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Read&Write for Google Chrome™

by EVERWAY OPCO LIMITED · texthelp.com · Accessibility
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Boost reading and writing confidence across all types of content and devices, in class, at work, and at home.

Users
19M
+4M in 30 days
Rating
2.4 / 5
−1.02 in 30 days
Ratings
1,594
+3 in 30 days
Store rank
#17
#17 among extensions
Version
2.1.1076
updated 13 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
010M20MAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 19,000,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
5001,1721,843Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,594 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 Read&Write for Google Chrome™

Wonderfully intuitive and easy-to-use, Read&Write for Google Chrome™ provides personalized support to make documents, web pages and common file types in Google Drive (including: Google Docs, PDF & ePub) more accessible. It’s designed to help everyone engage with digital content in a way that suits his/her abilities and learning styles. Read&Write offers a range of powerful support tools to help you gain confidence with reading, writing, studying and research, including: • Text-to-speech to hear words, passages, or whole documents read aloud with easy-to-follow dual color highlighting • Text and picture dictionaries to see the meaning of words explained • With speech-to-text, dictate words to assist with writing, proofreading & studying • Word prediction offers suggestions for the current or next word as you type • Collect highlights from text in documents or the web for summarizing and research • Create and listen to voice notes directly inside of Google Docs • Simplify and summarize text on web pages to remove ads and other copy that can be distracting Install Read&Write for Google Chrome to access ALL of these features FREE for 30 days! Teachers can get a FREE premium subscription to Read&Write for Google Chrome. To register and activate your subscription, go to texthelp.com/en-gb/products/read-write/free-for-teachers/ after installing the Read&Write for Google Chrome trial. Get more information on Read&Write for Google Chrome™ features, licensing, and pricing at texthelp.com/en-gb/products/read-write/premium-features/

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%−1−1.02
30 days+4M+26.7%+3−1.02
6 months0+0.0%−12−1.03
1 year+19M–+9−1.05

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Read&Write for Google Chrome™ appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
google chrome#3+7
writing tools#120
writing tool#15+1
chrome#19+40
features#21+16
google#31+35
premium#36+13
support#37+3
toolbar#52−6
writing#63+6
google docs#65+11
install#66−6
free access#68+21
chrome browser#72new
summarize text#75−7

Version history

113 versions recorded
2.1.107613 Oct 2026
2.1.10758 Oct 2026
2.1.10671 Oct 2026
2.1.10297 Sep 2026
2.1.101524 Aug 2026
2.1.99827 Jul 2026
2.1.98820 Jul 2026
2.1.9667 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
9 Jun 2020
Size
135.0 MB
Languages
en-GB, en-US, id, ms, es, fr, pt-BR, pt-PT
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
docs.google.com
Support
support.texthelp.com
Extension ID
inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusstoragetabsidentityidentity.emailscriptingmanagementoffscreensearchalarmsgcmdownloads
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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