Chrome extension

Paste anything. Hear it read back.

ReadPad turns any webpage or pasted text into speech using the voices already on your computer — no subscription, no cloud voice bill.

One-time payment · works on up to 10 devices · light or dark mode

Screenshot of the ReadPad Reader with playback controls, a voice picker, and a reading area with the current phrase highlighted
What it does

Everything you need to listen, not just read

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Every voice you already have

Reads through the voices built into your computer and Chrome — nothing extra to install.

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Translate on the fly

Paste text in any language, translate it to 40+ languages, then have it read aloud. Pro

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Import PDF, Word, .txt

Open a file straight into the Reader instead of copy-pasting it in by hand. Pro

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Custom skip / replace rules

Tell ReadPad to skip certain lines, or replace one word with another when it's spoken. Pro

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Light or dark mode

Matches your system automatically, or pick one yourself and it sticks everywhere you use it.

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Full playback control

Speed, pitch and volume, adjustable mid-read — plus live word highlighting as it goes.

Custom rules

Tell it what to skip, and what to say instead

Screenshot of the ReadPad Custom Rules tab: a table of Skip and Replace rules

Ready to give it a try?

Free to install, free to use for reading. Unlock Pro whenever you're ready — one payment, yours for life.