Talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! chrome extension
Version: v7.0.0 Chrome Extension (2021-12-31)
What is Talkie: text-to-speech, many languages!?
Talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! is a speech extension for chrome. also, it is text reader extension. it's a free extension and is featured in Accessibility, it has 40,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.62 from 149 rated user, last update is 846 days ago.
What’s new in version v7.0.0 chrome extension (2021-12-31)?
# Install additional voices
New voices, languages, dialects can be downloaded for FREE for your operating system from for example Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Once installed correctly, Talkie will auto-detect them.
☑ Windows 11: Settings → Time & Language → Language & Region
☑ Windows 10: Settings → Time & Language → Language
☑ macOS: System Preferences → Accessibility → Speech → System voice → Customize...
☑ ChromeOS: Settings → Manage accessibility features → Text-to-Speech voice settings → Speech Engines
# Usage
1. Select desired text on any web page.
2. Click the Talkie button in your browser bar
You can also select the text, then right click on it, and choose Talkie in the menu. This way also works in PDF-files and some special types of pages in Chrome.
https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/#usage
# Shortcut keys
A convenient option is to use the Talkie shortcut keys:
☑ ⌘+Shift+A on macOS
☑ Ctrl+Shift+A on Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
☑ ⌘+Shift+1 or Ctrl+Shift+1 to read text from the clipboard in any program (Talkie Premium feature)
If the key does not work, please check that it is not already in use by another extension. How to check or change the Talkie shortcut key:
https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/#shortcut-keys
# Features
☑ Lets you listen to the selected text on any part of a page -- a short snippet or an entire news article. Just highlight what you want to hear read aloud and hit play.
☑ Automatically detects the text language per-page, and chooses a voice in the same language to match it.
☑ Privacy aware -- no unnecessary tracking or external services.
# Voices
☑ Uses your browser's built-in Web Speech API for text-to-speech (TTS) known as Speech Synthesis.
☑ All text and speech is processed internally by your browser. While ultimately depending on your specific browser, all processing is expected to be done on your own machine and not use a server.
☑ The available voices may differ depending on your operating system, browser, browser version, and any other installed extensions/software.
☑ Custom voices using Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI) should work, but not all have been tested.
https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/#install-additional-voices
# Upgrade to Talkie Premium!
☑ Select your favorite voice per language!
☑ Adjust the speed and pitch per language!
☑ Read text from the clipboard in any program!
# Open source
For open source code (GPL-3.0) and more, see the project web page:
https://joelpurra.com/projects/talkie/
See also additional tools developed by Joel Purra:
https://joelpurra.com/
How to install Talkie: text-to-speech, many languages!?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of Talkie: text-to-speech, many languages!
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: v7.0.0 Chrome Extension (2021-12-31)
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
- Author: Joel Purra
Talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! Available languages:
Bahasa Indonesia, Deutsch, English, Français, Kiswahili, Nederlands, Norsk, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, dansk, español, italiano, magyar, polski, română, slovenský, suomi, svenska, čeština, Ελληνικά, български, русский, עברית, فارسی, मराठी, हिन्दी, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, தமிழ், తెలుగు, ไทย, العربية, 日本語, 한국어.
FAQ
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What about others talk about talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! chrome extension?
40% user give 5-star rating, 19% user give 4-star rating, 13% user give 3-star rating, 6% user give 2-star rating, 21% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of talkie: text-to-speech, many languages!
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! chrome extension?
You could find more help information from talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! support page.
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How could i contact the developer of talkie: text-to-speech, many languages! chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- clipboardRead
More about manifest_file of talkie: text-to-speech, many languages!.
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Reviews of talkie: text-to-speech, many languages!:
Payware, premiumware, and doesn't even do anything.
great tool and the dev is very generous.
Hi Joel, I want to make a donation to support this very helpful extension, but as of 13 January 2023 none of the relevant links for making a donation -- or even visiting your website -- seem to work (on Chrome under Windows 11). Writing this review was the only way I could find to report this problem.