ReadSmart: AI Summary & Text to Speech

One-click AI summaries + text-to-speech for any article. Turn 20-min reads into 2-min listens. Free, no signup, privacy-first.

Save articles to "read later" — then never read them? ReadSmart fixes that. 🎯 WHAT IT DOES Open any article → click the ReadSmart icon → get an AI summary → listen to it aloud. A 20-minute article becomes a 2-minute audio summary. ✨ KEY FEATURES • AI-Powered Summaries — Uses Groq's fast LLM to extract key points from any article, blog, or news story • Text-to-Speech — Listen to summaries with your browser's native voices (no cloud TTS needed) • One-Click Operation — No copy-pasting, no tab switching. Works on the page you're already reading • Privacy-First — Your API key stays in your browser. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection • Free Tier — Uses Groq's free API tier (1M tokens/day). Optional: bring your own key for unlimited use • Works Everywhere — News sites, blogs, Medium, Substack, Wikipedia, research papers, and more 🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY • All data processed locally in your browser • API key stored in chrome.storage (never leaves your device except for API calls) • No analytics, no tracking pixels, no third-party cookies • Open source: github.com/igorusovich/readsmart-extension 🚀 PERFECT FOR • Commuters who want to "read" articles while driving • Students researching papers quickly • Professionals staying updated on industry news • Anyone with a "read later" list that never gets read 📋 HOW TO USE 1. Install the extension 2. Open any article or blog post 3. Click the ReadSmart icon in your toolbar 4. Click "Summarize & Listen" 5. Press Play to hear the summary Optional: Add your own Groq API key in Settings for unlimited summaries. 💬 WHAT USERS SAY "Finally catching up on my saved articles during my commute." — Early user