Free Chrome Extension by Techlithic

Highlight text.
Hear it instantly.

Highlight & Read turns selected webpage text into speech. Select text with your mouse and listen instead of reading long AI responses, articles, emails, documentation and webpages.

Free to use · No account required · Simple text-to-speech
Example webpage
Reading long webpages should not always mean staring at the screen.

Simply use your mouse to highlight the text you want to hear and Highlight & Read will read the selected content aloud while you continue working, browsing or listening.

Reading selected text...
No signup
Adjustable speed
Multiple voices
Keyboard shortcuts
Simple by design

From text to speech in seconds

No copying text into another app and no complicated setup. Highlight what you want to hear and let your browser read it.

01

Select text

Drag your mouse over any readable text on a normal webpage.

02

Release your mouse

Highlight & Read detects your selection automatically.

03

Listen

The selected content is immediately converted into speech.

Everything you need

A simpler way to consume text

Built for people who want to listen to information without constantly reading every line on screen.

Automatic reading

Select text with your mouse and speech starts automatically.

Voice selection

Choose from compatible voices available through your browser and system.

Reading speed

Slow things down or speed them up based on how you prefer to listen.

Pause and resume

Control longer passages without losing your place.

Instant stop

Stop speech immediately from the extension controls or shortcut.

Keyboard shortcuts

Press Alt + R to read selected text and Alt + S to stop speech.

Built for everyday browsing

Listen when reading becomes too much

Highlight & Read is especially useful when a webpage contains more text than you want to read manually.

Listen to long AI and chatbot responses
Hear articles while working on something else
Listen to documentation and research
Reduce continuous screen reading

AI responses

Listen to lengthy responses from AI tools and web applications.

Articles

Turn selected sections of blogs and articles into audio.

Emails

Select longer email content and hear it without reading line by line.

Documentation

Listen to instructions, technical documentation and research material.

You're in control

Your voice. Your pace.

Pick a voice, adjust reading speed and control playback without leaving your browser.

Highlight & Read
Text to Speech
Voice
System voice
Reading speed 1.0x
Read
Pause / Resume
Stop
Privacy-first

Built to do one job, without unnecessary complexity

Highlight & Read is designed around a focused purpose: turning text you select into speech.

No account required
No advertising profile
No sale of user data
Preferences stored locally in the browser

Your selected text has a purpose

Text selected on a webpage is processed for the user-requested text-to-speech functionality. Highlight & Read does not operate an advertising or user profiling system.

FAQ

Questions about Highlight & Read

What is Highlight & Read?

Highlight & Read is a Chrome extension that converts text selected on a webpage into spoken audio.

How do I use it?

Install the extension, open a normal webpage and select the text you want to hear using your mouse.

Can I use it with AI tools?

Yes. If text on the webpage can be selected normally, Highlight & Read can be used to read that selected text aloud.

Can I change the voice and speed?

Yes. The extension includes voice selection, reading speed, pause, resume and stop controls.

Do I need an account?

No. Highlight & Read does not require a user account to use its core text-to-speech functionality.

Who develops Highlight & Read?

Highlight & Read is developed and maintained by Techlithic.

Select less.
Listen more.

Highlight the text you want to hear and let your browser take care of the reading.

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