Description
Read Out converts text you select or copy to speech.
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"Text To Speech" Keyword
"Speech To Text" Keyword
"Speech" Keyword
"Reader" Keyword
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Review Summary
Read Out: AI Reader offers realistic, human-like AI voices that improve reading and language learning experiences with multiple voice options. It is free but depends on users supplying their own OpenAI API key, which many find confusing and leads to usability issues. Several users report technical problems and insufficient guidance about API setup. Despite these challenges, the extension's voices and support are highly appreciated, making it a valuable tool for text-to-speech needs.
Pros
- Provides human-sounding, realistic AI voices that enhance the reading experience.
- Supports multiple voice options including male and female voices.
- Helpful for language learning and translations.
- Free to use with OpenAI API key.
- Has friendly and responsive support.
Cons
- Requires users to have and manage their own OpenAI API key, which can be confusing.
- The need to top up OpenAI account credits is a barrier for some users.
- Some users report the extension not working or having technical issues.
- Lack of clear instructions or explanations about the API usage.
- Recent changes made the extension unusable for some users.
Permissions
This extension can:
- clipboardRead
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- storage
This extension can access:
- https://europe-west3-mazed-text-to-speech.cloudfunctions.net/*
- https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
Additional Information
1.4
April 24, 2024
0.02 MB
en
