Overview
Kokoro Speak: In-Browser Text-to-Speech
Kokoro Speak is a powerful text-to-speech extension that runs entirely in your browser - no internet
connection required, it converts text to natural-sounding speech with customizable voice settings.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: WebGPU is REQUIRED for good performance! This extension will be very slow without WebGPU support.
⚠️ WARNING: WebGPU may not work with AMD iGPU.
⚠️ LARGE DOWNLOAD SIZE: This extension is approximately 430MB due to bundled TTS models.
Kokoro Speak only speaks English.
Features:
• Fully offline operation - your text never leaves your device
• Multiple ways to activate: keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+S), context menu, or popup
• Context menu integration allows reading any selected text within the browser
• Registers as a system TTS engine for use with Chrome's built-in accessibility features
• Adjustable voice, speed, and pitch settings
• Works on any webpage with selected text
• TTS engine powered by Kokoro 82M 1.0 model
• REQUIRES WebGPU for acceptable performance - falls back to slow WASM if unavailable
Perfect for accessibility needs, language learning, proofreading, or simply resting your eyes while browsing.
Many thanks to hexgrad for excellent Kokoro model https://huggingface.co/hexgrad/Kokoro-82M.
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