Readvox

Readvox is an AI narration tool that turns any web page or document into natural-sounding speech in your browser. A Chrome extension that reads web pages, Google Docs, Gmail, Kindle books, PDFs and ChatGPT output aloud with natural voices, plus speed control, highlight-to-read and OCR for text inside images.

Readvox is a Chrome extension that reads text aloud from whatever you already have open in the browser. Rather than asking you to paste content into a separate app, it attaches a speech layer to pages you visit: news articles, Google Docs, Gmail threads, Kindle books in the web reader, PDFs, ChatGPT conversations, Reddit threads, course pages on Coursera and Udemy, and long fiction archives such as Archive of Our Own, Royal Road and Wattpad. It also handles pages sitting behind a subscription, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and The Atlantic, because it reads from the rendered page rather than a separate feed. The core of the product is voice quality and playback control. Voices are described as natural and lifelike, and the interface exposes speed control with settings that go up to a Turbo speed for fast skimming. A floating button appears when you highlight text, so a single paragraph can be heard without starting from the top of the page. Other documented behaviour includes resuming from a chosen paragraph, adjusting reading speed, controlling pauses, OCR recognition for text that appears in images, a pronunciation helper, and a dark mode that reviewers mention relying on because of screen sensitivity. The publisher also documents converting Kindle library titles into an audiobook-style listening collection. This sits in the assistive reading camp rather than the studio voiceover camp. It is not a tool for producing audio files for a podcast or product demo. It is for commuters catching up on long reads, students working through course material and papers, writers who want to hear their own drafts, and people with dyslexia, low vision or screen fatigue who need a listening path through everyday text. The extension is installed from the Chrome Web Store and has a free tier with natural sounding voices, per user reviews. A paid subscription exists, and the publisher has a post covering subscription discounts. Users on Reddit and the Chrome Store describe it as more fluid than rival readers they had tried, while one review flags the practical constraint that comes with any extension: it depends on the browser and on the page rendering properly.