What is VoiceRead?

VoiceRead is a Chrome extension developed by VoiceRead, and its main feature is "This extension makes reading on Chrome easy and audible".

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Download VoiceRead Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

VoiceRead is a Google Chrome extension made to make reading the web a breeze. Inspired by the VoiceDream app on iPad, VoiceRead integrates text-to-speech with synchronized highlighting and a customizable personalized web reading interface. It was originally made for 6.811 at MIT, Principles and Practices of Assistive Technology, to help assist a client with dyslexia.

NOTE THIS IS A BETA VERSION. There are bugs, and some voices are not as well supported as others. VoiceRead is open-source, feel free to fix any bugs you find here: https://github.com/jinmajin/voiceread-for-chrome

Currently English-only, but if there is interest we can adapt for other languages.

Instructions:
To use, highlight text in the browser and hit the shortcut "ALT+R" to open VoiceRead. You can pause/play by selecting the button in the corner or also by hitting spacebar. Hit "S" while in VoiceRead to open/close the settings panel. You can also use the left and right arrow keys to increase/decrease reading speed on the fly.

Extension Basic Information

Name	VoiceRead
ID	mpokbdfilhadmbipblkpehbikcblpfam
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/voiceread/mpokbdfilhadmbipblkpehbikcblpfam
Description	This extension makes reading on Chrome easy and audible
File Size	39.33 KB
Installation Count	1,220
Current Version	1.0
Last Updated	2022-06-14
Publish Date	2016-01-11
Rating	3.22/5 Total 9 Ratings
Developer	VoiceRead
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Supported Languages	en
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