Provides a suite of tools to help people overcome reading struggles caused by dyslexia.
Dyslexic Browser Extension
The reading feature lets you tag along while your browser reads to you! If you have a hard time tracking, and loose your place (like I so often do) this feature is designed for you. Just highlight what you want read, click \"Read Selected\" in the right click menu, and it will read the highlighted text in the voice of your choosing!!
Features in 2.2.0 include:
- Complete Font Manipulation Controls and Toggle Switch
- ability to font size
- ability to change font color
- ability to change word spacing
- ability to change letter spacing
- ability to change line spacing
- Choose from Open Dyslexic, any google fonts, or any other installed fonts on your computer!
- Overlay Feature to add a filter over the top of any page with a user specified color.
- Reader which allows the user to have the computer read selected text
- Detects which ever voices are installed on your machine
- Allows you to set the speed, pitch and volume in the menu
- With local voices (those installed directly on your machine) the text will be highlighted.
- Allows the user to change the color of highlighted text.
-Speech to Text allowing users to speak and have the words written for them.
- Supports 191 different languages!!
-Ruler
- Follows your mouse to offer a straight line to keep your eyes on thooe line of text you are
reading.
- Alter the offset, height, transparency and color
- Community Groups!
- Meet fellow extension users and make friends with our family friendly user groups!
- Chat with the developers about extension and make direct suggestions
- Share dyslexic stories/horrible teacher stories
- Get your ideas put into the extension!!
- Automatic Reloading Toggle allows uses to have all open tabs transformed to and from settings automatically.
- Just go to general and untick this if it bugs you. Its not for everyone!
- Bug Report Links to tell us what you think, and ways to improve this extension.
- Have an idea? Let us know about it!!
- Found a problem with the extension? We want to fix it for you!!
- Like the extension? We would love to hear what you like about it!!
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PREMIUM FEATURES:
- Compatible PDF reader. -- open beta
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Update Change Log:
1.2.3:
- fixed none-working dyslexia month link.
- changed the description in manifest.
1.2.4:
- fixed font selector toggle bug.
- updated the overlay feature to allow most pictures to be shown over the overlays.
1.2.5:
- added social links in general tab.
1.2.6:
- fixed bugs with default font overriding when off
- added comic sans font
- font names now show as font types
1.2.7:
- bug fix
1.3.0:
- moved to manifest v3
- added highlighting text feature for localService voices.
- added ability to change color of highlighter.
- added branding, and re-introduced donation link.
1.3.1:
- added a ruler feature to allow your eyes to easily stay on the same line in text.
1.3.2:
- fixed PDF Reader issues.
- ruler now appears at mouse location
- All system fonts are now accessible.
- Highlightable voices are now labeled as such.
1.3.2.1:
- fixed broken highlighter bug.
1.3.3:
- new key bindings to toggle features on page w/o reloading.
- Overlays complete and out of beta.
2.0.0:
- brand new modern menu
- automatic reloading no longer refreshes pages
- no more submit buttons!! changes are saved automatically
- brand new website and YouTube channel where you can learn how use all features.
- new notification system which updates users when new features become available.
2.0.1:
- Facebook autofocusing issue solved.
- changed font scaling unit from rem to px (meaning its the same sizing as other platforms)
- added instructions to the reading controls tab.
2.0.2:
- Added Dyslexic Shop tab with embedded shop preview.
2.0.3:
- Added the ability to switch to any regular google font.
- Added the ability to stick the ruler to a set position on the page.
2.1.0:
- Added diction feature. (Beta)
- HAPPY DYSLEXIC AWARENESS MONTH!!
2.1.1:
- Added dyslexic awareness month detector (to prevent unnecessary updates)
- Updated speech to text feature with grammar print out to be copied, and fixed facebook bugs.
2.1.2:
- Fixed the bug which caused the menu to not update when changed.
2.1.3:
- Added new bionic text font manipulation feature.
2.1.4:
- Fixed highlighting feature not finding elements
- Fixed Overlay Presistance.
- Added Patreon patron beta testing capabilities for PDF viewer.
2.1.5:
- Fixed a font not toggling bug
- added external message origin protections
2.2.0:
- Fixed speech to text not working.
- Opened premium beta to the public.
- Link to pdf viewer on pop down.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Dyslexic Browser extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Dyslexic Browser extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Dyslexic Browser extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Dyslexic Browser extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Dyslexic Browser extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser extension file
Select and download the Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser 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 Dyslexic Browser extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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