Allows one to turn the text in academic papers to speech. Can be done by selecting a section (Abstract, Introduction etc.) or…

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2.2
Update
May 23, 2022
Size
2.89MiB
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1,000+
Rating
4.1 ★
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2
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Paper To Audio Extension

Allows one to turn the text in academic papers to speech. Can be done by selecting a section (Abstract, Introduction etc.) or highlighting text.

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NOTE: NOT GUARANTEED TO WORK ON ALL COMPUTERS- PLEASE ENSURE IT WORKS ON YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE DONATING.

Instructions:
1. Download the app and refresh all tabs that are opened in chrome before using on any of them.

2. Open the page of an academic journal and either highlight the text of interest or select a section of the paper that you would like to be read from the \"Choose section to read\" menu.

3. Press the play and pause buttons to start and pause the speech. When finished listening- you must click the cancel (X) button to stop the speech so that you can move on and read something else. Speed and voice options are also available.

4. Rewind and fast forward options are available through the according icons. You can also go back and forward paragraphs with the up and down arrows (how many paragraphs you want to rewind/skip can be input in the textbox beside these buttons). NOTE: rewind/ forward options are only possible when reading the paper in terms of sections i.e. not when highlighting/selecting text with the mouse.

5. If you are reading highlighted text you must have the \"read highlighted\" checkbox option selected. (NOTE: If the document is a PDF- you must highlight the text of interest and right-click and then select \"read\" option)

6. The app will remove references according to the journal that you select- see below the modifications that will be made
Cell:
Input:
The cat sat on the mat (Williams et al., 2019). It was comfortable (Jones et al., 2019; Fred et al., 2014).
Spoken:
The cat sat on the mat. It was comfortable.

Nature:
Input:
The cat sat on the mat2,3. It was comfortable4-7.
Spoken:
The cat sat on the mat. It was comfortable.

Science:
Input:
The cat sat on the mat (1). It was comfortable (2-6).
Spoken:
The cat sat on the mat. It was comfortable.

NOTE: to indiscriminately remove/skip text in circular brackets- select the checkbox \"remove all in '(..)'\" and the same for square brackets.

7. The app may either pronounce words certain words incorrectly or unwantedly omit certain characters due to selected reference style. To mitigate this, there is a pair of text boxes labelled \"Replace\" and \"With\" where you can enter the text that you want to correct so that it can be pronounced correctly or prevent unwanted omission due to referencing. The \"Add\" and \"Delete filter\" buttons allow to add/ delete as many \"Replace\" and \"With\" text boxes as are needed. Regular expressions are accepted in text boxes (in javascript style).

Full tutorial for use is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8FF2T0xBLg
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Paper To Audio extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Paper To Audio extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Paper To Audio 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 Paper To Audio extension file

Select and download the Paper To Audio 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 Paper To Audio 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 Paper To Audio 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 Paper To Audio 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 Paper To Audio extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ran Ro (ID: 0000001ab6f7ee3c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/24/2023 "read aloud" extension has google microsoft voices available, is it not possible to have those:? amazon is best imo since it scales up very well.

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P Richi (ID: 0000009328a0bde2) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/09/2022 Sorry after watching the tutorial, downloaded extension, this doesnt work on my Windows 10 at all. Glad it works for others, but looks like i'll need to find another suitable app.

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Marjorie Signer (ID: 00000031895f9608) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/23/2022 Works exactly as advertised on academic PDFs. Neat program, definitely worth $2! Thanks!

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Kawaii_Karma (ID: 000000cbb3107b59) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/30/2022 Awful. This doesn't actually work. The "journal" option is completely irrelevant and you will not be able to have any paper read to you. Wasted my time, time I could've used reading it on my own. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. (In resonse to the so called dev, of course I watched the simple tutorial. Your product is just trash. Especially since it has some irrelevant option drop down that means you can't read academic papers that seemingly aren't "scientific". If you can't make software that works on even Windows, don't publish a low quality software.)

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Becca Nicholls (ID: 000000728432120e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/18/2021 Thank you for this app, I have been using this reader for months to read a lot of papers and work and it has made it so much easier for me to take in information, especially with my work and lifestyle, so I can listen to papers while getting other work done, brilliant.