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Read The Web Out Loud

mozilla.orgText to speech

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 11 Sep 2026; it is registered on Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 11 Sep 2026. How this is checked

RAO Text To Speech is a Firefox extension that reads web pages aloud with customizable HTML5 text-to-speech voices. It supports Firefox on desktop and Android and provides access to hundreds of voices across browsers and operating systems.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeWebEmbeddableAndroid
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Listening to web pages aloud instead of reading them manually.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Firefox users who want accessible web-page text-to-speech

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: voice_synthesis

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable, android

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: addons.mozilla.org · addons.mozilla.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Text to speech space, Read The Web Out Loud takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on listening to web pages aloud instead of reading them manually. Inferred · not functionally tested: Read The Web Out Loud is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want accessible web-page text-to-speech. Basis unknown · not verified: Read The Web Out Loud costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

It is developed by Kyle J. Cassaday, and it first shipped in 2023. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are web page reading, text to speech, and voice selection. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Web page reading
  • Text to speech
  • Voice selection
  • Voice customization
  • HTML5 support
  • Firefox Android support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
firefox-extensionweb-page-readertext-to-speechvoice-customization
AI capabilities
Audio
Inference: Cloud API

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowserEmbeddableAndroid

Trust & compliance

Public signals
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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed11 Sep · 15:40 UTC
    Read The Web Out Loud - RAO Text To Speech seen via Firefox Add-ons
    Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Read The Web Out Loud

What does Read The Web Out Loud do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Read The Web Out Loud focuses on listening to web pages aloud instead of reading them manually. It is catalogued under Text to speech on PulseGate.
Who is Read The Web Out Loud for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Read The Web Out Loud is a consumer product built for firefox users who want accessible web-page text-to-speech.
Does Read The Web Out Loud have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Read The Web Out Loud is free to use.
What platforms does Read The Web Out Loud run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Read The Web Out Loud runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
Is Read The Web Out Loud still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 11 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to Read The Web Out Loud?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Select Text and Read Aloud, AI Read Aloud for Firefox, and Read Aloud ff.Select Text and Read AloudAI Read Aloud for FirefoxRead Aloud ff
Who makes Read The Web Out Loud?
Read The Web Out Loud is developed by Kyle J. Cassaday.
When did Read The Web Out Loud launch?
Read The Web Out Loud first shipped in 2023.

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