Edge TTS Read Aloud Chrome Extension

A Chrome extension that provides high-quality text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge's TTS engine. This extension offers a clean reader view with synchronized text highlighting and precise sentence-level control.

Features

• High-Quality Text-to-Speech: Uses Microsoft Edge's neural TTS engine for natural-sounding speech
• Interactive Reader View:
  • Clean, distraction-free reading interface
  • Click on any sentence to start reading from that point
  • Visual highlighting of the currently-read sentence
  • Automatic scrolling to keep the current sentence in view
• Playback Controls:
  • Play/Pause/Stop functionality
  • Resume from last position
  • Start reading from any sentence by clicking
• Context Menu Integration: Right-click on selected text to read it aloud
• Voice Customization:
  • Choose from multiple high-quality voices
  • Adjust reading speed
• Synchronized Text Highlighting: Visual feedback shows exactly which sentence is being read

Demo

Watch Extension Demo Video

Note: The audio appears low quality in the demo due to OBS recording issues but it's fine in a real browser.

Usage

1. Open Reader View:

   • Click the extension icon to open the current page in reader view
   • The page will be cleaned up and formatted for optimal reading

2. Start Reading:

   • The extension will automatically start reading from the beginning
   • Click any sentence to start reading from that point
   • Use the control buttons to pause, resume, or stop reading

3. Read Selected Text:

   • Select any text on a webpage
   • Right-click and choose "Read Selection" from the context menu

4. Customize Settings:

   • Click the extension icon to access settings
   • Choose your preferred voice and reading speed

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode"
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory

Technical Details

• Uses Edge TTS Client for high-quality text-to-speech
• Implements Mozilla's Readability for clean article extraction
• Maintains synchronized state between content script and reader view
• Processes text at sentence level for precise control
• Uses shared text processing logic for consistent sentence splitting

Known Limitations

• The reader view presents content in a simplified format, focusing on readability over exact visual reproduction
• Some complex webpage layouts may be simplified in the reader view

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests for:

• Bug fixes
• New features
• Documentation improvements
• UI/UX enhancements