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CastReader — Text to Speech, Read Aloud + AI Explain, used by 5,000 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. It was last updated in November 2026.

CastReader — Text to Speech, Read Aloud + AI Explain

CastReader — Text to Speech, Read Aloud + AI Explain Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇸🇦Arabic
🇧🇷Brazilian Portuguese
🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)
🇨🇿Czech
🇩🇰Danish
🇳🇱Dutch
🇺🇸English
🇵🇭Filipino
🇫🇮Finnish
🇫🇷French
🇩🇪German
🇬🇷Greek
🇮🇱Hebrew
🇮🇳Hindi
🇭🇺Hungarian
🇮🇩Indonesian
🇮🇹Italian
🇯🇵Japanese
🇰🇷Korean
🇲🇾Malay
🇳🇴Norwegian
🇵🇱Polish
🇷🇴Romanian
🇷🇺Russian
🇪🇸Spanish
🇸🇪Swedish
🇹🇷Turkish
🇻🇳Vietnamese

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.2.66
Size
50.64 MB
Rating
4.0/5
Reviews
91
Users
5,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Nov 1, 2026
Category
Productivity Tools
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
1extension
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
https://castreader.com
Country
CN
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
Yes
Mailbox exists
Yes
Address
Caojiaidu Subdistrict Room 1102, Yanping Building, No. 69 Yanping Road 静安区, 上海市 200020 CN
Website
Visit
Extensions
1
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
1
Unlisted
0
Users
5,000

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About this extension

Read webpages, PDFs and EPUBs aloud with synced highlights and auto-scroll. Get AI explanations on the page.

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# CastReader - TTS Reader ## Short Description (132 chars max) Read any webpage aloud with natural text-to-speech and real-time highlight tracking. Supports 40+ languages. ## Detailed Description Turn any webpage into a listening experience. CastReader reads web content aloud with natural-sounding text-to-speech while highlighting each word and paragraph in real time — like a smart audiobook for the entire web. **Key Features** - Read any webpage aloud with one click - Real-time word and paragraph highlight tracking - Natural-sounding voices powered by advanced TTS - Smart content extraction — automatically finds the main article text - "Read All" mode for pages where smart extraction doesn't fit - Click any paragraph to jump directly to that section - Adjustable playback speed - Floating mini player that stays on top as you browse **40+ Languages Supported** CastReader supports over 40 languages including: English, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Hindi, Arabic, Vietnamese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Welsh, Danish, Greek, Persian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Georgian, Kazakh, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Swahili, Telugu, Ukrainian, and more. The language is automatically detected from the page content — no manual setup needed. **Works Everywhere** - News articles, blogs, and forums - Documentation and knowledge bases - Online document editors and note-taking apps - Social media posts and discussions - E-book readers and digital reading platforms **How to Use** 1. Navigate to any webpage 2. Click the CastReader icon in the toolbar 3. Press "Read This Page" 4. Listen and follow along with the highlighted text Perfect for multitasking, accessibility, language learning, proofreading, or simply resting your eyes while consuming content. **Privacy** CastReader only processes text when you click "Read This Page". No data is collected or stored. Audio is generated on-the-fly and not cached.

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1.2.66
Latest
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1.2.65
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1.2.62
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1.2.61
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1.2.60
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1.2.59
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1.2.56
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1.2.55
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