What is Text-to-Speech Highlighter?
Text-to-Speech Highlighter is a speech extension for chrome. also, it is word highlighter extension and text to speech extension. it's a free extension and is featured in Accessibility, it has 10,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.40 from 15 rated user, last update is 703 days ago.
What’s new in version 3.0.1?
Text-to-Speech Highlighter is a free service which reads the text you highlight, or its translation. It currently supports 70+ languages and dialects, and uses HTML5's Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology.
Simply highlight the text, right click it, and select the "Speak" option. With just two clicks, it's simple and quick to use! You can also press the extension icon and select "Translate before Speech" for it to translate the highlighted text into your preferred language before reading it.
This extension is perfect for language learners, especially people who can speak, but not read. We slow things down every other time so you can easily understand. Having trouble reading texts sent by family members in your traditional language? No problem, our team is entirely composed of second-generation immigrants; we know exactly how you feel, so we designed this with you in mind. Are you an international student getting used to a new environment? We've got you covered, the translation tool is perfect for you. Dyslexic? Well, we're here to make things easier for you.
Options:
We now support various dialects. Click on the extension, and go into the advanced settings where you can choose your preferred dialect. For example, if you're Cantonese speaker, in the drop-down menu, select Cantonese/Yue for the program to read Chinese characters in Cantonese instead of Mandarin. Here you can also change text speed, change the volume, manually change your native language, or slow down the speech every other time.
Commands:
Cancel Speech: Alt+P (Command+P on Mac).
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Hello! Text-to-Speech Highlighter is made by Tim, Bryan, and Sammy. We are computer science students from the University of Waterloo and McMaster University. Since we run our product at a loss, we will greatly appreciate any support we receive. Thank you for your generosity and support! :D
All donations will be spent on running this service: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ttshighlighter
How to install Text-to-Speech Highlighter?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of Text-to-Speech Highlighter
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 3.0.1
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
- Author: Text-to-Speech Highlighter
Text-to-Speech Highlighter Available languages:
English.
FAQ
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What about others talk about text-to-speech highlighter chrome extension?
67% user give 5-star rating, 17% user give 4-star rating, 8% user give 2-star rating, 8% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of text-to-speech highlighter
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with text-to-speech highlighter chrome extension?
You could find more help information from text-to-speech highlighter support page.
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How could i contact the developer of text-to-speech highlighter chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- contextMenus
- tts
- storage
More about manifest_file of text-to-speech highlighter.
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How could i report abuse of text-to-speech highlighter chrome extension?
You could click to report abuse of text-to-speech highlighter.
Reviews of text-to-speech highlighter:
Was trying to use to get through my homework reading (I'm a slow reader). It doesn't work on Perusall.
Just what I needed, hope that we'll be able to add a more natural sounding voice in the future.
Didnt perform task at all. never heard voice.