ReadThis - Text to Speech Reader

Tracking since Apr 3, 2026.

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• May 25, 2026
  description

  ReadThis - Free Text to Speech Reader for Chrome
  
  Transform any webpage into an audiobook with ReadThis, a powerful and privacy-focused text-to-speech extension for Chrome.
  
  FEATURES:
  
  Natural Text-to-Speech Reading
  - Convert any webpage or selected text into natural-sounding audio
  - Choose from 20+ voices in 15+ languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and more
  - Adjust speed (0.5x to 3x) and pitch to match your preference
  
  Smart Content Detection
  - Intelligent content extraction that identifies the main article on any page
  - Filters out ads, navigation, and other distracting elements
  - Advanced sentence detection with proper abbreviation handling (Dr., Mr., e.g., etc.)
  
  Visual Reading Assistance
  - Real-time sentence highlighting as text is read aloud
  - Word-by-word highlighting mode for enhanced focus
  - Auto-scroll keeps the current sentence in view
  - Focus Mode dims the page and spotlights the current sentence
  
  Bookmarks & Resume Reading
  - Save your position on any page and resume later
  - Never lose your place in long articles
  - Bookmark management in the popup interface
  
  Sleep Timer
  - Set a timer to automatically pause reading
  - Perfect for falling asleep to articles or podcasts
  
  Customization & Accessibility
  - Dark and light themes
  - Keyboard shortcuts for hands-free control:
    - Alt+R: Read entire page
    - Alt+S: Read selected text
  - Right-click context menu integration
  - Export/import your settings for backup
  
  SUPPORTED LANGUAGES:
  
  ReadThis supports text-to-speech in 15+ languages (voice availability depends on your operating system):
  
  - Arabic (العربية)
  - Chinese (中文)
  - Dutch (Nederlands)
  - English (US, UK, AU)
  - French (Français)
  - German (Deutsch)
  - Hebrew (עברית)
  - Hindi (हिन्दी)
  - Italian (Italiano)
  - Japanese (日本語)
  - Korean (한국어)
  - Persian/Farsi (فارسی)
  - Polish (Polski)
  - Portuguese (Português)
  - Russian (Русский)
  - Spanish (Español)
  - Turkish (Türkçe)
  - Urdu (اردو)
  
  PRIVACY FIRST:
  
  - 100% local processing - your text never leaves your device
  - No account required
  - No data collection or tracking
  - No external servers or API calls
  - Open source and transparent
  
  KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
  
  | Shortcut | Action |
  |----------|--------|
  | Alt+R | Read entire page |
  | Alt+S | Read selected text |
  | Space | Play/Pause |
  | ← / → | Previous/Next sentence |
  | F | Toggle Focus Mode |
  
  PERFECT FOR:
  
  - Students studying online materials
  - Professionals consuming articles during multitasking
  - Language learners improving pronunciation
  - Anyone with reading difficulties or visual impairments
  - Commuters who prefer listening to reading
  - Researchers processing large amounts of text
  
  PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED:
  
  - activeTab: Read text from the current webpage
  - storage: Save your preferences and bookmarks
  - contextMenus: Add right-click reading options
  - scripting: Inject reading functionality into pages
  
  Get started in seconds - install ReadThis and click the extension icon on any webpage to start listening!
  
  ---
  
  ReadThis is free, open source, and committed to your privacy. No account needed, no data collected.

  ReadThis - Free Text to Speech Reader for Chrome
  
  Transform any webpage into an audiobook with ReadThis, a powerful and privacy-focused text-to-speech extension for Chrome.
  
  FEATURES:
  
  Natural Text-to-Speech Reading
  - Convert any webpage or selected text into natural-sounding audio
  - Choose from 20+ voices in 15+ languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and more
  - Adjust speed (0.5x to 3x) and pitch to match your preference
  
  Smart Content Detection
  - Intelligent content extraction that identifies the main article on any page
  - Filters out ads, navigation, and other distracting elements
  - Advanced sentence detection with proper abbreviation handling (Dr., Mr., e.g., etc.)
  - Skip citations when reading academic papers
  
  Visual Reading Assistance
  - Real-time sentence highlighting as text is read aloud
  - Word-by-word highlighting mode for enhanced focus
  - Auto-scroll keeps the current sentence in view
  - Focus Mode dims the page and spotlights the current sentence
  
  Bookmarks & Resume Reading
  - Save your position on any page and resume later
  - Never lose your place in long articles
  - Bookmark management in the popup interface
  
  Sleep Timer
  - Set a timer to automatically pause reading
  - Perfect for falling asleep to articles or podcasts
  
  Customization & Accessibility
  - Dark and light themes
  - Keyboard shortcuts for hands-free control:
    - Alt+R: Read entire page
    - Alt+S: Read selected text
  - Right-click context menu integration
  - Export/import your settings for backup
  
  SUPPORTED LANGUAGES:
  
  ReadThis supports text-to-speech in 15+ languages (voice availability depends on your operating system):
  
  - Arabic (العربية)
  - Chinese (中文)
  - Dutch (Nederlands)
  - English (US, UK, AU)
  - French (Français)
  - German (Deutsch)
  - Hebrew (עברית)
  - Hindi (हिन्दी)
  - Italian (Italiano)
  - Japanese (日本語)
  - Korean (한국어)
  - Persian/Farsi (فارسی)
  - Polish (Polski)
  - Portuguese (Português)
  - Russian (Русский)
  - Spanish (Español)
  - Turkish (Türkçe)
  - Urdu (اردو)
  
  PRIVACY FIRST:
  
  - 100% local processing - your text never leaves your device
  - No account required
  - No data collection or tracking
  - No external servers or API calls
  - Open source and transparent
  
  KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
  
  | Shortcut | Action |
  |----------|--------|
  | Alt+R | Read entire page |
  | Alt+S | Read selected text |
  | Space | Play/Pause |
  | ← / → | Previous/Next sentence |
  | F | Toggle Focus Mode |
  
  PERFECT FOR:
  
  - Students studying online materials
  - Professionals consuming articles during multitasking
  - Language learners improving pronunciation
  - Anyone with reading difficulties or visual impairments
  - Commuters who prefer listening to reading
  - Researchers processing large amounts of text
  
  PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED:
  
  - activeTab: Read text from the current webpage
  - storage: Save your preferences and bookmarks
  - contextMenus: Add right-click reading options
  - scripting: Inject reading functionality into pages
  
  Get started in seconds - install ReadThis and click the extension icon on any webpage to start listening!
  
  ---
  
  ReadThis is free, open source, and committed to your privacy. No account needed, no data collected.

• May 25, 2026
  short_description

  Read any webpage aloud with natural TTS. Focus mode, bookmarks, timer, highlighting & keyboard shortcuts.

  Read any webpage aloud with natural TTS. Skip citations, focus mode, bookmarks, timer, highlighting & keyboard shortcuts.

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabstoragecontextMenusscripting

Host access

None declared

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