Screenshot as the store published it when we checked on .
Why we score it 0
- Recently updated, on the current extension platform, with no warning signs in our data.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader can reach translate.google.com. Its permission set rates 16 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.1 out of 5 from 3,616 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| identity | Sign you in to its developer’s service using your Google account. | 4 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| offscreen | Do work in a hidden page, for tasks a background script cannot do alone. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| tts | Read text aloud through your speakers. | - |
| ttsEngine | Provide the voice Chrome uses to read text aloud. | - |
What to use instead
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Reader View
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