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24 alternatives to Chrome Read Aloud Article

Read aloud any online article with an (almost) human voice

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chrome Read Aloud Article launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Readvox▲211

   Chrome Extension that will read texts on web pages for you

   2024 · readvox.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Play (for Medium)▲595

   Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Voice Out▲97

   Text-to-speech to read any webpage, Google Doc, or PDF

   2024 · voiceout.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Audeus▲130

   Read Aloud PDFs, GDocs, Email, & More - Works Where You Do

   2024 · audeus.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Newsly 2.0▲216

   Reads top trending news & articles in a natural human voice

   2021 · newsly.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Aloud▲95

   The most interesting writing on the Internet, read aloud.

   2019 · aloud.substack.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Speechnotes▲84

   Type with your voice. Speech-to-text in your browser.

   2015 · speechnotes.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Article Audio▲173

   Convert articles to human-like audio

   2023 · article.audio · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Speechify Reader▲83

   Read smarter, not harder with this text-to-speech reader

   2022 · speechify.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reader Mode▲405

    Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡

    2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Play for Web▲246

    Listen to articles from around the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Elevenreader by ElevenLabs▲226

    Elevate your listening experience

    2025 · elevenreader.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ReadPilot▲303

    Read any webpage in 1 minute, with only 1 click

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Read To Me - read web aloud for Safari▲6

    read web aloud for safari

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quiet Reader (Mac)▲83

    Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.

    2022 · quietreader.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Just Read▲213

    Reader view for web browsers

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    My Queue (Beta)▲139

    Listen to your favourite articles

    2023 · myqueue.so · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spreed▲66

    Speed reading in Chrome

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Verblr▲147

    Listen to what you read online

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Reading Time▲69

    Tells you how long an article takes to read

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SpeechText.AI for Chrome▲130

    Record, capture and transcribe audio & video in minutes

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    7reads▲119

    A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.

    2020 · 7reads.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Just The Article Please▲127

    A simple article reader for the web

    Feb 2026 · justthearticleplease.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →