speakme — Instant Read Aloud AI Voice Reader

About

speakme is a lightweight read aloud / text-to-speech Chrome extension that helps you listen to webpages instead of reading them.

It’s built for speed and simplicity: choose text on a page and start listening with your browser’s built-in voices, no subscriptions, no sign-in.

Key features

- Read aloud selected text on any webpage
- Uses Chrome’s local TTS voices (free)
- Full raw voice list (legacy voice mode — no filtering)
- Choose your preferred voice and adjust reading settings
- Works across news sites, blogs, docs, and more


Why people use speakme

- Listen while working, driving, or multitasking
- Reduce eye strain and improve focus
- Helpful for students, professionals, and accessibility needs


Privacy

- speakme does not collect personal data
- Text-to-speech happens locally via Chrome voices

 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

- What is speakme?
speakme is a Chrome extension that reads webpages aloud using text-to-speech. It adds a play button to readable text blocks on a page, allowing users to listen instead of read.

- How does speakme work?
speakme displays a play button when you hover over a readable text block. Clicking the button starts reading that block aloud and continues to the next readable block automatically, unless you stop it.

- Does speakme read entire webpages or only selected text?
speakme reads one text block at a time, starting from the block you click. It automatically continues to the next readable block, while skipping menus, sidebars, and unrelated page content.

- Can I control where speakme starts reading?
Yes. speakme starts reading from the exact text block you click.
You can choose any paragraph or post and start listening from there.

- Can I stop or pause reading?
Yes. you can stop reading at any time by clicking again or navigating away from the page.
Reading stops automatically when you close, reload, or change tabs.

- Does speakme work on social media and articles?
Yes. speakme works on articles, posts, and paragraphs across most websites, including news sites, blogs, and social platforms that display readable text blocks.

-Does speakme avoid menus and sidebars?
Yes. speakme is designed to detect main readable text blocks and avoid menus, navigation, and sidebars. This keeps the reading focused on meaningful content.

- Does speakme require selecting text manually?
No. speakme does not require manual text selection.
You simply hover over a readable block and click the play button.

- Does speakme work offline?
Yes. speakme works offline when using local browser text-to-speech voices. An internet connection is not required for speech playback.

- Is speakme free to use?
Yes. speakme is free to use with local text-to-speech voices provided by the browser.

- Does speakme require an account or subscription?
No. speakme does not require an account, login, or subscription.

- Is speakme good for accessibility?
Yes. speakme can help users with dyslexia, ADHD, or reading fatigue by converting text into spoken audio.

- Does speakme collect or store user data?
No. speakme does not collect, sell, or share personal data.
All text-to-speech processing happens locally in the browser.

- What permissions does speakme need?
speakme only requests permissions required for reading text aloud and saving user preferences. These include text-to-speech access, storage for settings, and access to the active tab.

- How is speakme different from other read-aloud tools?
speakme focuses on instant, block-level reading without popups, accounts, or subscriptions. It lets users start listening directly from any paragraph or post on a page.

- Can speakme be used as an alternative to popular read-aloud extensions?
Yes. speakme can be used as a lightweight alternative to other read-aloud tools, especially for users who prefer fast, local, block-by-block text-to-speech.