Screen Reader

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A web-powered screen reader

Latest reviews

• (2025-04-26) Jeffry Morthorst: This screen reader works terribly!
• (2025-03-23) jenny penny: This is absurd. Why can't my computer do the same as my Android phone and read the sceen? Esp. at 2.5x speed? Accessibility? No, this extension hasn't been developed beyond the 1 star drive a user crazy point.
• (2025-02-12) Ričardas Ž.: I like the extension; it seems fine and does exactly what it's supposed to. I use it to test accessibility during development, at least to ensure minimal support for screen readers. However, the most recent update of this extension, when turned on, breaks the Extensions tab's CSS styling, making it practically impossible to turn off - unless you use the keyboard. Since the screen reader extension is on, it announces "ON," which can be toggled with the spacebar, thus turning off the extension and fixing the Extensions tab's CSS. So, it's really a fine extension - it broke everything around it, but was able to announce invisible element that could be toggled with the keyboard to un-break everything it broke.
• (2025-02-04) Daniel Barrington: It breaks Chrome. Don not install.
• (2024-11-28) Eric: Using this extension on a regular Windows PC, the extension cannot be controlled via shortcuts - at least I wasn't able to find out how to do it, yet. If the extension is not meant to be used on Windows systems, then it would be great if the extension wasn't offered to those currently using it to avoid these compatibility issues. If it is usable including all hotkeys... someone please enlighten me how so and talking to you, Google, please be considerate of such users in the extension's settings and include information regarding the use of the extension on a Win system. Thanks.
• (2024-11-17) Raegan And Amilia Bffs Forever: I just wanted something to read my doc back to me. NOW IT IS SPELLING OUT MY REVIEW LETTER FOR LETTER
• (2024-11-15) Vikram Bajpayee: worst extenssssssssssssssssssssssion not closing at allllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
• (2024-11-13) Dulce Lemus: It is a good extension, the only one thing you can improve is to add an option to pause/stop it
• (2024-11-12) IF B: you can temporarily unable the extension by accessing to the next link "chrome://extensions" if you are in chrome, if u are in edge "edge://extensions", same the logic for the other browsers. There you can switch the enabling button on and off.
• (2024-11-11) Wes Mullen: Basically, you can't pause, if you want to pause it, uninstall. If you want to play it, install. Simple right?
• (2024-11-08) melvin feldman: its a good, just no way to pause it.
• (2024-11-04) St. Ivan: How to turn it OFF ?@@!!! Crazy !!!!
• (2024-10-09) Katharine W: How the hell do I pause it?
• (2024-09-16) Air Control: it didn't stop that. this extension is the worst
• (2024-08-14) Phani Murari: This is the worst extension, breaking the browser settings UI breaking after installting this extension
• (2024-08-05) Gabriel Florin Robciuc: No idea on how to customize this extension. I tried alt + shift as a modifier key combination, but it won't work at all. I cannot find it's settings at all
• (2024-08-05) Sunny Wu: Glad to see Google stop supporting this app. I guess disabled people no longer matters to the company all because of Manifest v3 to get rid of adblockers.
• (2024-07-25) Daniel Danielecki: Breaks applications on localhost...
• (2024-07-09) Maciej Jurga: This is ridiculous. Extension made by google breaks display of extensions tab making it impossible to disable the screen reader. The only option is to remove it.....
• (2024-07-08) Alex S: 2 ways to get around the lack of on/off toggle: A. 1. Get this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ailfldpmpboolaihojfagmmfbhcgohne?hl=en It TURNS OFF all extensions. 2. Go to 'Whitelist' option for it and add ALL EXCEPT Chromevox to whitelist. 3. Start 'Disable all extensions' and now Chromevox is disabled, all the others will keep running. 4. Turn off 'Disable all extensions' and Chromevox is back on. B. Extensions Tab 1. Start by REMOVING Chromevox by clicking on button on top of this page (if already installed). 2. Open your extensions list in a separate tab (go to chrome://extensions/) and KEEP IT OPEN. 3. Now INSTALL Chromevox. 4. Go to Extensions window and toggle it on and off as needed. 5. Keep extensions tab OPEN while using Chromevox. Turn it off from there when done. - Chromevox won't mangle up the Extensions tab IF it's already open. Optional: Install this for shortcut access to extensions tab: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/extensions-shortcut/boalecjkpmcokhlmpomldpdeohipkkda
• (2024-07-02) Sakibul islam: How do I find the manual?
• (2024-06-27) Mark Alexander DeGiorgio: cannot switch off!!!!! useless
• (2024-06-14) Richard Buggy: There needs to be an easy way to enable/disable the plugin so that developers can quickly test pages with a screen reader. The plugin breaks the extensions tab so if you don't keep it open then the only way to disable it involves removing the plugin first.
• (2024-06-05) oss team: Hi all. Instructions on how to deactivate this extension 1) remove this screen reader from your extensions (if it was added) 2) open your extensions in a new tab (settings -> extensions) 3) in a separate tab, add this screen reader to your extensions (in other words - install this extension) 4) go to the extensions tab (step 2) 5) switch (deactivate) this screen reader 6) If you are using a screen reader, remember to keep the tab with your extensions open, otherwise you will need to follow steps 1-5.
• (2024-06-05) Manjit: Howabout you test your product functionality. Once actived you are unable it deactive it.
• (2024-06-03) Luca Facchino: -Unire con google traduttore Problema :Scrivere con Screen Reader + Aumento pallino Di caricamento = - scrittura fluida
• (2024-05-30) Robert Campbell: It works well but it does not allow you to disable it. Once you enable it, your view of the extensions and all of their options are obstructed.
