, documents, and pasted text. Read aloud with natural AI voices or download high-quality audio.

Users
3,000
−3,000 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
+0.05 in 30 days
Ratings
19
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#17K
#15K among extensions
Version
2.2.6
updated 12 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 15 months
03,5007,000Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 15 months
01019Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 19 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Google AI Text to Speech Reader: Free Natural Voices

Turn documents, pasted text, and text selected directly from live webpages into natural audio with available Google voices. Google Reader works with Google's text-to-speech demo page at https://www.gstatic.com/cloud-site-ux/text_to_speech/text_to_speech.min.html. Key features • Add text from Google Docs, PDFs, or your own writing • Read selected text from any webpage: highlight the text, double-click the selection, then choose the Google Reader extension icon • Choose from the Google voices available to your account • Read aloud content in the extension or download the generated audio • Pause, resume, rewind, and adjust playback speed • Use a simple reader interface for short passages or longer documents How it works 1. Click the extension icon or visit https://www.gstatic.com/cloud-site-ux/text_to_speech/text_to_speech.min.html. 2. Paste or upload content, or highlight text on a webpage, double-click the selection, and choose the Google Reader extension icon. 3. Choose an available voice and generate the audio. 4. Listen with the playback controls or download the result. Use Google Reader for study material, proofreading, document review, accessibility support, and listening when reading on screen is inconvenient. Platform scope This extension uses its Google voice workflow for text you paste or upload and for text you select directly on live webpages through the extension shortcut. Google Reader is an independent extension and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3,000−50.0%00.00
30 days−3,000−50.0%+1+0.05
6 months+1,000+50.0%+8−0.13
1 year+2,380+383.9%+12−0.38

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Google AI Text to Speech Reader: Free Natural Voices appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
text to speech#310

Version history

24 versions recorded
2.2.612 Oct 2026
2.2.59 Sep 2026
2.2.46 Sep 2026
2.2.33 Sep 2026
2.2.228 Aug 2026
2.2.022 Aug 2026
2.1.112 Aug 2026
2.0.929 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
9 Jul 2025
Size
2.4 MB
Languages
de, en, fil, id, ms, nl, vi, tr
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
docs.google.com
Support
docs.google.com
Extension ID
jdmmahggnlemcmcoljocaoejjlkjknld

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
tabsstoragenotificationsactiveTabcontextMenusscripting

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