Is ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) earns a safety grade A, 82.1 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
82.1/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) earns a safety grade of A (82.1/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) comes through cleanly. 30,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.4/5 from 230 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-10-12. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT)'s own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 83% · 20.8/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 83% · 13.2/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests permissions including tabs, scripting, activeTab, storage, notifications, and contextMenus. Together, tabs and scripting allow it to read and modify content on any website you visit, while activeTab limits access to the current tab only when you invoke the extension. For a text-to-speech and speech-to-text tool, needing to extract page text is expected, but the broad tabs permission means it can silently access all open tabs without further user action. This scope is more powerful than strictly necessary for many similar tools, so users should be comfortable with that level of access.
As with any extension that processes web page content, a careful user should consider that text read aloud or transcribed could include personal or sensitive information. Many TTS/STT services send text to remote servers for processing; check the developer’s privacy policy to understand if and how your data is transmitted. The developer has declared that data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes, which is a positive signal, but these are self-reported claims.
The safety score highlights a strong Maintenance & Ownership dimension (100%), meaning the extension is actively updated and well-maintained, reducing the risk of unpatched vulnerabilities. The weakest area is Publisher & Identity (60%), indicating less transparency around the developer’s background. Users may want to verify the publisher’s reputation before trusting the extension with broad page access.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT)?
- Publisher gpt-reader.com
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) scores higher on safety than 71% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) FAQ
- Is ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) safe?
- ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) earns a safety grade of A (82.1/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT)?
- ChatGPT Reader/Transcriber: Free AI Text to Speech/Speech to Text (TTS/STT) is operated by gpt-reader.com.
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