Reddit Out Loud

About

🔊 Reddit Out Loud: Voice Reader (Third-Party Tool)
Please Note: This is a third-party extension and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc.

Reddit Out Loud transforms any dense comment section into an effortless, continuous audio conversation. It is the essential tool for consuming long Reddit threads while multitasking, built entirely on secure, local browser technology.

✨ Key Innovations & Features
🎙️ Multi-Voice Conversation: Go beyond robotic voices. The extension cycles through a diverse selection of regional English voices (US, UK, AU, etc.) so that each comment is read by a different "person," giving the thread a natural, conversational feel.

🧠 Smart Expansion Strategies: Control the conversation flow. Configure Breadth-First, Depth-First, or Balanced expansion strategies, along with caps on total comments and nesting depth, preventing exponential loading and saving time.

🚫 Filter Out the Noise: Automatically skips comments from AutoModerator and recognized bot/moderator accounts. All URLs and links are scrubbed from the text for an uninterrupted listening experience.

🔦 Precise Visual Highlighting: As each comment is read, the element is smoothly scrolled into the center of the viewport and highlighted with a glowing indicator.

⚙️ Persistent & Background Playback: Start playback and close the popup—the audio continues seamlessly. Playback is maintained even when you switch tabs or browser windows.

🎚️ Full User Control: Adjust playback speed (0.5x – 2.0x), select your preferred voices, and manage all settings easily through the persistent control panel.

🔒 Privacy & Trust (Zero Tracking)
Reddit Out Loud is designed with privacy as the highest priority:

100% Local Processing: All comment extraction, filtering, and TTS conversion happens inside your browser. No external APIs, no servers, and zero network requests are made.

No Data Collection: We do not collect, track, or transmit any personal data, browsing history, or usage analytics.

Secure Settings: Your customised settings (like speed and voice preferences) are saved using the secure chrome.storage.sync API, which is private to your Google account.