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Simple Screen Reader

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

Reads Highlighted text to MP3

Users
358
−1 in 30 days
Rating
1.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#50K
#42K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 5 May 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
0184367Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 358 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
023Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 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 Simple Screen Reader

Accessibility tool to help people listen to highlighted text on any tab in Google Chrome where they either cannot read the screen text or do not want to.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−13−3.5%00.00
30 days−1−0.3%00.00
6 months+23+6.9%00.00
1 year+78+27.9%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.04 May 2023

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
4 May 2023
Size
46 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
hlppeoahebplapcgahpdhlpapjmgaehh

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabtts

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