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Simple TTS

by abdell1999 · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Reads selected text aloud using the browser's native API.

Users
8
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#211K
#176K among extensions
Version
2.4.4
updated 12 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
049Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
001Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 TTS

Simple TTS is a text-to-speech tool designed to be lightweight, private, and highly functional. It transforms any text on the web into audio using your browser's native text-to-speech engine, ensuring your data never leaves your device. Key Features: 🎙️ Natural and Private Reading: Uses the native chrome.tts API. No intermediary servers, no API costs, and complete privacy. 👁️ 3 Display Modes: Floating Mode: An elegant player that appears on top of the webpage. Window (Pop-out): Separates the player into a distinct window, ideal for multitasking. Background Mode: Listen to the text while browsing other tabs without visual distractions. ⏩ Full Control: Easily adjust the reading speed (0.5x to 2.0x), pause, resume, or restart sentences. 📝 Reading Queue: Select multiple texts and add them to the queue (right-click > "Add to queue") to listen to them one after the other. 🎨 Themes: Supports Light and Dark modes, adapting to your system. ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: Alt+R: Read selection. Alt+P: Pause/Resume. Alt+S: Stop reading. Why Simple TTS? Unlike other extensions that rely on cloud services (slow and less private), Simple TTS works offline* and is extremely fast. Ideal for students, researchers, or anyone who prefers to listen to articles while multitasking. (Offline functionality depends on the voices installed on your operating system.)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+14.3%00.00
30 days−1−11.1%00.00
6 months+3+60.0%00.00

Version history

12 versions recorded
2.4.412 Aug 2026
2.4.320 Jun 2026
2.4.219 May 2026
2.4.018 May 2026
2.3.816 May 2026
2.3.715 May 2026
2.3.614 May 2026
2.3.52 May 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
8 Feb 2026
Size
112 KB
Languages
de, en, es, fr, ja
Pricing
Free
Support
abdell1999.github.io
Extension ID
mnnhakddcadkcichdgimoennpkfkcalk

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenusstoragettsscriptingactiveTaboffscreen

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