Reads (text to speech) the currently highlighted text on the screen (current tab)

Latest Version

Version

1.5.0

Update

November 2, 2016

Size

214KiB

Developer

iRead4u Extension

Reads the currently highlighted text on the screen; converts highlighted text to speech.

Highlight the text you want to be read and do either of:
- Press [Alt+Shift+S] or
- Click on the extension's icon

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "iRead4u", "short_name": "iRead4u", "description": "Reads (text to speech) the currently highlighted text on the screen (current tab)", "version": "1.5.0", "manifest_version": 2, "author": "Deep Aggarwal ", "commands": { "read-highlighted": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+S" }, "description": "Reads highlighted text on the screen (current tab)" } }, "permissions": [ "activeTab" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ], "persistent": false }, "browser_action": { "default_title": "Read Highlighted Text" }, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png", "256": "icons/icon256.png" }}

Download CRX(214KiB)

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User reviews

Lola yang (ID: 0000009b06c8925d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/21/2021 This extension doesn't work at all, wouldn't recommend

Lefty (ID: 0000006655a6db82) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/04/2021 it was pathetic

Nilufar B (ID: 000000cada89a590) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/25/2021 It's useless, it does not even work. If you click on it nothing happens to it.

ΣverKnight (ID: 0000005846953987) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/22/2020 it literally doesnt do anything. don't wanna hurt the owner's feelings so i rated it 3 stars.

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iRead4u