Enhance Your Web Browsing with the Chrome Screen Reader Extension

It will not stop talking and it is getting on my nerves, it says every word I type. It is more annoying than useful. OMG it so annoying.

Doesn't read but keeps up speaking garbage. Not sure why this exists.

I'm someone who is partially sighted who rely on voice and sight. Unfortunately Google Chrome is not compatible with Windows Narrator. When I installed ChromeVox it worked pretty well for Chrome but all the settings page glitches to the point it becomes unusable. Please fix Google!

It's ok, but should definitely highlight each word as its reading it and allow a user to select a word to start the reading from, not an entire paragraph. I like using the screen reader built into Microsoft Edge, look at that one and try to improve this extension - or better yet build the reader right into Chrome, so a user can right click and choose read webpage without the need to get an extension.

Awesome screen reader, though impossible to disable without installing an extension manager. (I recommend doing this if you do not want to listen to it forever and get headaches. It also slightly distorts web pages, so sometimes needed to see what the page is supposed to look like as well.)

I cannot recall any other digital tool that has made as much of a positive impact on people with visual impairments as this screen reader. Its precision and rapidity are remarkable, and it simplifies navigating digital content to a great extent. I have been using it for a few months, and I can confidently affirm that it has revolutionized the way I interact with my computer. The most striking feature of this screen reader is its customizability - I can personalize the speed and volume of the voice, and use it with a wide range of applications and websites. In conclusion, I strongly recommend this screen reader to anyone who needs it. It is a magnificent tool that has genuinely enhanced my life. If I could, I would rate it a 1000 out of 5!

Just terrible, the control + alt + z not working to disable it.

Okay so I really like some features of this screenreader like the female english accent is actually comprehensible and annunciates words properly. BUT, you cannot turn it off, on certain pages like PDFs, chrome settings, etc. it messes up the format of the site and options are removed. For instance, the downloading option is missing on PDFs. The screenreader also makes certain sites function weirdly and certain aspects don't load. The voice is good, I can't say the same about the rest because I personally don't like having tab names and whatnot read out.

Guys I found it, to turn it off you can go to manage extensions, after in manage extensions you'll find some extensions that you can enable or turn it off using toggle

Like everyone else has said, there is no toggle to run the reading off while the extensions is enabled. My work around was to install the extension on the Chrome Beta. Because this is installed as a 2nd Chrome instance, I use the supported Chrome for my day to day and then fire up Chrome Beta to use the screen reader. Not ideal, but it works for me.

That there isn't a toggle to turn the extension on/off is bonkers.

This used to work months ago when I found it. Now the silly thing can't read anything I try to select EXCEPT the silly right click menu options. After fighting with the extension for over 10 minutes reparing/unloading and then reinstalling, trying to find alternatives, etc I have given up the search until I find the energy again.