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.

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Version
1.3.0
Manifest V3

History

8 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

878.4774669.6Apr 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 20266844.2051.3.0
Apr 8, 20267004.2051.3.0
Apr 22, 20267173.6761.3.0
May 2, 20268203.6761.3.0
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May 18, 20267823.5081.3.0
May 28, 20267903.4491.3.0
Jun 5, 20268503.4491.3.0
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Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusstorageoffscreenscripting
Host access
<all_urls>, http://127.0.0.1:52853/*, http://localhost:52853/*

Screenshots

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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

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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
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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

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