ReadThis - Text to Speech Reader

ReadThis - Free Text to Speech Reader for Chrome Transform any webpage into an audiobook with ReadThis, a powerful and privacy-focused text-to-speech extension for Chrome. NEW IN 3.4: NATURAL VOICES THAT RUN ON YOUR DEVICE - Ten lifelike English voices (American and British) generated by an open-source speech model that runs inside the extension - Nothing you read is sent to a server: the voice is created on your own computer - First use downloads the voice model once (about 160–330 MB, depending on your computer); after that it works offline - Pick one under Voice → "Natural (English, on your device)". Your browser's voices are still there for every other language FEATURES: Natural Text-to-Speech Reading - Convert any webpage or selected text into natural-sounding audio - Choose from 20+ voices in 15+ languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and more - Adjust speed (0.5x to 3x) and pitch to match your preference Smart Content Detection - Intelligent content extraction that identifies the main article on any page - Filters out ads, navigation, and other distracting elements - Advanced sentence detection with proper abbreviation handling (Dr., Mr., e.g., etc.) Visual Reading Assistance - Real-time sentence highlighting as text is read aloud - Word-by-word highlighting mode for enhanced focus - Auto-scroll keeps the current sentence in view - Focus Mode dims the page and spotlights the current sentence Bookmarks & Resume Reading - Save your position on any page and resume later - Never lose your place in long articles - Bookmark management in the popup interface Sleep Timer - Set a timer to automatically pause reading - Perfect for falling asleep to articles or podcasts Customization & Accessibility - Dark and light themes - Keyboard shortcuts for hands-free control: - Alt+R: Read entire page - Alt+S: Read selected text - Right-click context menu integration - Export/import your settings for backup SUPPORTED LANGUAGES: ReadThis supports text-to-speech in 15+ languages (voice availability depends on your operating system): - Arabic (العربية) - Chinese (中文) - Dutch (Nederlands) - English (US, UK, AU) - French (Français) - German (Deutsch) - Hebrew (עברית) - Hindi (हिन्दी) - Italian (Italiano) - Japanese (日本語) - Korean (한국어) - Persian/Farsi (فارسی) - Polish (Polski) - Portuguese (Português) - Russian (Русский) - Spanish (Español) - Turkish (Türkçe) - Urdu (اردو) PRIVACY FIRST: - ReadThis never sends the text you read to any server - Natural voices are generated on your device (the model is downloaded once; no data is sent with it) - No account required - No data collection or tracking - Open source and transparent KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: | Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Alt+R | Read entire page | | Alt+S | Read selected text | | Space | Play/Pause | | ← / → | Previous/Next sentence | | F | Toggle Focus Mode | PERFECT FOR: - Students studying online materials - Professionals consuming articles during multitasking - Language learners improving pronunciation - Anyone with reading difficulties or visual impairments - Commuters who prefer listening to reading - Researchers processing large amounts of text PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED: - activeTab: Read text from the current webpage - storage: Save your preferences and bookmarks - contextMenus: Add right-click reading options - scripting: Inject reading functionality into pages - offscreen: Run the on-device natural voice and play its audio Get started in seconds - install ReadThis and click the extension icon on any webpage to start listening! --- ReadThis is free, open source, and committed to your privacy. No account needed, no data collected.