Announce the time periodically, set custom recurring reminders and display time.

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Version
1.0.0
Update
December 29, 2022
Size
259KiB
Developer
guokai.dev
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.3908 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
中文 (简体)
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Permissions
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
Alarms
Tts
Idle
Background
Notifications
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Talking Clock Extension

Overview

Talking clock provides time reminder and custom reminder functions, suitable for time and periodic task reminders in daily work and life. It can also display date and time.
Reminder methods include voice announcement and system notifications.

This extension is especially suitable for people who often work for a long time with desktop computer, such as writers, programmers, and people who work remotely or indoors.
• Time reminder helps to manage the time while focusing on the work.
• Custom reminders are suitable for periodic daily affairs, such as \"Remind me to have lunch at 11:30 every day\".

1. Time Reminder
It announces the time periodically by voice engine and/or system notification.

The time interval can be set in the options of the extension:
5 minutes / 10 minutes / 15 minutes / 20 minutes / 30 minutes / 1 hour / 2 hours / 3 hours.

In addition, there are several DnD(do not disturb) settings which enabled by default, such as don't remind me time if the browser is in full screen or playing video.

2. Custom Reminder
Users can add custom reminders. Supported reminder types include:
• Only once: only reminds on a specific date.
• Daily reminder: reminder at one or more time every day.
• Weekly reminder: choose one or more days from Monday to Sunday.
• Monthly reminder: choose one or more days from the 1st day to the last day every month.
• Annual reminder: choose one or more days every year, such as \"Birthday reminder\".

All types can set one or more reminder time on the reminder day. In this way, on the one hand, it can meet the needs of multiple reminders in one day for one thing. For example, \"Remind me to take medicine three times (in the morning, noon and evening) every day\", just create a daily reminder, which sets three reminder time. On the other hand, multiple reminder time can be set for important things to avoid missing it.

3. Clock
The popup page displays current time and date by clicking the extension icon. In addition, the extension icon itself can also display the time (not enabled by default).

In the options for clock settings, you can set:
• Display analog clock or digital clock.
• Whether to display seconds.
• Whether to display the date.
• Whether to display the time on the extension icon.

4. Other
In the extensions keyboard shortcuts settings(chrome://extensions/shortcuts), you can set shortcuts for displaying the time and announcing the time.


About Reminder Methods
You can use one or both of two reminder methods:
• Voice announcement: announce the time or custom content by Text-to-Speech engine.
• System notification: send a desktop notification.

The voice announcement will make a sound, so it may not be suitable for everyone. In addition, if you forget to turn on the speaker or the volume is too low, you will not hear it.

System notification may also be missed if it disappears automatically. So:
• System notification for time reminder will automatically disappear after a few seconds, because it's not very important.
• Custom reminders are more important than time reminder. So to prevent missing it, system notification for custom reminders will disappear automatically after one minute by default, not a few seconds. You can set this behavior for each custom reminder separately.

In summary, voice announcements and system notifications can complement each other to avoid missing reminder.


About Text-to-Speech (TTS)
TTS includes the TTS provided by the operating system and the remote TTS provided by the browser. The former can be adjusted in the operating system settings, while the latter depends on the network connection. The operating system comes with a general voice effect, it is available offline; the voice provided by the browser is usually better, but it requires network connection.

TTS is used by time reminder and custom reminders. In the extension options, you can set TTS voice. Each voice usually only supports text in one language, and may not read text correctly in other languages.


How to open extension options?
• Right-click the extension icon, then click Options.
• Click the extension icon, move the mouse to the popup page, then click the setting icon in the upper right corner.


This extension is not an alarm clock
It is suitable for daily affairs, but it is not an alarm clock. For example, if you want to catch a plane or get up early, please do not rely on this extension. Because the extension cannot issue a reminder when you exit the browser or when the computer goes into sleep. So it is not suitable for very important things.

Note: due to a browser restriction, reminders/notifications may be delayed for a little time (less than 1 minute).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_extName__", "version": "1.0.0", "author": "Guokai Han", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "__MSG_extDescription__", "default_locale": "en", "offline_enabled": true, "minimum_chrome_version": "100", "permissions": [ "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "alarms", "tts", "idle", "background", "notifications" ], "icons": { "16": "icon/16.png", "48": "icon/48.png", "128": "icon/128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "sw.js" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "commands": { "say-time": { "description": "__MSG_command_saytime__" } }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Talking Clock extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Talking Clock extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Talking Clock extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Talking Clock extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Talking Clock extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Talking Clock extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Talking Clock Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Talking Clock extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Talking Clock extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Talking Clock extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Talking Clock extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Talking Clock extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Talking Clock extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Talking Clock extension file

Select and download the Talking Clock extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Talking Clock extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Talking Clock extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Talking Clock extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Talking Clock extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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David (ID: 00000002bb195c92) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/24/2024 When it works, it is fine, but it stops working. For years the talking clock only works when it feels like it, so it is completely unreliable (Don't trust custom reminders) I would donate to Mr Han's otherwise good work, if he could find a way to keep it working an make it reliable. From time to time, I try again to make it work. My latest attempt has it sending silent notifications but not talking.

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Farhan Hussain (ID: 00000020e1ba7609) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/21/2023 1- custom reminder not performing actions - not showing notifications and no announcements. 2- time reminder not performing action either - no voice announcements and notifications. 3- time is stuck on the icon. not syncing with system.

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laura mena (ID: 00000071ec1f8bfd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/05/2023 EXCELENTE....!!!!

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Pyon Gmail (ID: 000000c69d822cfa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/18/2023 Great plugin! btw i have this use case, Can you just let the custom reminder to remind the time? instead of custom content. Or under time reminder/announce interval/every 1 hour let me choose the time. Example I only want it to remind during night.

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Black On Track (B) (ID: 000000acb912a1f4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/12/2023 Is there a way to make the notification interval beep every minute? I really like it, but it would be more useful if there were every 1 minute or custom options..! (By the way, thank you so much for making such a great extension..!!)