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ReadFlow - Text to Speech & OCR Reader

by 1Lab · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Beautiful, fast text-to-speech for the web. Read selections, clipboard, or pasted text with smart language detection.

Users
38
+20 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#119K
#99K among extensions
Version
1.0.30
updated 8 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
01938Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 38 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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047Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About ReadFlow - Text to Speech & OCR Reader

ReadFlow — Text to Speech for Chrome Listen to the web in your language. Private, fast, and built for everyday reading. ReadFlow turns text into natural speech inside Chrome. Read articles, PDFs, clipboard content, pasted notes, or text captured from your screen. Your reading content stays on your device. WHY READFLOW • Privacy-first — processing stays on your device • Fast playback with text highlighting while you listen • Smart language detection picks a matching voice • Read selections, clipboard, PDFs, or screen-captured text • Dark and light themes with full playback controls • Works with local voices when available offline KEY FEATURES Read anywhere • Right-click selected text to read aloud • Read clipboard text from the popup PDF reader • Upload a PDF and listen with page navigation • See page count and document size • Reading position is saved automatically • PDF text extraction runs locally on your device Manual reader • Paste or type any text • Play, pause, stop, and resume controls • Text can stay saved when you close the popup Select area OCR • Capture text from part of your screen • OCR converts image text to speech locally • Useful for images, scans, or non-selectable text Voice and playback • Use voices available in Chrome text-to-speech • Adjust speed, pitch, and volume • Preview voices before reading • Save a favorite voice • Automatic voice matching when language is detected History • Searchable history of what you have read • Quick replay from history • Stored locally in Chrome only Appearance • Dark mode, light mode, and system theme • Keyboard shortcuts for quick control LANGUAGE SUPPORT ReadFlow detects the language of your text and selects a suitable voice from Chrome's built-in speech engine. Available voices depend on your browser and operating system. For more voices, open Chrome Settings → Accessibility → Text-to-speech. PRIVACY Your privacy matters. ReadFlow is designed to keep your data on your device: • No reading text sent to external servers • PDF processing runs locally • OCR runs locally • Speech uses Chrome's built-in TTS engine • Settings and history stored locally • No account required GOOD FOR • Students listening to articles, PDFs, and study notes • Professionals reviewing documents while multitasking • Accessibility and easier reading • Language learners hearing natural pronunciation • Anyone who prefers listening over reading HOW TO USE 1. Install ReadFlow 2. Select text on a webpage 3. Right-click and choose Read with ReadFlow 4. Adjust voice, speed, and volume in the popup 5. Upload PDFs or paste text in the Manual Reader ReadFlow — Turn text into speech. Private. Fast. Built for reading. Made by 1Lab

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
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30 days+20+111.1%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.0.308 Aug 2026
1.0.267 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
7 Aug 2026
Size
5.5 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
docs.google.com
Support
1lab.gumroad.com
Extension ID
giolppabglepdakeeoldacjalbddhdhk

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
storagecontextMenusscriptingactiveTabnotificationsoffscreenclipboardReadclipboardWritettsalarms
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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