Page Reader
A completely free extension to read highlighted text via Text To Speech.
This is a very easy to use Text To Speech extension. Simply highlight any section of text on your page, then click the extension icon on your Chrome toolbar and it will be read back to you. The extension is entirely free, and always will be.
Any and all feedback/suggestions are welcome, as I plan on continuing to update it as needed.
Latest reviews
Requires a Stop function ASAP. Requires a voice\language change function ASAP - I've tried to change it via Option and Save however it did not seem to have any effect whatsoever. I saw that some people here said that It stopped mid sentence but it never did for me, I wish it did though since... for some reason it picked my Hebrew Voice option and I had to listen to a whole article being narrated by an equivalent of someone who had learnt English from a supermarket shelf. It was utterly horrendous and my co workers could not fathom why I had that mortified expression on my face - I've shut down my BT earphones and they had the same look in 3 seconds as well. For me - that was funny so for that and for the fact that this extension is completely free I gave it 3 stars in hope that the developer would take it out of the catatonic stage it currently enjoys. Cheers!
I attempted to use this and it works on normal web pages like news articles. Though it doesn't finish the full reading of the highlighted text. But I was hoping to do less reading for my online course. This extension does not work at all on those pages.
Trash.
I'm not sure if this desire a star. It cuts off mid-sentence and no matter what you try, couldn't seem to resolve the issues. I just deleted it.
cuts in the middle of sentence
cuts in the middle of sentence
Tried it and it cuts off mid sentence. Had to read the reviews to even figure out how to get it to work, it is incredibly slow to both read and work. You would spend so much time fiddling with it you would have about as much clue about what you just read if you just read it yourself.
Tried it and it cuts off mid sentence. Had to read the reviews to even figure out how to get it to work, it is incredibly slow to both read and work. You would spend so much time fiddling with it you would have about as much clue about what you just read if you just read it yourself.
Maddeningly frustrating to have it stop after a couple sentences, regardless of how much text is highlighted. Tried everything I could, but it just doesn't work.
Maddeningly frustrating to have it stop after a couple sentences, regardless of how much text is highlighted. Tried everything I could, but it just doesn't work.
that is not reading, I cant understand anything
that is not reading, I cant understand anything
This only reads 28 words at a time, no matter how much text you select. I constantly had to reselect new text to read. You can change the pitch and speed, but it's not worth it.
This only reads 28 words at a time, no matter how much text you select. I constantly had to reselect new text to read. You can change the pitch and speed, but it's not worth it.
No matter what text I select, It just doesn't work. No action is happening after pressing the button.
No matter what text I select, It just doesn't work. No action is happening after pressing the button.
You have to highlight the text on a page in order to hear it and it only reads like two lines at a time - even if you highlighted a whole article. Not good for low vision accessibility, but if you like highlighting text it's fine.
You have to highlight the text on a page in order to hear it and it only reads like two lines at a time - even if you highlighted a whole article. Not good for low vision accessibility, but if you like highlighting text it's fine.
Reads about 3 sentences and then stops....
Reads about 3 sentences and then stops....
It would randomly stop reading so you have to press play again and then it would play some more before completely stopping for no reason - really upsetting
It would randomly stop reading so you have to press play again and then it would play some more before completely stopping for no reason - really upsetting
How to use: select the line you want it to read, and click the "page reader" icon.
How to use: select the line you want it to read, and click the "page reader" icon.
the voice was okay but it wouldn't read more then 300 characters and ended up repeating itself and i cant stop it i uninstalled it it went away and as soon as i reinstalled it it repeated it simultaneously. so now im sorry but im not going to reinstall this tell you fix the crud bugs.
the voice was okay but it wouldn't read more then 300 characters and ended up repeating itself and i cant stop it i uninstalled it it went away and as soon as i reinstalled it it repeated it simultaneously. so now im sorry but im not going to reinstall this tell you fix the crud bugs.
like it but please provide a visible stop button to stop the voice.
like it but please provide a visible stop button to stop the voice.
Nice for when I'm lazy :P It sounds terrifying on my friend's computer though
Nice for when I'm lazy :P It sounds terrifying on my friend's computer though
works exactly like it says on the tin. voice is very easy to understand, if a tiny bit grating after a while.
works exactly like it says on the tin. voice is very easy to understand, if a tiny bit grating after a while.
voice is okay, clearer than most. like how you can click away to end the speaker. pretty good ext.
voice is okay, clearer than most. like how you can click away to end the speaker. pretty good ext.
As long as it works, and I don't have to read, I'm fine with a robot like voice.
As long as it works, and I don't have to read, I'm fine with a robot like voice.
would be great if it continued reading in the background after I open a new tab to google something. apart from that, it's awesome.
would be great if it continued reading in the background after I open a new tab to google something. apart from that, it's awesome.
PLEASE change the voice of the reader. Scared the hell outta me once I tried it. Everything else was ok.
PLEASE change the voice of the reader. Scared the hell outta me once I tried it. Everything else was ok.
Apart from the fact it doesn't read my page it worked great!
Apart from the fact it doesn't read my page it worked great!
I need shortcut for read, cause start it from right top corner is too slow
I need shortcut for read, cause start it from right top corner is too slow
The idea is fine, but the main problem is not being able to change tabs or even open the browser settings without stopping the audio. Also, could have an easy voice speed setting.
The idea is fine, but the main problem is not being able to change tabs or even open the browser settings without stopping the audio. Also, could have an easy voice speed setting.
very mechanical voice but decent if your wanting it to read pages while you work on other projects around the computer
very mechanical voice but decent if your wanting it to read pages while you work on other projects around the computer
Please, for the love of god, change the voice that reads everything.
Please, for the love of god, change the voice that reads everything.
