Convert your Google Docs content to speech for enhanced document accessibility.

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Version
0.1.0
Update
December 18, 2024
Size
125KiB
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Rating
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Manifest Version
3
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Languages Support
English (United States)
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Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader Extension

Key Features:
- Seamless integration with Google Docs
- Completely free to use
- Uses Chrome's built-in text-to-speech voices
- Auto-scroll functionality that follows along with the reading
- Interactive sentence highlighting for easy visual tracking
- Click-to-read feature - simply click any sentence to start reading from that point
- Easy-to-use interface with play/pause controls
- Support for multiple languages (based on your browser's available voices)
- Adjustable reading speed to match your preference

How It Works:
After clicking the extension icon, the extension adds a playbar to your Google Docs webpage. You can either highlight specific text or let it read the entire document. The extension will automatically scroll as it reads and highlight each sentence, making it easy to follow along. Want to start from a specific point? Just click any sentence, and the reader will begin from there.

Use Cases:
- Multitasking while consuming document content
- Accessibility aid for users with visual impairments or reading difficulties
- Language learning and pronunciation practice
- Proofreading your own writing
- Converting written content for audio consumption while commuting or exercising
- Educational support for different learning styles
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader", "description": "Convert your Google Docs content to speech for enhanced document accessibility.", "version": "0.1.0", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "host_permissions": [ "*://docs.google.com/document/*" ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon-16.png", "32": "images/icon-32.png", "48": "images/icon-48.png", "128": "images/icon-128.png" } }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://docs.google.com/document/*"], "js": ["content-script.js"] }, { "matches": ["*://docs.google.com/document/*"], "run_at": "document_start", "js": ["gdocs.js"], "world": "MAIN" } ], "icons": { "16": "images/icon-16.png", "32": "images/icon-32.png", "48": "images/icon-48.png", "128": "images/icon-128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader 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 Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader 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 Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader extension file

Select and download the Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader 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 Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader 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 Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader 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 Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader 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 Google Docs Free Text to Speech by OmniReader extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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