FreeVoice Reader - AI Text to Speech & Dictation
Convert text to speech & speech to text. 50+ voices, 7 languages. Powered by Kokoro & Whisper. 100% local - data stays private.
As of June 2026, FreeVoice Reader - AI Text to Speech & Dictation has 864 users and a 3.44/5 rating from 9 reviews in the Accessibility category.
Usersup 26.3 percent+26.3%
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Ratingdown 18.1 percent−18.1%
3.44
9 reviews
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9
Version
1.3.0
Manifest V3
History
8 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 684 | 4.20 | 5 | 1.3.0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 700 | 4.20 | 5 | 1.3.0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 717 | 3.67 | 6 | 1.3.0 |
| May 2, 2026 | 820 | 3.67 | 6 | 1.3.0 |
| May 10, 2026 | 778 | 3.67 | 6 | 1.3.0 |
| May 18, 2026 | 782 | 3.50 | 8 | 1.3.0 |
| May 28, 2026 | 790 | 3.44 | 9 | 1.3.0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 850 | 3.44 | 9 | 1.3.0 |
| Now | 864 | 3.44 | 9 | 1.3.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabcontextMenusstorageoffscreenscripting
- Host access
- <all_urls>, http://127.0.0.1:52853/*, http://localhost:52853/*
Screenshots
About
Transform any webpage into an audiobook AND dictate text anywhere with FreeVoice Reader - the most private voice assistant available. KEY FEATURES TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) - 50+ Natural AI Voices - Choose from a diverse collection of male and female voices across 7 languages - Read Selection - Select text on any webpage and have it read aloud - Read Full Page - Listen to entire articles hands-free - Floating Player - Control playback from anywhere on the page SPEECH-TO-TEXT (STT) - NEW! - Voice Transcription - Record your voice and get accurate text transcription - Whisper AI Model - Uses OpenAI's Whisper for high-quality speech recognition - Use for TTS - Send your transcribed text directly to text-to-speech NATIVE MAC APP INTEGRATION - Works with FreeVoice Reader Mac app (sold separately at freevoicereader.com/mac-app) - System-wide dictation with Ctrl+Ctrl hotkey - Dictate into ANY text field on your Mac - Read selected text from ANY Mac application 100% PRIVATE - ALL PROCESSING IS LOCAL - Everything runs on your device using WebGPU - Your text and voice never leave your browser - Works offline after initial model download - No accounts, no tracking, no data collection HOW TO USE 1. Click the extension icon to open the popup 2. TEXT-TO-SPEECH: Select text on any webpage, or paste text into the popup 3. SPEECH-TO-TEXT: Switch to the "Speech to Text" tab and click Record 4. Choose from 50+ AI voices in Settings PERFECT FOR - Listening to articles while multitasking - Voice dictation and note-taking - Proofreading your own writing - Accessibility needs - Language learning - Reducing eye strain TECHNICAL DETAILS - Kokoro TTS model (~80MB) for text-to-speech - Whisper Turbo model (~50MB) for speech-to-text - WebGPU acceleration (falls back to CPU/WASM) - Models cached locally after first download - Streaming playback while generating KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS - Ctrl+Shift+K (Cmd+Shift+K on Mac): Read selected text FREE CHROME EXTENSION The Chrome extension is completely free with no ads or subscriptions. For system-wide dictation on Mac, visit freevoicereader.com/mac-app --- Questions or feedback? Contact us at [email protected]
Technical
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 19.2MiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- bfhihejhhjfocdggkfpeignglimmpoho
- Developer ID
- ucba4f82f90346d69ec6447384f5c9547
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Dec 11, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jan 5, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 5, 2026
- Website
- freevoicereader.com
- Support URL
- freevoicereader.com
- Privacy Policy
- https://www.freevoicereader.com/privacy
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