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Metric	ReadSpeaker® TextAid for Chrome	Text Editor
User count	50,000	10,000
Average rating	2.03	4.07
Rating count	39	29
Last updated	2024-11-21	2026-02-23
Size	11.35 MB	1.55 MB
Version	1.4.5	0.2.4.1

Short description	ReadSpeaker® TextAid for Chrome is a text-to-speech extension that helps you listen to web content, Google Docs, and more with highlighted text.	Text Editor is a free, customizable browser extension supporting 100+ coding languages with advanced file handling.
Full summary	The TextAid Browser Extension requires a subscription. Go to http://textaid.readspeaker.com/ and sign up for a free trial. Listening to the web is easy! Use text-to-speech for reading, writing and studying. Whether for school, work, or home, having text read out loud in a natural sounding voice while following along with highlighted text improves comprehension and allows you to consume content as you prefer. Just select, click and listen and ReadSpeaker TextAid for Chrome™ allows you to listen to web pages, Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online pages. Even listen as you write. ReadSpeaker TextAid for Chrome enables a toolbox* giving you text-to-speech capabilities such as: Listening to web pages, Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online pages. Listening as you follow along with the highlighted text Reading selected sections or entire pages Writing assistance tools Personalized settings for highlighting, reading speed, color combinations User friendly interface Available in American, British and Australian English, Latvian, Dutch, Belgian Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. Please make sure that you are logged into your ReadSpeaker TextAid account.	Text Editor is a powerful, free browser extension that serves as a highly customizable text and code editor. Built on the open-source CodeMirror JavaScript library, it offers a seamless editing experience with support for over 100 programming languages including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. The extension features intuitive sidebars for file input/output and settings, leveraging the modern File System Access API for efficient file handling. If this API isn't supported by your browser, it gracefully falls back to using the downloads API. Additionally, it includes key-maps compatible with popular editors like Sublime, enhancing usability for developers. For feature requests or bug reports, users can visit the add-on's homepage.