Is Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader earns a safety grade A, 84.7 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

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84.7/100

Grade A · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

Text-to-Speech & Read Aloud · Data updated

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

Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader earns a safety grade of A (84.7/100), 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, Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader comes through cleanly. 2,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.1/5 from 3,600 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-07-10. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other text-to-speech & read aloud extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 85% · 21.2/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 85% · 13.6/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 92% · 9.2/10 pts Automated signals

In-depth safety analysis

This extension requests permissions typical of a capable text-to-speech reader, along

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

Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader listing on the Chrome Web Store
Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-06-23. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader?

  • Publisher http://lsdsoftware.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 5 Text-to-Speech & Read Aloud extensions we track, Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader has the highest safety score.

Computed from our own database of assessed Text-to-Speech & Read Aloud extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: http://lsdsoftware.com/ (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-23
Registered company: http://lsdsoftware.com/.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-23
Data collection scope: Developer discloses collecting 3 data categories (Personally identifiable information, Authentication information, Website content).
Source: readaloud.app ↗ · Captured 2026-07-28
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Source: readaloud.app ↗ · Captured 2026-07-28
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Source: readaloud.app ↗ · Captured 2026-07-28
Privacy policy present: A privacy policy is linked from the store listing: https://readaloud.app/privacy.html
Source: readaloud.app ↗ · Captured 2026-07-28
High-capability permissions: Requests 1 high-capability permission(s): scripting.
Website access scope: Requests access only to specific sites: https://translate.google.com/.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2026-07-10.
Store rating: Store rating 4.1/5 from 3,600 user ratings.
Store users: 2,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader FAQ

Is Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader safe?
Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader earns a safety grade of A (84.7/100) 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 Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader?
Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader is operated by http://lsdsoftware.com/.

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