Supports Kindle,Google Play,Scribd,Overdrive and Gutenberg, powered by Google TTS (Text to Speech), turns ebooks into audible books

Latest Version

Version
0.3.4
Update
April 5, 2023
Size
2.54MiB
Developer
ttsreader.net
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
2.8 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tts
Storage
Identity
Identity.email
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TTS Ebook Reader Extension

Welcome to the TTS Ebook Reader

# Summary
'TTS Ebook Reader' is a Chrome extension powered by Google Text to Speech Engine, turns your favorite ebook into an audible book, you can enjoy listening while reading the book.
It supports the following popular ebook sites:
* Amazon Kindle Reader
* Google Play
* Overdrive Libraries
* Scribd
* Project Gutenberg

# Features
* Reads your ebook with a single click
* Turns the pages automatically and highlights the reading sentence
* Integrates with global media controls for easier access
* Detects the language of your ebook and uses right voice to read back
* Supports English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese and much more
* Allows you to customize your favorite dialect, such as US/British English, Mainland/Hongkong/Taiwan Chinese
* Allows you to control the reading speed and volume you prefer
* Provides a set of themes to meet your preference

# Free Trial
You always have full access to the beginning portion of the ebooks, and for new Google login users, you also enjoy one week of free trial, then you could sign up for monthly subscription to continue access to all features
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install TTS Ebook Reader extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download TTS Ebook Reader extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TTS Ebook Reader 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 TTS Ebook Reader Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install TTS Ebook Reader 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 TTS Ebook Reader extension file

Select and download the TTS Ebook Reader 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 TTS Ebook Reader 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 TTS Ebook Reader 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 TTS Ebook Reader 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 TTS Ebook Reader extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Rafael PAF (ID: 00000019ff11c9a1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/10/2023 The extension is not working anymore. Plese, fix it!

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Blake Hall (ID: 000000b441122a02) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/15/2023 This used to work really well with Kindle Cloud Reader (and I didn't mind paying for it), but now it does not work with the site at all. There are no updates from the developer to suggest if or when this will be fixed - the website linked in the extension download page doesn't work, and the Github page has not been updated it seems in 2 years. I was still being billed so I unsubscribed on Paypal.

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r s (ID: 000000d8c6a12e16) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/21/2022 literally doesn't work

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Jay Statham (ID: 000000dcb0c6646e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/07/2022 COMPLETE bait & switch offering! I installed this extension from the Opera Extension offerings for TTS readers. It was the first one that came up. I started using it with an eBook reader online and got 13% through the book when up popped the paywall demanding $4.99 to continue. I went to the "DETAILS" page of the installed extension and there was NO mention that this was a trial. Further, the paywall that pops up does NOT say who's asking to be paid. I first though it was the eBook site, but I was ALREADY paying for that. With NO identifier as to who was asking for $.4.99, I chose to pay by credit care "assuming" there it would show who was being "paid" if I had gone through with it. It did not. I started looking through the support page for my eBook reader to see if I could find where THEY were trying to charge $4.99, found nothing. RIGHT before I was about to write support for my eBook reader online I decided to go to the website for the extension and only there, at the VERY BOTTOM of the description, did I finally see "TRIAL." If this had been on the original extension site, or in the Details for the extension, I would have seen it and not used it. Since it's literally HIDDEN so you have to HUNT on the extension website, you won't know it's a trial until, like me, you're 13% into a book, playing in the background while working on a project I didn't have TIME to stop working on to research this Bait & Switch offering. Therefore, I consider this company's business practice HIGHLY misleading and predatory. If youj have to TRICK people into using your product, then what kind of future do you have? Either be UP FRONT about your offering, or don't put it out there. If I can give ZERO stars I would since I'm SO aggravated about the time it's taken me to figure this out. Once I did, I took MORE time to write this NEGATIVE review to hopefully save others the same fate. I hope this extension is removed from the Chrome and Opera offerings. #karma

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Gabrielle Clarke (ID: 000000598a1fa346) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/21/2022 I actually found this extension to be very useful reading an ebook on Overdrive for me. It would have been nice if I could have used it on my mobile device and not only on my lap top, but I did find it useful and of good quality overall. I only rated 2 stars though because I am highly dissatisfied with how hard it is to figure out how to cancel your subscription. I shouldn't have to waste hours of my time trying to cancel a subscription I am not using anymore. There is no information on how to cancel in the extension itself, google chrome store, or the website link in the extension description on google chrome store. I just finally found how to stop paying for this extension I am not using anymore in the review comments. The undisclosed and difficult cancelation process makes it seem that this extension is trying to make money off inconveniencing their customers rather than quality of product and service.