Read selected text
Right-click to read aloud selected text (currently English only). NOTE: other installed extensions might cause interference.
As of May 2026, Read selected text has 417 users and a 2.75/5 rating from 4 reviews in the Accessibility category.
Usersdown 4.6 percent−4.6%
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Version
1.0
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 25, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 437 | 2.75 | 4 | 1.0 |
| May 21, 2026 | 420 | 2.75 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Now | 417 | 2.75 | 4 | 1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- contextMenusactiveTabscriptingnotifications
- Host access
- <all_urls>
Screenshots
About
Right-click on selected text and choose 'Read This (English)' to have it read to you aloud whether you don't know how to pronounce a word or have the need to hear the text instead of reading it. Note: some other extensions might interfere with its functionality.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 762KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- feeigmbgfeacjjemihognkljkpabkffh
- Developer ID
- u5502e9e6bdaf1b7b64d9e88c7f763073
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Oct 28, 2023
- Last Updated (Store)
- Oct 31, 2023
- Last Scraped
- May 21, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 21, 2026.