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Reading Ruler Extension Adds Text-to-Speech and Redesigned Popup

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Reading Ruler, a browser extension for accessibility, has been updated with full text-to-speech support, a redesigned popup UI, and new controls. The update adds settings for TTS rate, pitch, and volume, along with a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+S) to speak selected text. The extension now has 13 downloads and is available on the Chrome Web Store.

Meridian48 take
A niche but useful update for an accessibility-focused extension; the low download count suggests it's still early-stage, but the feature set is solid for its target audience.
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Reading Ruler Update — Text‑to‑Speech, Popup Redesign, and a Lot of Under‑the‑Hood Work →
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