Screen Reader for Google Chrome: A Tool for the Visually Handicapped
Screen Reader for Google Chrome is a free extension developed by Pawel Psztyc. This add-on falls under the category of Browsers and specifically the subcategory of Add-ons & Tools. Designed to provide aid for the visually handicapped, this extension utilizes the Audio API and a Text-To-Speech service to read website text upon clicking on it.
One of the key features of Screen Reader for Google Chrome is its ability to enhance the contrast of images using Canvas post-processing. This is made possible by the Pixastic library, which is licensed under the Mozilla Public License.
To enable or disable the reader, users simply need to click on the speaker icon located on the extensions toolbar. Once the reader is turned on, users can click on any text paragraph and wait for the audio to start.
It is important to note that this extension relies on the built-in speech engine in Chrome, which may not be available in all native languages.
