Select Text and Read Aloud
Select Text and Read Aloud is a Firefox extension that converts selected text on webpages into spoken audio. Users select text and click play to hear it read aloud, with no developer-reported data collection.
Overview
6 featuresIn the Text to speech space, Select Text and Read Aloud takes a focused approach. It focuses on reading webpage text aloud for users who want hands-free access or text-to-speech support. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who need webpage text-to-speech. Select Text and Read Aloud costs nothing to use. Select Text and Read Aloud is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
David Kim builds and maintains Select Text and Read Aloud, and it first shipped in 2026. It operates in a well-populated space: PulseGate tracks 5 similar projects. Key capabilities include text selection, read aloud, and play control. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Text selection
- Read aloud
- Play control
- Webpage access
- Text-to-speech
- No data collection
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Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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- Indexed19 Sep · 04:40 UTCSelect Text and Read Aloud verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about Select Text and Read Aloud
- What does Select Text and Read Aloud do?
- Select Text and Read Aloud focuses on reading webpage text aloud for users who want hands-free access or text-to-speech support. It is catalogued under Text to speech on PulseGate.
- Who is Select Text and Read Aloud for?
- Select Text and Read Aloud is a consumer product built for firefox users who need webpage text-to-speech.
- Does Select Text and Read Aloud have a free plan?
- Yes — Select Text and Read Aloud is free to use.
- What platforms does Select Text and Read Aloud run on?
- Select Text and Read Aloud runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Select Text and Read Aloud still maintained?
- Unverified. Select Text and Read Aloud 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 Select Text and Read Aloud?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Text to Speech, Read Aloud ff, and Text to Speech.Text to SpeechRead Aloud ffText to Speech
- Who develops Select Text and Read Aloud?
- Select Text and Read Aloud is developed by David Kim.
- How long has Select Text and Read Aloud been around?
- Select Text and Read Aloud first shipped in 2026.
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