Yap is a consumer product built for VS Code users who need text-to-speech and accessibility support.

What platforms does Yap run on?

Yap runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Unverified. Yap 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 are alternatives to Yap?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Supertonic 2 (TTS), MegaTTS3 Demo, and Dots.tts.

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Yap

Name: Yap
Author: YapAI

visualstudio.comText to speech

Yap is a VS Code extension that reads selected text aloud and provides plain-English summaries of it. It is intended for developers and other VS Code users who want audio playback or accessibility assistance while working with code and documentation.

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Overview

5 features

Yap is a Text to speech project. It helps developers listen to code and documentation or understand complex text through plain-English summaries. Yap is a consumer product aimed at VS Code users who need text-to-speech and accessibility support. It is available for free. Yap is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by YapAI, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are read aloud, text selection playback, and plain-English summaries.

Read aloud
Text selection playback
Plain-English summaries
Keyboard shortcuts
Accessibility support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 03:01 UTC
Yap verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Yap

What does Yap do?: Yap helps developers listen to code and documentation or understand complex text through plain-English summaries. It is catalogued under Text to speech on PulseGate.
Who is Yap for?: Yap is a consumer product built for VS Code users who need text-to-speech and accessibility support.
Is Yap free?: Yes — Yap is free to use.
What platforms does Yap run on?: Yap runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Yap still active?: Unverified. Yap 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 are alternatives to Yap?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Supertonic 2 (TTS), MegaTTS3 Demo, and Dots.tts.Supertonic 2 (TTS)MegaTTS3 Demo Dots.tts
Who develops Yap?: Yap is developed by YapAI.
How long has Yap been around?: Yap first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: VS Code users who need text-to-speech and accessibility support
Model: B2C
Solves: Helps developers listen to code and documentation or understand complex text through plain-English summaries.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: YapAI.yap

Developer

YapAI

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: yap-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=YapAI.yap

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