ReadOnPlay for Chrome · Private beta
Stop reading.
Start listening.
Long pages, read aloud in a natural voice, at your own pace.
- Chrome extension
- 3-day trial
- Cancel any time
The science of attention: why long pages are hard to finish
12 min read
Most people skim the first lines of an article and then lose their place.
Listening while following the text helps many readers stay with a long passage. The effect is strongest for readers who find dense text tiring.
For people with ADHD or dyslexia, the gap between starting and finishing is wider still.
Listen wherever you read in Chrome
- Gmail
- Google Docs
- Wikipedia
- News sites
- Medium
- Substack
- Blogs
Features
Your eyes get a break.
Your reading still gets done.
Follow along
See each sentence as you hear it.
Your eyes always know where you are.
How it reads a page →Your pace
Slow it down. Or speed it up.
Pause, resume or change speed at any time.
Speed and controls →Voices
A voice that sounds like a person.
Natural voices that run on your own computer.
Choosing a voice →Long text
Made for pages you would rather not read.
ROP keeps your place, so long pages stay manageable.
Listening to long text →Who it is for
Made for people who find long text hard.
No diagnosis needed.
ADHD
Stay with a long page without drifting off.
Dyslexia
Hear the words while you follow them.
Students
Get through reading lists with less strain.
Busy workers
Listen to reports between tasks.
Tired eyes
Rest your eyes after a long day.
How it works
Three steps, then the reading starts.
Interactive illustration · no audio or text capture
One passage. Three simple steps.
Choose the words you want to hear.
Highlight one paragraph on an ordinary webpage.
A small passage is a good place to start.
Plans
One product, two ways to pay for it.
No free tier. Both plans start with the same 72-hour trial.
Full terms, totals and what is included live on the pricing page.
Monthly
Billed every month. Cancel any time.
- The page you are reading, spoken sentence by sentence
- Pace and pause under your control
- Pick up from the sentence where you stopped
- Settings that follow you from page to page
Annual
Best value$59.99 charged once a year. Cancel any time.
Works out at $5.00 a month — $23.89 less than twelve monthly payments.
- Everything in the monthly plan
- One payment covers twelve months
- The lower cost per month of the two plans
- Cancel any time before the year renews
One 72-hour trial with provider-verified card setup. Server/provider creation starts the timer before download. No ongoing free tier. Automatic conversion is disabled until exact terms, consent, cancellation and required notices are verified.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Which websites does ROP work on?
ROP reads text you select on ordinary webpages in Chrome on a laptop or desktop. Some pages block selection; the Help page explains what to do.
Do I need a diagnosis to use it?
No. ROP is for anyone who finds long text on a screen tiring.
How does the trial work?
Every plan starts with a 3-day trial. The Pricing page has the full terms.