Turns web pages into audios. Listen to any web page like a podcast.

Latest Version

Version
1.3
Update
October 17, 2024
Size
48.03KiB
Developer
webwhisper.online
Category
Users
41
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
Tts
Scripting
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Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast Extension

Say goodbye to eye strain and embrace multitasking! Listen to articles, blog posts, and more—just like your favorite podcasts. It's free, lightweight, fast, works offline, and supports multiple languages.

🎧 Key Features:

- Instant Audio Conversion: With just one click, transform any web page into listenable content.
- Smart Content Extraction: Powered by advanced built-in AI*, Web Whisper intelligently extracts the most relevant content from complex web pages.
- Customizable Playlist: Build your personal listening queue as you browse. Save interesting articles for later and listen at your convenience.
- High-Quality Text-to-Speech: Enjoy clear, natural-sounding audio powered by built-in TTS engine. Read aloud your favorite web content.
- Multi-Language Auto-Detection: Automatically detects the language of the current page and selects the appropriate TTS model for seamless audio conversion.
- User-Friendly Controls: Easily play, pause, skip, or delete items in your playlist.
- Hands-Free Browsing: Perfect for multitasking - listen to content while studying, exercising, or working.

🚀 How It Works:

- Click the Web Whisper icon in your Chrome toolbar
- Add the current page to your playlist with one click
- Let our AI* process and extract the important content
- Hit play and start listening immediately or save for later
- Easily drag and rearrange your playlist

🌟 Why Choose Web Whisper?

- Save Time: Consume content while doing other activities
- Reduce Eye Strain: Give your eyes a break from constant screen time
- Improve Comprehension: Some people retain information better through listening
- Accessibility: Makes web content more accessible for various needs
- Customizable Experience: Tailor your listening queue to your interests

Don't just read the web, listen to it! Install Web Whisper now and transform your browsing into a personalized audio experience. Turn any web page into your own private podcast and make the most of your time online.

* Google Chrome's built-in AI (Gemini Nano) is currently an experimental feature and not fully supported yet. We will enable it when the feature becomes available.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension file

Select and download the Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast 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 Web Whisper: Listen to Any Web Page Like a Podcast extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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