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Dev tools · September 2, 2026

OpenReader

listning is faster to memorize thing

What it does

A universal listening layer: select anything on your computer and instantly turn it into a continuous, high-quality audio stream. - ArpanMondalGITHUB/openreder

OpenReader lets you select text in any Windows app and read it aloud with a synced floating highlight overlay. python - m venv .venv .\.venv\Scripts\ pip.exe install - r requirements.txt Configure Copy the example config: Copy-Item example.config.json config.json Default local mode: { "engine" : " local " , "openrouter_api_key" : " " , "openrouter_voice" : " flux-haley-en " } For OpenRouter mode, set "engine" to "openrouter" and add your API key. Keep config.json private. .\.venv\Scripts\ python.exe openreder.py Use Select text in another app. Press Ctrl+Alt . Listen while the overlay highlights the current line. Press Ctrl+Alt again to stop. Troubleshooting If the hotkey does nothing, run…from github.com

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