Read It For Me

Natural text-to-speech with smart language detection and premium voice selection for accessibility and productivity

Read It For Me transforms any web text into natural speech with one click. Simply select text on any webpage and click the floating button to hear it read aloud. Key Features: • Smart language detection - automatically identifies and speaks 30+ languages • Premium voice selection with quality indicators - choose from all system voices • Customizable playback - adjust speed (0.5x-2.0x), pitch, and volume • Floating mini-player - draggable controls that follow you across pages • Reading queue - add multiple selections to read sequentially • Collapsible settings - voice selection, playback controls, and advanced options • 7-language interface - English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese • First-run guide - helpful tips for new users • Privacy-focused - all processing happens locally, no data collection Perfect for accessibility, language learning, multitasking, or reducing screen fatigue --- 🎉 [1.0.4] - Enhanced UI & Smart Features - 2026-05-19 ✨ New Features 🎯 Word Highlighting - Real-time word highlighting as text is being read - Smooth animations that follow the speech progress - Visual feedback to keep you focused on the reading flow 👁️ Follow Highlight - Auto-scroll feature that keeps the highlighted word in view - Perfect for reading long articles without manual scrolling - Toggle on/off based on your preference 📖 Smart Read - Instantly detect and read full articles with one click - Intelligent content detection filters out ads, navigation, and clutter - Convenient floating button appears on article pages 🌍 Auto Language Detection - Automatically selects the best voice based on page language - Supports 7 languages with premium voice quality - Smart voice scoring for natural-sounding speech 🔧 Improvements & Fixes - **Pause/Resume Enhancement**: Fixed long pause timeout issue—now restarts seamlessly from the exact position - **Memory Optimization**: Resolved memory leaks in pause/resume functionality - **Better Performance**: Cleaned up background processes for smoother operation - **UI Polish**: Improved button animations and positioning - **Component Consistency**: Unified utility classes across popup components for cleaner maintainability - **Voice Selector Enhancement**: Improved UI with better grouping and responsive design 🛠️ Technical Updates - Streamlined message passing between components for better reliability - Enhanced cleanup processes to prevent resource leaks - Added optimized select component for voice selection - Standardized interactive button utilities for consistent behavior across UI - TypeScript and type safety improvements 📦 Dependencies - React 18.3.1 - TypeScript 5.5.3 - Vite 5.4.21 - Tailwind CSS 3.4.4 🌐 Browser Support - Chrome 109+ - Edge 109+ - Firefox 79+ ---