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HearChat: Accessible and Enhanced ChatGPT

by AERobert · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

adds features to make AI web apps more friendly for screen reader users.

Users
18
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#156K
#130K among extensions
Version
0.7.4
updated 28 Jun 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
0918Mar 2024Jul 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 18 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Mar 2024Jul 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 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 HearChat: Accessible and Enhanced ChatGPT

HearChat is a Chrome extension designed to improve the accessibility and usability of AI chatbots for screen reader users. Current Features * Automatic Headings: Adds headings to ChatGPT responses for easier navigation. The heading level can be customized or the feature disabled. * Start/Stop Notifications: Provides customizable sound effects and/or screen reader announcements to indicate when ChatGPT begins and finishes generating responses. * Interface Labeling: Adds clarifying aria-labels to unlabeled buttons within the ChatGPT interface. * Options Page: Offers settings to adjust the extension's behavior. * several keyboard shortcuts to make navigating with ChatGPT faster. * If available, gives the option to read out each response once finished using OpenAI's default speech functionality. * Allows you to control the speech rate of OpenAI's generated speech. * Option to switch shift-enter and enter on the message box, so you can edit your message without having to worry about accidentally submitting it. * Parshall support for Claude.ai, including extensive button labeling. Planned Features *Add better documentation for the keyboard shortcuts. * Implement the ability to read responses with the browser's speech API. * Extend the extension to improve other AI services like Claude and Gemini. * port the extension to other browsers, like Firefox and Safari. Installation Just click the install button on this page, and the extension should automatically kick in when on chat.openai.com. You can access the options page through a button located at the bottom of every page on which the extension is active. This extension was primarily tested using Mac OS VoiceOver, though all other popular screen readers should also work. Credits * Sound effects sourced from Pixabay's Sound Effects (https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/) disclaimer The developers of this extension are not in any way affiliated with OpenAI or ChatGPT.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−14.3%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+2+12.5%00.00
1 year+3+20.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where HearChat: Accessible and Enhanced ChatGPT appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
screenshot reader#85−10

Version history

13 versions recorded
0.7.428 Jun 2024
0.7.327 Jun 2024
0.7.025 Jun 2024
0.6.1424 Jun 2024
0.6.1315 May 2024
0.6.1210 May 2024
0.6.119 May 2024
0.6.86 May 2024

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
8 Mar 2024
Size
1007 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
jpgbcgnbpcplkbnihjmohdodnpdldacb

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage

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