Text to Speech (TTS)
A text to speech tool with natural sounding voices.
What is Text to Speech (TTS)?
Text to Speech (TTS) is a magnificent Firefox extension that offers seamless text-to-speech functionality. Its main features include one-click activation, auto language detection, and compatibility with hotkeys. It further enhances reading experience by highlighting the text as it reads out loud, stores your spoken texts in .mp3 format on your PC or Google Drive. It's completely free and easy to use, offering users an innovative approach to interact with digital text.
Add-on stats
By: Alexey Kuznetsov
Rating: 2.00
(20)
Creation date: 2019-10-02
Weekly download count: 65
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- https://*.freebusinessapps.net/*
- notifications
Size: 260.30K
URLs: Privacy policy
Ranking
# 3077 ▼ 3
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Add-on summary
Easy one-click text-to-speech activation.
Auto detects source language (no need to set language each time).
Text-to-speech is enabled by holding "Alt", "T" or "Insert" key.
Highlights selected text while text-to-speech is running.
Saving your speech audio files in .mp3 format on your PC Hard Disk or Google Drive.
Try our software now. Its 100% free to use, and you can access the test results onto your hard drive or Google Drive.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Some users appreciate its simplicity ('Briljant, tack!' implies a positive experience in Swedish)
Cons
- Lacks voice realism ('the most unrealistic voices since i speek win98 application')
- Inadequate interface and functionality (no adjustment for reading speed or volume, opens a new tab for use)
- Does not work on certain systems (e.g., Arch Linux with Kernel 6.1.12)
- Doesn't support all languages (specifically mentioned: Russian and Dutch)
- Pause functionality does not work
- No speed control options available
Most mentioned
- Lack of voice quality and realism
- Not working as expected or at all on some systems
- Lacks essential features like speed control and volume adjustment
- Does not support multiple languages
- Inconvenient usage (requires copying and pasting text into a new tab)
Recent reviews
Briljant, tack!
by POSTMORTEM™, 2024-02-27
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Text to Speech (TTS) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Text to Speech (TTS) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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