Playtext — Text to Speech
Save articles to listen to them later.
As of June 2026, Playtext — Text to Speech has 1,000 users and a 4.43/5 rating from 7 reviews in the Productivity category.
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Version
2.1.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1.0K | 4.43 | 7 | 2.1.0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1.0K | 4.43 | 7 | 2.1.1 |
| Now | 1.0K | 4.43 | 7 | 2.1.1 |
Changelog
- Apr 1, 2026description
Turn Articles into Audiobooks. Playtext is a text-to-speech reader, that turns any Articles into Audio using AI-generated voices. 1. Save any Article. 2. Listen at 3x the speed. 3. Make reading your superpower! — What can you do with Playtext? 🎧 Text to Speech: Read AND Listen at the same time. Information sticks more in your brain. ✨ Distraction-free Environment: Designed to help you focus. Free of ads or any clunky UI. 🚀 Read Faster: Increase the speed up to 3x. 💻 Keyboard Shortcuts: Control your reading pace with a keystroke. 🌎 Available in 6 Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and French.
Playtext – Turn any webpage into an audiobook with AI voices. 1. Save any page. 2. Press play. 3. Listen at up to 3x speed. — What can you do with Playtext? 🎧 Read + Listen Together – Follow along as you listen. Dual input helps you retain more of what you read. ✨ Distraction-Free Reader – A clean, focused reading environment. No ads, no clutter. 🚀 Speed Up Your Reading – Adjust playback up to 3x to get through content faster. 💻 Keyboard Shortcuts – Control playback without leaving the keyboard. 🌎 6 Languages – English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and French.
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- None declared
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About
Playtext – Turn any webpage into an audiobook with AI voices. 1. Save any page. 2. Press play. 3. Listen at up to 3x speed. — What can you do with Playtext? 🎧 Read + Listen Together – Follow along as you listen. Dual input helps you retain more of what you read. ✨ Distraction-Free Reader – A clean, focused reading environment. No ads, no clutter. 🚀 Speed Up Your Reading – Adjust playback up to 3x to get through content faster. 💻 Keyboard Shortcuts – Control playback without leaving the keyboard. 🌎 6 Languages – English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and French.
Technical
- Version
- 2.1.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 77.66KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- ccocbkipkgmgmpjnjnhkhkdojodbbcck
- Developer ID
- ubdf3a0a4068165689a27c89ca0b7cf07
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Apr 10, 2023
- Last Updated (Store)
- Mar 30, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 15, 2026
- Website
- playtext.app
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://playtext.app/privacy
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