Select any text you want to read and just listen to it!

Latest Version

Version
1.0.0
Update
May 25, 2017
Size
32.78KiB
Developer
Category
Users
8,000+
Rating
3.70312 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
*://*/*
ContextMenus
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Speak Any Text Extension

Are your eyes tired of reading?
Select any text you want to read and just listen to it!
Instant Speech will convert the text into human speech, so you’ll no longer have to read.
Instant Speech pronounces selected text using latest Text-to-Speech technologies with language auto-detection.
The extension can read any text in 56 languages.

How to use:
– Select the text you want to read.
– Click the Instant Speech icon to start listening or right-click the text and choose “Read with Instant Speech”
– To stop the speech at any time click the icon again

This extension uses the Google Text-to-Speech API.
Please rate the extension if you like it.

Supported languages:
Afrikaans,
Albanian,
Amharic,
Arabic,
Armenian,
Bosnian,
Catalan,
ChineseSimplified,
ChineseTraditional,
Corsican,
Croatian,
Czech,
Danish,
Dutch,
English,
Esperanto,
Finnish,
French,
Frisian,
German,
Greek,
Hawaiian,
Hindi,
Hungarian,
Icelandic,
Indonesian,
Italian,
Japanese,
Korean,
KurdishKurmanji,
Kyrgyz,
Latin,
Latvian,
Luxembourgish,
Macedonian,
Norwegian,
Pashto,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Romanian,
Russian,
Samoan,
ScotsGaelic,
Serbian,
Shona,
Sindhi,
Slovak,
Spanish,
Swahili,
Swedish,
Tamil,
Thai,
Turkish,
Vietnamese,
Welsh,
Xhosa
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Speak Any Text extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Speak Any Text extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Speak Any Text 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 Speak Any Text extension file

Select and download the Speak Any Text 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 Speak Any Text 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 Speak Any Text 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 Speak Any Text 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 Speak Any Text extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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John Weiss (ID: 000000627bc3b61f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/10/2023 Works great! Fast speed isn't fast enough.

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Chris Vydas (ID: 000000a1b7cc9ce4) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/31/2023 Good but dictation speed is too slow yet it's set to max. Please fix

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H L (ID: 000000072549c6f8) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/28/2022 doesn't work

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Upside Down Man (ID: 00000081a1a4afb8) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/10/2021 It works but its list of languages that it can read out includes Luxembourgish. It cannot read out Luxembourgish.

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guan soo (ID: 00000036a365127f) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/05/2021 how to stop the reading