SpeechFocus: Hearing Aid for Web icon

SpeechFocus: Hearing Aid for Web

by cateary · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Enhances speech clarity and reduces background noise for better hearing accessibility.

Users
22
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#146K
#122K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 10 Mar 2026

Users

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Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 22 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About SpeechFocus: Hearing Aid for Web

Stop struggling to hear voices over loud background music. SpeechFocus isolates human speech and filters out distracting noise, giving you a clear, crisp listening experience on YouTube. Why You Should Install SpeechFocus If you have ever found yourself turning the volume up to hear a speaker, only to be overwhelmed by loud background music or sound effects, SpeechFocus is for you. Standard volume boosters just make everything louder—including the noise. SpeechFocus is different. It uses professional audio engineering logic to "carve out" space for the human voice, making it easier to understand every word without straining your ears. What It Does for You: Isolates Human Speech: Uses a professional-grade peaking filter to boost the specific frequency range where human speech lives, making dialogue stand out from the mix. Reduces Background Noise: Naturally suppresses low-end hums and high-end instrumentals that often mask important instructions or lectures. Custom Tuning (800Hz - 6kHz): Every person's hearing is unique. Our precision slider allows you to manually "sweep" the frequency spectrum to find the exact spot that makes the audio clearest for your ears. Hearing Safety (Dynamics Compression): Includes a built-in "Safety Limiter." This ensures that while voices are boosted, sudden loud noises in the video are automatically capped to protect your hearing. Perfect For: Accessibility Support: An essential tool for the hard-of-hearing or those who find modern video mixing (loud BGM) difficult to process. Educational Learning: Perfect for students watching tutorials or lectures where the instructor's microphone quality is poor. Language Learners: Hear the subtle nuances of pronunciation by bringing the speaker’s voice to the front. Workout & Fitness: Hear your coach’s instructions clearly, even over heavy high-energy soundtracks. Professional & Private Developed by a professional sound designer, SpeechFocus processes all audio locally in your browser. We never collect your data or track your browsing history. It is a lightweight, privacy-focused utility designed for one purpose: Making the web easier to hear.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−8.3%00.00
30 days+1+4.8%00.00
6 months+18+450.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.010 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
10 Mar 2026
Size
25 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
gist.github.com
Extension ID
benadnnbpobdepijijihgghchlgkkmmg

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscripting

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