TextToSpeech
Play selected text using TextToSpeech browser API
TextToSpeech
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- storage
Size: 97.48K
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Add-on summary
It uses the browser's native engine to play selected text using text-to-speech technology without sending any data or making requests to external services.
- Read selected text from a web page.
- Buttons to pause, resume and stop speech.
- Speech volume and speed selection.
- Automatic highlight current word to read and follow the text while hearing the voice.
- Move text cursor and press Play to start reading at any position of the text.
- Progress bar.
Permissions: activeTab - to excecute the script to copy the selected text to the textarea of the reader. storage - to save the last selected voice, rate and volume so you don't have to select it every time you want to read something.
Add-on safety
Risk impact
TextToSpeech does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
TextToSpeech may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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