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ken107/read-aloud

An awesome browser extension that reads aloud webpage content with one click observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ken107/read-aloud · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

64/100

  • Activity 91
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3611
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 54
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1731 stars · 297 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Read Aloud is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge that reads aloud webpage content using text-to-speech with one click. It works across many site types and targets users who prefer listening, including people with dyslexia or visual impairments.

Use cases

  • read web pages aloud with one click
  • listen to articles and blogs instead of reading
  • accessibility tool for dyslexic users
  • convert webpage text to speech audio
  • have news sites and textbooks narrated
  • rest my eyes while consuming web content

When to choose

  • you want a lightweight, free, open-source TTS extension across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
  • you need screen-free reading for accessibility or multitasking
  • you read long-form web content like publications, fan fiction, or course materials

When to avoid

  • you need offline desktop document narration outside the browser
  • you need to generate downloadable audio files from text
  • you need TTS for non-browser apps or ebooks

Facets

plugin · maturity active

tts accessibility browser-extension accessibility browser-extensions browser browser-extension cross-platform text-to-speech page-reader chrome-extension firefox-addon edge-extension webextension voice-reader natural-language-processing

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ken107/read-aloudmain64

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ken107/read-aloud")

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