This extension provides aid for the visually impaired people.

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Version
0.8.0
Update
December 11, 2023
Size
195KiB
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Users
10,000+
Rating
2.34545 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Screen Reader for Google Chrome Extension

The extensions allow you to click on a text on a web page to read it aloud using the built-in text-to-speech (TTS) service. You can configure which TTS service to use by clicking on the extension's icon and selecting your favorite voice from the configuration dialog.

It is a Google Hackathon 2012 in Warsaw, Poland, Chrome extension. Each operating system has a text-to-speech service, so consider using them first.

If you need a new feature or spot an issue, you can report it on my GitHub page. I will respond as soon as possible. Remember that it is a side project, and I may have other priorities. But I will try to help as much as I can.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Screen Reader for Google Chrome", "short_name": "Screen Reader", "version": "0.8.0", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "This extension provides aid for the visually impaired people.", "default_locale": "en", "minimum_chrome_version": "120", "icons": { "32": "img/32x32-on.png", "48": "img/48x48-on.png", "128": "img/128x128-on.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "src/worker.js", "type": "module" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "tts" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "js": [ "src/content.js" ], "css": [ "css/content.css" ], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "src/content/audio.js", "src/content/video.js" ], "matches": [ "*://*/*" ] } ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "img/16x16-on.png", "32": "img/32x32-on.png" }, "default_title": "Show options", "default_popup": "options.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Screen Reader for Google Chrome extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Screen Reader for Google Chrome extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Screen Reader for Google Chrome 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 Screen Reader for Google Chrome Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Screen Reader for Google Chrome 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 Screen Reader for Google Chrome extension file

Select and download the Screen Reader for Google Chrome 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 Screen Reader for Google Chrome 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 Screen Reader for Google Chrome 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 Screen Reader for Google Chrome 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 Screen Reader for Google Chrome extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jen Mooney (ID: 0000005a939f773e) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/26/2023 To all the people saying it doesn't work: You have to click the text to make it read. Not very obvious, I only found it when I went to copy and paste something after installing it. That said, it's choppy and cuts out partway through a paragraph (text I was reading had a lot of citations in it, so maybe that was the problem), and will only start back at the beginning of a paragraph. It also sounds very much like old an school text reader vs the newer technology they have in iOS accessibility features, for example. Would be great if you could select speed options. But it works.

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Melody Sierra (ID: 0000007925980da7) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/05/2022 I could not make it work. Ironically, I deleted it. Tried to leave a review, it wouldn't let me leave a review unless I had it installed. Ha! So I reinstalled it just so I could leave the review. It doesn't work. Maybe it used to, but it definitely doesn't now.

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Alexander Tkachenko (ID: 0000004d206ccb15) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/19/2022 - не понятно как активировать озвучку - отсутствует документация

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Cad Programmer (ID: 000000df87b130ed) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/16/2022 Does not work at all. I hope I can find a screen reader that will.

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Roger Brownlie (ID: 00000084f9d79e14) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/05/2021 Can't figure out how to make it work