Read Aloud Extension

Tracking since May 30, 2026.

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• Jun 5, 2026
  description

  Listen to any webpage, article, or PDF aloud with high-quality text-to-speech. Perfect for multitasking, accessibility, and reading on the go.
  
  Tired of staring at screens? Read Aloud transforms written text into clear, spoken words, allowing you to listen to blog posts, news articles, textbooks, and research papers while you relax, cook, or exercise.
  
  WHY INSTALL READ ALOUD?
  
  ✔ Read Web Pages & PDFs with One Click: Seamlessly read standard websites, blog posts, markdown files, and local or online PDF files.
  ✔ Stay Focused with Active Highlighting: The active sentence is highlighted in real-time as it is read aloud, making it easy to follow along.
  ✔ Floating Mini-Player: Keep listening even when scrolling or browsing other parts of the page with our sleek floating player.
  ✔ Local & Secure: All text processing and voice synthesis happen locally on your computer. Your reading history and data never leave your device.
  ✔ Keyboard Shortcuts: Control playback (play, pause, stop, skip) directly using quick shortcut keys.
  
  KEY FEATURES:
  
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 3.0x).
  • Choose from multiple native system voices.
  • Supports dark, light, and slate-blue interface themes.
  • Dedicated PDF Viewer optimized for accessibility.
  • Remembers your last reading position so you can pick up where you left off.
  • 100% free with no accounts, no ads, and no data tracking.
  
  HOW TO USE IT:
  
  1. Click the Read Aloud icon in your extensions bar to open the player.
  2. Click the Play button to start reading the current webpage.
  3. To read a PDF, just drag-and-drop the file into your browser or click the reader icon on any online PDF.
  
  Install now and start listening to the web!

  Listen to any webpage, article, or PDF aloud with high-quality text-to-speech. Perfect for multitasking, accessibility, and reading on the go.
  
  Tired of staring at screens? Read Aloud transforms written text into clear, spoken words, allowing you to listen to blog posts, news articles, textbooks, and research papers while you relax, cook, or exercise.
  
  WHY INSTALL READ ALOUD?
  
  ✔ Read Web Pages & PDFs with One Click: Seamlessly read standard websites, blog posts, markdown files, and local or online PDF files.
  ✔ Stay Focused with Active Highlighting: The active sentence is highlighted in real-time as it is read aloud, making it easy to follow along.
  ✔ Floating Mini-Player: Keep listening even when scrolling or browsing other parts of the page with our sleek floating player.
  ✔ Local & Secure: All text processing and voice synthesis happen locally on your computer. Your reading history and data never leave your device.
  ✔ Keyboard Shortcuts: Control playback (play, pause, stop, skip) directly using quick shortcut keys.
  
  KEY FEATURES:
  
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 3.0x).
  • Choose from multiple native system voices.
  • Supports dark, light, and slate-blue interface themes.
  • Dedicated PDF Viewer optimized for accessibility.
  • Remembers your last reading position so you can pick up where you left off.
  • 100% free with no accounts, no ads, and no data tracking.
  
  HOW TO USE IT:
  
  1. Click the Read Aloud icon in your extensions bar to open the player.
  2. Click the Play button to start reading the current webpage.
  3. To read a PDF, just drag-and-drop the file into your browser or click the reader icon on any online PDF.
  
  Install now and start listening to the web!
  
  Official repo: https://github.com/realsanjeev/read-aloud-extension

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