Fast & easy text-to-speech. Read aloud from websites, PDF, email. Privacy-aware, open source code.

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Version
v8.0.0 Chrome Extension (2024-10-23)
Update
October 24, 2024
Size
1.34MiB
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joelpurra.com
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3.65868 ★
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Permissions
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Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) Extension

# Install additional voices

New voices, languages, dialects can be downloaded for FREE for your operating system from for example Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Once installed correctly, Talkie will auto-detect them.

☑ Windows 11: Settings → Time & Language → Language & Region
☑ Windows 10: Settings → Time & Language → Language
☑ macOS: System Preferences → Accessibility → Speech → System voice → Customize...
☑ ChromeOS: Settings → Manage accessibility features → Text-to-Speech voice settings → Speech Engines



# Usage

1. Select desired text on any web page.
2. Click the Talkie button in your browser bar

You can also select the text, then right click on it, and choose Talkie in the menu. This way also works in PDF-files and some special types of pages in Chrome.

https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/#usage



# Shortcut keys

A convenient option is to use the Talkie shortcut keys:

☑ ⌘+Shift+A on macOS
☑ Ctrl+Shift+A on Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
☑ ⌘+Shift+1 or Ctrl+Shift+1 to read text from the clipboard in any program (Talkie Premium feature)

If the key does not work, please check that it is not already in use by another extension. How to check or change the Talkie shortcut key:

https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/#shortcut-keys



# Features

☑ Lets you listen to the selected text on any part of a page -- a short snippet or an entire news article. Just highlight what you want to hear read aloud and hit play.

☑ Automatically detects the text language per-page, and chooses a voice in the same language to match it.

☑ Privacy aware -- no unnecessary tracking or external services.



# Voices

☑ Uses your browser's built-in Web Speech API for text-to-speech (TTS) known as Speech Synthesis.

☑ All text and speech is processed internally by your browser. While ultimately depending on your specific browser, all processing is expected to be done on your own machine and not use a server.

☑ The available voices may differ depending on your operating system, browser, browser version, and any other installed extensions/software.

☑ Custom voices using Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI) should work, but not all have been tested.

https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/#install-additional-voices



# Upgrade to Talkie Premium!

☑ Select your favorite voice per language!
☑ Adjust the speed and pitch per language!
☑ Read text from the clipboard in any program!


# Open source

For open source code (GPL-3.0) and more, see the project web page:

https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/

See also additional tools developed by Joel Purra:

https://joelpurra.com/
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension file

Select and download the Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 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 Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Marcin Pietrzak (ID: 000000040ab717bf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/13/2023 Amazing Chrome Extension! I'm trying to find the best addon for reading a page or the selected element of that page and I can tell, it's the fastest plugin of my old chromebook. Because the most popular addons for this, working so slow. I need something to play TTS, when I click a shortcut and get instantly reaction and this is working well. Good job mate!

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Arif Diggi (angelArif) (ID: 000000baa8515664) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/11/2023 works as expected.

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Outa Agunga (ID: 0000009141ac2bc2) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/03/2023 it is among the best chrome extension to use

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azza (ID: 0000007caa455530) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/04/2023 i like australian catherines voice even tho im not australian at all. prolly not legal in some countries but i like to live dangerously. btw, great app, mate! -azza

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Cenny Wenner (ID: 00000090e29adcd4) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 07/24/2023 This extension registers global paywall shortcuts that activate even when you do not have your browser in focus.