Text to Speech

by Alanas Kalinauskas · extendforge.com · Accessibility

Established publisherManifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Read any selected text aloud. Uses your browser's built-in voices, or AI voices (opt-in). Free, no account.

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#244K

#204K among extensions

Version

1.1.0

updated 25 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 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 Text to Speech

Select text on any page. Right-click. Pick "Read aloud". Done. Two playback modes: 1. **Browser voices** (default) - Uses the speech engine built into your operating system. Free. Works offline. The text you read never leaves your device. 2. **AI voices** (opt-in) - Six expressive voices from OpenAI's TTS engine. Better quality than your OS voices. Free trial of about 5,000 characters per day (around 2-3 minutes of speech). Stays off until you switch it on. **Features:** - Right-click on any selected text to read it aloud. - Play, pause, and stop from the popup while audio plays. - Voice quality toggle in the popup: Browser or AI. - Browser mode: pick from every voice your browser exposes, grouped by language. Speed 0.5x to 2x. Pitch 0.5 to 2. - AI mode: pick from 6 voices (Alloy, Echo, Fable, Onyx, Nova, Shimmer). - Your settings save between sessions.