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
2.0.40
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates, changed permissions.
History
15 snapshotsTracking since Apr 2, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.30 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| May 7, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| May 11, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| May 14, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.28 |
| May 19, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.32 |
| May 22, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.32 |
| May 24, 2026 | 600.0K | 4.29 | 3.2K | 2.0.32 |
| May 30, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.32 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.32 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 500.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.40 |
| Now | 500.0K | 4.28 | 3.2K | 2.0.40 |
Changelog
- Jun 5, 2026permissions
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
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
- Support URL
- https://app.readaloud.net/account/contact
- Privacy Policy
- https://readaloud.net/privacy-policy
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