Text-to-Speech (Google™ & HTML5) extension

Text-To-Speech (Google™ & HTML5) is a text to speech extension for Opera with natural sounding voices by using Google and HTML5 APIs.

Some Features:
1. Easy one-click text-to-speech via Google or HTML5 API.
2. Auto detects language (no need to set input language each time)
3. Text-to-speech is enabled by holding "Alt", "T" or "Insert" key
4. Highlights selected text while text-to-speech is running.
5. Supports both Google and HTML5 TTS APIs (please see the options page for more details)

Note 1: In order for the highlight feature to work correctly, please select text paragraph-by-paragraph. However, highlight feature is still in Beta and may not work properly for all web-pages.

Note 2: Google TTS API has a limit; therefore after certain number of tries you may encounter the limit error.

Note 3: HTML5 TTS API has no limits; however it is still in Beta and may encounters crashes or errors.

In general, Google TTS is more powerful and supports more languages comparing to HTML5 TTS. Once you switch from Google to HTML5 or vise versa, please restart Opera for changes to make effect. In future versions more options will be added to both APIs.

Note 4: In order to report Bugs, please visit Addon's Homepage (http://mybrowseraddon.com/text-to-speech.html) and fill the Bug report form.

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Feedback from users

Reviews and ratings

jlo5335 says:

Rating: 1

Nothing like speak aloud - the best app for chrome

July 30, 2018 - Version 0.1.6
ghostovo says:

Rating: 3

@gmalone 100% correct they gotta fix that.

May 1, 2018 - Version 0.1.6
romelfausto says:

Rating: 3

I'll give it half star rating because it works on some website and not on others. Could have been a good add-on for Opera since there are not other alternative I can find. If other users have some alternative please share it with us. Thanks.

Dec. 4, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
gmalone says:

Rating: 3

Was working fine for a couple weeks, then somehow got hosed and now the green icon just spins and spins, but no voice. I've removed the add-on, then reinstalled, cleared caches, etc. No help. Bummer.

The Google mode option (vs. HTML option) is completely unusable. Repeats itself frequently, gets bogged down almost immediately. Unusable.

The HTML modality works fine. Except, now it doesn't (see above).

Also, does not work in Reader View. Double bummer.

I wish too that you could just pick a starting point by clicking or right-clicking and the reading begins there and goes to the end. Instead, one must select the entire article before reading can begin, but only after scrolling back to the top and clicking the green button.

Nov. 1, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
piggylieu says:

Rating: 3

does not work on every website.

Oct. 4, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
joseruizc says:

Rating: 4

It works with the google service, but I need to know how to change the voice speed. It speaks too slow

July 7, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
orfeomx says:

Rating: 5

Para los que dicen que no sirve, necesitan entrar a configuracion de la extención y activar la casilla según como deseen activarlo y luego reiniciar el navegador. Recomiendo la primera opción en la que solo se selecciona el texto y sale un bocina, le das y entonces comienza a leer.

April 17, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
federicoleonel says:

Rating: 1

not working, if this need dependencies are not informed in the description

March 18, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
reiner-1302 says:

Rating: 3

Does not work in Reader View (Opera 44)

Feb. 17, 2017 - Version 0.1.6
yurlima077077077 says:

Rating: 5

RECOMENDABLE PARA AQUELLOS QUE NO LES GUSTA LEER MUCHOOO ASI QUE ESTA EXTENSION LOS AYUDARA...

Oct. 16, 2016 - Version 0.1.5