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For seniors
Listen to selected text at a comfortable pace while keeping the original webpage visible.
AgeTech Support • Seniors • Caregivers
RAFTECH.ORG Reader helps make online reading clearer, slower, and easier to follow.
A simple Chrome extension for seniors, caregivers, and anyone who wants selected webpage text read aloud without changing the page layout.
SelectedReads only the text you choose.
ClearBrowser voices and simple controls.
OptionalCloud voices use your own provider account.
The Purpose
Built for real-life reading support.
Webpages can be crowded. Articles, portals, notices, instructions, and support pages can be hard to follow when text is small, dense, or tiring to read. RAFTECH.ORG Reader keeps the page intact and reads only the selected text aloud.
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For caregivers
Help someone review online information without copying text into another app or reformatting the page.
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For clarity
Use page-safe highlights, larger controls, mini mode, and simple mode to reduce friction.
How It Works
Select text. Press Read. Keep the page as-is.
RAFTECH.ORG Reader does not rewrite the webpage. It uses a floating reader control box and page-safe highlighting so the original layout remains familiar.
- Browser voices are the default.
- Optional Microsoft Azure Speech, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, and Amazon Polly voices can be configured with your own provider credentials.
- