screen reader
Screen reader is a Firefox extension that reads selected webpage text aloud. It is intended for users who want text-to-speech access to browser content, including users with visual or reading accessibility needs.
Overview
5 featuresscreen reader sits in PulseGate's Text to speech category. It focuses on reading selected web text aloud for users who need audio access to written content. screen reader is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who need text-to-speech access. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.
Behind screen reader is saimon, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 5 catalogued features are selected text reading, text-to-speech, and browser integration. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Selected text reading
- Text-to-speech
- Browser integration
- Optional permissions
- Firefox support
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Frequently asked questions about screen reader
- What is screen reader?
- Screen reader focuses on reading selected web text aloud for users who need audio access to written content. It is catalogued under Text to speech on PulseGate.
- Who is screen reader for?
- screen reader is an open-source project built for firefox users who need text-to-speech access.
- Is screen reader free?
- Yes — screen reader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does screen reader run on?
- screen reader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is screen reader still maintained?
- Unverified. screen reader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to screen reader?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Voice Read-Aloud, TTS Reader, and Read Aloud ff.Voice Read-AloudTTS ReaderRead Aloud ff
- Who develops screen reader?
- screen reader is developed by saimon.
- When did screen reader launch?
- screen reader first shipped in 2023.
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