• (2024-05-24) Bartosz Leper: Utter garbage. You try to deactivate it, it says "ChromeVox is now inactive", and then happily continues to run. Then you try to deactivate it temporarily from the extensions page, only to notice that it wrecked the extension page layout somehow, and you're unable to do it! Had to remove it completely. Is this really supposed to be the official Google's screen reader? Beyond disappointing.
• (2024-05-21) MJ Student: should be standard on google chrome. instead i folllowed all these steps and it dont even work that great
• (2024-04-24) Chukwuemeka Nwabuzor: Very good but how do I disable / enable the screen reader? I have to install when I need and uninstall it after testing with it. It would be nice to keep it without having to uninstall it.
• (2024-04-21) Lili Jean: As soon at is is downloaded, the extension just reads everything even if I try to adjust the settings. It also messes up everything on my screen. My home page doesn't show up, the search bar is not appearing, I can't open websites, everything is scrambled even after repowering my computer. As soon as I deleted it, everything came back to normal. There is something very wrong with that extension. I don't recommend it at all.
• (2024-04-19) Sam: Oh dear, Google. This tool completely breaks web-components.
• (2024-04-18) Xbml Xyface: If it is reading too much, you can disable the option called Enable verbose descriptions.
• (2024-04-18) Jonas Imperial: How to enable/disable?
• (2024-04-09) Sophus Corry: It is what it says on the box, most reviews are misunderstanding the purpose.
• (2024-04-08) MyEaglesEyes: This extension drove me half insane within a couple minutes of use. impossible to mute or turn off without disabling completely removing it EVEN when I found their own user guide for what shortcuts are SUPPOSED to work
• (2024-03-25) שלמה מצליח: Nice but how to pause it ?
• (2024-03-15) Patricia Isaacs: Absolute trash!! I downloaded it so I could get a feel of what a screen reader is like so when I code webpages they'll be accessible. Absolute mistake using this as something to get feedback from and should have known how garbage it was from the rating being 2.5 out of 5 stars. I hate the voices it lets you pick from, the way it speaks feels very long winded and is very repetitive. Really doubt anyone wants to hear a tutorial on its use every time they do something, but I may be wrong with that thought. When I removed the extension because it bothered me so bad that I started to cry out of frustration (I'm one of those people who cry when really frustrated, ok? This set me off and I really hate that it did.) because the top of my screen had it stuck on the black banner with the gear icon and that plus the x were unclickable so I had to restart my computer, because it wouldn't go away. I know some reviews mention there not being and instructions, and idk if it's hard to find, but the lesson I got the extension from had a link to the instructions, so I will say that those are inaccurate reviews at the time of me making this one. But seriously, this needs an overhaul or something because it's not just me being picky, alot of partially sighted and other visually impaired users have issues with this extension as well. Yall need to prioritize fixing this extension!!
• (2024-03-13) stanislus stanmako: this is the worst thing i have downloaded in my whole entire life
• (2024-03-13) Matthew Hall: This extension is the only one so far that I've found that works to help you fill out forms online. If you just want you computer to read you a bedtime story, go find a simple screen reader like "readme". This one is for people who actually have accessibility requirements. The 1 star reviews are from people who have no clue.
• (2024-03-12) Michael Karr: Zero instructions on how to use. Worthless.
• (2024-03-07) Augustine Kuah: No options to start or stop reading, no options page to customise anything. Very bad.
• (2024-02-22) Shavon Stokes: This extension is NOT what we meant when we said we wanted screen reading. I all want to do is tell google what to read and then it reads it. I should be able to control the screen reader and eliminate the need for noise every time I click or hover over over something.
• (2024-02-19) Zalama: I thought I was getting confused before
• (2024-02-12) Wyatt Mathis: It will not stop talking and it is getting on my nerves, it says every word I type. It is more annoying than useful. OMG it so annoying.
• (2024-02-08) Atul Patil: Doesn't read but keeps up speaking garbage. Not sure why this exists.
• (2023-12-17) Jamie Dewitz: It's ok, but should definitely highlight each word as its reading it and allow a user to select a word to start the reading from, not an entire paragraph. I like using the screen reader built into Microsoft Edge, look at that one and try to improve this extension - or better yet build the reader right into Chrome, so a user can right click and choose read webpage without the need to get an extension.
• (2023-12-14) Alec Mcdaugale: Awesome screen reader, though impossible to disable without installing an extension manager. (I recommend doing this if you do not want to listen to it forever and get headaches. It also slightly distorts web pages, so sometimes needed to see what the page is supposed to look like as well.)
• (2023-12-03) Chloe: I cannot recall any other digital tool that has made as much of a positive impact on people with visual impairments as this screen reader. Its precision and rapidity are remarkable, and it simplifies navigating digital content to a great extent. I have been using it for a few months, and I can confidently affirm that it has revolutionized the way I interact with my computer. The most striking feature of this screen reader is its customizability - I can personalize the speed and volume of the voice, and use it with a wide range of applications and websites. In conclusion, I strongly recommend this screen reader to anyone who needs it. It is a magnificent tool that has genuinely enhanced my life. If I could, I would rate it a 1000 out of 5!
• (2023-10-19) Sergio Prats: Just terrible, the control + alt + z not working to disable it.