Best alternatives to Screen Reader for Google Chrome (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Screen Reader for Google Chrome, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Screen Reader for Google Chrome: reviews, users and permissions Best Accessibility extensions

Screen Reader for Google Chrome today

≈20K users2.1★ from 67 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions

Screen Reader for Google Chrome alternatives, compared

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Screenshot reader™
Screenshot reading support for Read&Write for Google Chrome™
≈7M users2.6★ from 89 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago3 permissions
- About 350× more users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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Screen Recorder
Screen recording for active tab and app that download screen video in mp4
≈4K users4.6★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago5 permissions
- About 5.0× fewer users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 2.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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Sidepanel Screen Reader TTS
AI Screen Reader/ Text to speech tool but in the side panel.
≈5K users4.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago5 permissions
- About 4.0× fewer users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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Accessibility Screen Reader
A comprehensive screen reader extension for web accessibility with voice navigation and on-screen text display
≈2K users3.0★ from 7 ratings6 permissions
- About 10× fewer users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
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Screen Reader with On-Off Button
A screen reader you can turn on and off with the click of a button.
≈1K users2.1★ from 8 ratings2 permissions
- About 20× fewer users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
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FB2 Chrome Reader
Allows you to read files with the .fb2 extension in the Chrome browser.
≈30K users3.4★ from 82 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions
- About 1.5× more users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 1.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Dark Reader
Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.
≈7M users4.7★ from 13.2K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago5 permissions
- About 350× more users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 2.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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Screen Dimmer
Screen Dimmer, blue light filter & break timer for eye protection. Reduces eye strain, encourages breaks, relax your vision.
≈10K users4.8★ from 154 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago7 permissions
- About 2.0× fewer users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 2.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 2)
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Full Screen for Google Chrome
Enter full screen with one click, including for videos on YouTube, Vimeo, and other sites.
≈100K users3.7★ from 391 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago6 permissions
- About 5.0× more users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 1.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
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Reader View
Removes clutter like buttons, backgrounds, adjusts text size, contrast, and layout for better readability
≈300K users4.7★ from 1.1K ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago6 permissions
- About 15× more users than Screen Reader for Google Chrome
- Rated 2.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
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Screen Reader for Google Chrome alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Screen Reader for Google Chrome?

By users, the most popular alternative is Screenshot reader™ with ≈7M users and a 2.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Screenshot reader™.

Which Screen Reader for Google Chrome alternative has the best rating?

Screen Dimmer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 154 ratings.

Is there a Screen Reader for Google Chrome alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

FB2 Chrome Reader asks for 1 permissions, against 2 for Screen Reader for Google Chrome.

How many alternatives to Screen Reader for Google Chrome are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Screen Reader for Google Chrome on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.