This handy plugin allows you to easily create an audio version of any text you select on a webpage.

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Text2Speech Extension

Introducing the Text-to-Speech Audio Extension!

Support for speech synthesis across languages. For English, it supports variants like British English, American English, Australian English, and Canadian English accents. For Chinese, it covers Mainland Chinese Mandarin and Taiwanese Mandarin.

Other major languages backed include Japanese, French, German, European and Latin American Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Hindi, and Arabic. The text-to-speech technology enables fluent reading of text across these different languages, accounting for variation in accents as well.

This handy browser extension allows you to convert any text on a webpage into natural sounding audio with just a click.

To use it, simply highlight the text you want to convert, right click, and select \"Speak Text\". The extension will instantly read the selected text aloud using state-of-the-art text-to-speech technology.

Customize the way your audio sounds by adjusting the rate and pitch sliders in the extension popup. Speed up or slow down the narration, and change the tone to your liking.

Once generated, you can listen to the audio directly in your browser, or download it as an MP3 file. The audio downloads are yours to keep and use anywhere!

With this text-to-speech extension, you can:

Convert articles, stories, or any web text into audio
Listen to content instead of reading - great for multitasking!
Create audio versions of text to listen on the go
Download personalized audio files to your device
Customize rate, pitch, voices and more through the extension
Why use Text-to-Speech Audio Extension?

Reads text aloud for you, saving you time
Makes web content more accessible
Helps you retain and comprehend information better
Great for listening to content while driving, exercising, cooking, etc.
Useful aid for those with reading challenges or visual impairments
Install the Text-to-Speech Audio Extension now to start converting text into natural audio!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Text2Speech extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Text2Speech extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Text2Speech extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Text2Speech extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Text2Speech extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech extension file

Select and download the Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech 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 Text2Speech extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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