Select and Speak uses iSpeech’s human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) to read any selected text in the browser. It includes many…

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Version
2.2.9
Update
February 19, 2021
Size
2.32MiB
Developer
www.ispeech.org
Category
Users
300,000+
Rating
2.72626 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
Français
Nederlands
Türkçe
Español
Español (Latinoamérica)
Italiano
Português (Brasil)
Svenska
čeština
русский
‫العربية
中文 (繁體)
日本語
한국어
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Storage
Tabs
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
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Select and Speak - Text to Speech Extension

Select and Speak uses iSpeech’s human-quality text-to-speech (TTS) to read any selected text in the browser. It includes many iSpeech text to speech voices in different languages. You can configure the voice and speed options by changing the settings on the options page. Celebrity and character TTS voices are not included in Select and Speak at this time, but can be used through the Talkz application. Please request additional languages by contacting us.

Select and Speak includes the following languages:

English Male/English Female (American), Spanish Male/Spanish Female (Latin American), English Male/English Female (British), English Female (Australian), English Female (Canadian), French Male/French Female (France), French Female (Canadian), Portuguese Female (Portugal), Portuguese Male/Portuguese Female (Brazilian Portuguese),
Spanish Male/Spanish Female (Castilian), German Male/German Female, Italian Male/Italian Female, Dutch Female, Danish Female, Turkish Male/Turkish Female, Czech Female, Danish Female (Danish), Finnish Female, Russian Male/Russian Female, Swedish Female, Norwegian Female, Hungarian Female, Polish Female, Greek Female, Chinese Female, Korean Female, Japanese Female, Arabic Male

YOU MUST CONTACT US FOR COMMERCIAL USE - PERSONAL USE ONLY:
The Select and Speak Chrome Application is for non-commercial use only. You may not attempt to download or use the resulting audio for any purpose including but not limited to: ivr prompts, text to speech course materials, text to speech distribution, presentations, audio books, podcasts, radio, tv, text to speech web cast or any other broadcast.
To license iSpeech for commercial purposes, contact us info at iSpeech dot org, or through our contact form.

How to use:
- First select the text you want it to read
- Next, click the icon to start listening
- Click “stop” to stop listening at any time

Notes:
- This Chrome extension sends the text that you select to iSpeech servers using your Internet connection as it is Cloud TTS service (aka SaaS or Software as a Service)

For Developers:
- iSpeech offers free and paid API and SDKs for TTS, speech recognition and more. Please sign up and start using it

We are constantly optimizing and improving our text to speech conversion services and; In order to maintain this software we collect and leverage usage data. Learn more at http://www.ispeech.org/policies.php
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Select and Speak - Text to Speech extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Select and Speak - Text to Speech extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Select and Speak - Text to Speech 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 Select and Speak - Text to Speech extension file

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

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User reviews

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timi ajayi (ID: 000000b9229e1e62) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/08/2023 it doesnt work

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slonn (ID: 00000074a0f8ae47) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/05/2023 just doesn't work

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Stephani “Your Relatable Realtor” Fowlkes (ID: 000000a863b6497c) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/01/2023 did not work

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Marcus Ackre Medina (ID: 000000bf5e971abc) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/12/2023 The extension is subpar in its functionality. While it promotes registration via phone to operate through its app, this feature is not operational. In summary, nothing seems to work with this Chrome extension.

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mz bai (ID: 0000007b7dbda9a4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/08/2023 沒聲音