
Podcast-quality voices in your browser
ReadAloud is a free Chrome extension that transforms any article into natural, podcast-quality speech. It solves the problem of unread articles that require full attention by letting you listen while cooking, stretching, or doing other tasks. Designed for anyone who wants to consume written content hands-free, it keeps your reading private and works offline.
A slim white pill at the right edge of the page appears when you open an article — it stays out of the way until you press play.
The current sentence has a teal tint and the spoken word flashes lime, so you can follow along effortlessly.
Missed something? Jump back or skip ahead by sentence without losing your place.
Set your own pace from 1× to a blazing 3.5× (called Collison mode), and the voice stays clear the entire way.
All reading is processed locally — never uploaded, never logged. Private by design.
After a one-time download of the neural voices, ReadAloud works with no internet connection — on a plane, subway, or anywhere.
A free account gives you the player, system and natural voices, highlights, and speeds up to 2× — no credit card required.
Premium ($6/month after a 2-week free trial) unlocks speeds above 2× (up to 3.5×), unlimited usage, premium support, and upgraded voices.
Yes — with a free account, the player, system and natural voices, reading highlight, and speeds up to 2× are all free forever.
Yes — after adding the extension to Chrome, you need a quick Google sign‑in to use ReadAloud for free.
The natural neural voices (Claire, Sophia, Michael, etc.) are downloaded once to your browser. After that, they work offline even without a connection.
The player appears as a slim white pill at the right edge of any article page — nearly invisible until you need it.