Read Aloud: Text to Speech (TTS, Listen to Text)

Text to Speech (TTS) reads aloud text, PDFs & e-books with natural voices.

As of June 2026, Read Aloud: Text to Speech (TTS, Listen to Text) has 500,000 users and a 4.28/5 rating from 3,208 reviews in the Accessibility category.

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Version
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Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates, changed permissions.

History

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Tracking since Apr 2, 2026.

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Changelog

  • Jun 5, 2026
    permissions
    tts, ttsEngine, contextMenus, storage, sidePanel, scripting, tabs, offscreen, webRequest
    tts, ttsEngine, contextMenus, storage, sidePanel, scripting, tabs, offscreen

Permissions & access

Permissions
ttsttsEnginecontextMenusstoragesidePanelscriptingtabsoffscreen
Host access
<all_urls>

Screenshots

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About

Create high-quality text-to-speech of web pages and specific articles. Free. No registration. Text to speech - read aloud web-page articles, books, and PDF files. Generated speech can be easily modified (adjust tone, control voice or volume)

TTS for generating voiceover with customizable speech and text overlays. Create a complete webpage TTS narration or select specific sections with an ability to edit, and listen to the audio on your PC.

The app runs directly in your browser, saving you time. Simply click the extension icon to choose between full text voice synthesis or a selected section.

Our tool combines advanced text-to-speech (TTS) and summarization functionalities to provide a complete solution for both auditory and visual content consumption. 

You won't strain your eyes reading large text or small fine print. Why waste time when all you need is text-to-speech?

Want to have your text read aloud for purposes like learning classwork, reading technical documentation, or listening to articles? Here are the reasons to choose TTS Text to Speech:

✔ Text-to-speech conversion in multiple languages;
✔ Text-to-speech with male or female voices;
✔ Customizable voice settings and speed;
✔ Read aloud any webpage or document;
✔ Compatibility with additional file formats such as PDF and eBooks;
✔ Natural-sounding voice generation;
✔ Read offline files using built-in browser text-to-speech;
✔ No login or registration required;

Open any webpage you want to listen to (or upload any document), then click the extension icon, select "Play", and listen as the text-to-speech engine reads the selected text. You can pause, rewind, or fast forward using the on-screen controls that appear once TTS starts reading.

Notes

Reload the page after installing the extension before using text-to-speech (Chrome loads the extension on every page).

Text to Speech TTS extension is free and easy to use. If you find it helpful, please give us 5 stars!

Technical

Version
2.0.40
Manifest
V3
Size
1.39MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
18
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
npdkkcjlmhcnnaoobfdjndibfkkhhdfn
Developer ID
ufed712b62ae23015ed0ebd9eb6c1f71f
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Sep 18, 2020
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 5, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 19, 2026
Website
readaloud.net

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 19, 2026.