RiddR
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For education

Reading help for every student.

RiddR reads any text on the web aloud, in 46 languages. It is free, open source and needs no account, so a whole class can start in the time it takes to install an extension.

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In the classroom

Three steps. Nothing to learn.

No new platform and no copy and paste. RiddR sits in the Chrome toolbar and reads whatever a student points it at.

  1. 01

    Select

    Highlight any text on a web page: a sentence, a paragraph or the whole chapter.

  2. 02

    Press Alt + R

    Or click the RiddR icon, or use the right-click menu. Reading starts right away.

  3. 03

    Listen

    Follow along on the page while RiddR reads. A small player gives you pause, stop and replay.

Pause with Alt + P Stop with Alt + S On a Mac, Alt is the Option key.

What it is good for

One small tool, many kinds of learners.

Everything below ships in the current version of RiddR.

A shortcut for every language class

Language learners hear a text in the language they are studying. Bind one shortcut to French and another to Spanish, or leave it on Autodetect and SpeakIt switches when the text does.

Say it right

Teach RiddR how to say names, formulas and terms the way you would say them in class.

Listen while you read

Follow the text with your eyes while RiddR reads it aloud. Handy for long chapters, dense articles and anyone who finds reading on a screen tiring.

Every student’s pace

Slow a difficult passage down or speed up a revision read. RiddR remembers the speaking rate and volume each student sets.

Proofread by ear

Have RiddR read an essay back before handing it in, and listen for missing words and sentences that run on.

Keeps reading offline

No connection in the classroom? Pick a voice installed on the computer and RiddR keeps reading without the internet.

For schools

Easy to roll out. Easy to trust.

For IT administrators

RiddR is a regular extension in the Chrome Web Store. Install it by hand, or add it to your managed Chrome browsers by its ID.

aljmkoflmjkklddjideacgmofobfkhkdChrome Web Store ID · Manifest V3 · Apache-2.0
  • Central install. Use the ID with the ExtensionInstallForcelist policy or in the Google Admin console. Google’s guide
  • Clear permissions. Text to speech, the active tab with script injection, the right-click menu, offscreen audio playback and storage for settings. Access to all websites is optional and only requested when someone adds a custom keyboard shortcut.
  • Nothing to license. Free for every student and teacher, with no premium tier and no trial.
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Privacy in the classroom

  • No account. Students install it and it works. There is nothing to sign up for and no logins to manage.
  • No data collection. RiddR’s Chrome Web Store listing discloses that it does not collect or use your data.
  • Local voices stay local. With a voice installed on the computer, the text never leaves the device.
  • Online voices say so. SpeakIt, the default voice, sends the selected text to its speech provider to produce the audio. Choose a device voice for anything that should stay in the room.
Read the privacy policy

FAQ

Questions schools ask.

Does RiddR cost anything for a school?

No. RiddR is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license. There is no premium tier, no trial and no account, so there is nothing to buy per student or per classroom.

Can we install it on every school computer at once?

Yes. RiddR is a regular Chrome Web Store extension, so an administrator can add it to managed Chrome browsers with the ExtensionInstallForcelist policy or from the Google Admin console, using the ID aljmkoflmjkklddjideacgmofobfkhkd.

Which languages can it read?

The built-in SpeakIt voice covers 46 languages and can detect the language of the selected text. On top of that, RiddR can use every voice the operating system or browser provides. Explore languages and voices

Does it work without internet?

With a local voice, yes. Choose one installed on the computer in Options and RiddR reads without a connection. SpeakIt needs the internet.

Is the text students read sent anywhere?

Only when an online voice is used. SpeakIt, the default voice, sends the selected text to its speech provider to produce the audio. With a voice installed on the computer, the text never leaves the device. RiddR has no accounts and collects no personal data. Read the privacy policy

Is RiddR meant for young children?

RiddR is a general reading tool for anyone who uses Chrome. As its privacy policy states, it does not collect personal information from users and is not directed at children under 13.

Where does it run?

Google Chrome on desktop, plus Chromium-based desktop browsers that install extensions from the Chrome Web Store, such as Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and Arc. It does not run in Firefox, Safari or on phones.

Bring RiddR to your classroom.

Free, open source, and installed in about ten seconds.

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