Listen To Any Text In Any Webpage And Create Audio Books For Free

Wouldn’t it be cool if instead of reading an article or a post, you can just listen to it? I know it sounds weird but it’s true! I’m not sure if you’ll like this idea because some people are irritated when they hear robots speaking, but for me it is fine because at least I can still understand what they’re saying. I use this cool narrator every time my eyes are aching so at least I can rest my eyes for a while and also, to exercise my hearing sense.

If you’re using Firefox, you can install this cool narrator add-on called FoxVox that can speak any text you highlight in a webpage. It can also create audio books in different formats like MP3, WAV, and OGG. I know you’re excited to try this so check this out!

How to use FoxVox:

1. Download and install FoxVox (Windows and Linux only).

2. Once installed, test it to see if it’s working for you! Highlight any text in any webpage, right-click and click Speak Selected Text.

* If you didn’t hear anything, make sure that your volume is not muted.

* Make sure your anti-virus or firewall is not blocking the visual basic scripts: speaknow.vbs, stopspeech.vbs, delmarkerfile.vbs.

3. You may be surprised with the voice that you’re going to hear but that’s the only voice that is FREE. If you want to install high-quality voices, check out the other versions of FoxVox.

4. If you want to create an audio book, just highlight any text in a webpage, right-click and hover over FoxVox and choose the format of audio book. FoxVox will then ask you where do you want to save the audio file and don’t forget to insert a file name. When you’re done, click Save.

5. Audiofile creation progress window will appear. Wait for a few seconds or minutes, depending on the amount of text you highlight. When it’s done, test the audio file to see if it’s working properly.

Enjoy!

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