Description
Fast & easy text-to-speech. Read aloud from websites, PDF, email. Privacy-aware, open source code.
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Ranking Summary
Overall Rank
Extension Rank
"Browser Settings" Keyword
"Usage" Keyword
"Upgrade" Keyword
"Text To Speech" Keyword
"Source Code" Keyword
"Speech To Text" Keyword
"Speech" Keyword
"System" Keyword
"Shift" Keyword
"Settings" Keyword
"Source" Keyword
"Program" Keyword
"Problem" Keyword
"Premium" Keyword
"Language" Keyword
"Include" Keyword
"Google Chrome" Keyword
"Detect" Keyword
"Donation" Keyword
"Choose" Keyword
"Custom Font" Keyword
Featured Rank
Review Summary
Talkie: text-to-speech is praised for its speed, multi-language support, and useful shortcut features that make reading selected text easy. However, users commonly experience issues such as inability to pause playback, limited or nonfunctional voice selection, absence of speed adjustment controls, and poor compatibility with Google Docs. Despite these drawbacks, the extension benefits from an engaged developer and strong fundamental functionality, making it a valuable tool especially for those needing quick text-to-speech capabilities across various web pages.
Pros
- Works well across multiple languages including Greek and Chinese variants.
- Fast and responsive performance compared to other TTS extensions.
- Helpful global shortcut functionality to trigger reading easily.
- Supports right-click selection for text-to-speech, circumventing iframe limitations.
- Developer is responsive and generous, with some users appreciative of updates and efforts.
Cons
- Cannot pause text playback, only stop and restart from beginning.
- Lack of voice selection options or issues changing voices.
- No control over reading speed (no speed adjustment).
- Does not work well or at all with Google Docs, which some users require.
- Some error messages are tedious or poorly presented, impacting user experience.
Permissions
This extension can:
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- offscreen
- scripting
- storage
Additional Information
v8.0.0 Chrome Extension (2024-10-23)
October 24, 2024
1.34 MB
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Developer Information
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