Navigate the web with voice.

Latest Version

Version
1.4.3
Update
September 2, 2021
Size
95.49KiB
Developer
serenade.ai
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.625 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
*://*/*
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Serenade Extension

With Serenade, you can write code by speaking rather than typing. With the Serenade extension for Chrome, you can extend your productivity to the browser. Simply speak a command, and Serenade will navigate the web and write text for you, with no mouse or keyboard required.

This extension requires the Serenade native app, which is freely available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Learn more at https://serenade.ai.

Manage your tabs with commands like:
- \"new tab\"
- \"close tab\"
- \"next | previous tab\"
- \"first | second ... tab\"
- \"duplicate tab\"

Navigate with commands like:
- \"forward\"
- \"back\"
- \"reload\"
- \"scroll left | up | right | down\"
- \"scroll to ...\"
- \"go to ...\"
- \"show links | inputs\"
- \"click ...\"

Write text in editable areas on pages, with commands like:
- \"type ...\"
- \"line one | two ...\"
- \"delete ...\"
- \"copy | cut ...\"
- \"paste\"
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Serenade for Chrome", "version": "1.4.3", "description": "Navigate the web with voice.", "icons": { "16": "img/icon_default/16x16.png", "48": "img/icon_default/48x48.png", "128": "img/icon_default/128x128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "img/icon_default/16x16.png", "32": "img/icon_default/32x32.png", "48": "img/icon_default/48x48.png", "128": "img/icon_default/128x128.png" }, "default_title": "Serenade for Chrome", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "scripts": ["build/extension.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*/*"], "run_at": "document_start", "js": ["build/content.js", "build/inject.js"] } ], "web_accessible_resources": ["build/page.js"], "permissions": ["tabs", "*://*/*"]}
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How to download and manually install Serenade extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Serenade 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 Serenade extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Serenade extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a Serenade 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 Serenade Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Serenade extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Serenade extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Serenade 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 Serenade 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 Serenade extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Serenade 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 Serenade extension file

Select and download the Serenade 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 Serenade 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 Serenade 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 Serenade 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 Serenade extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ken (ID: 0000005bc8cbea4a) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/02/2022 This extension is almost super cool, but the scroll down, show links, and a few other commands only work on certain pages. It is hit and miss. (Serenade still rocks for Code!)

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Alex W (ID: 00000064518d9071) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/22/2021 It's an amazing extension for an amazing product. I can now interact with most of the web through voice commands!

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Shannon Byrne (ID: 0000005bd07a83d4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/20/2021 absolutely brilliant! you can also use serenade for coding (vs code, atom, jet brains), the terminal (hyper & something else for 🍎), and microsoft edge! A lot of fun and helps because I already talk while I'm thinking!

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Ahren Groesch (ID: 0000005fe8bf5fd4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/23/2020 This is the most fun I've ever had with a browser. The Serenade team is killing it!

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Finley Van Barr (ID: 0000003259baf8af) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/23/2020 Amazing service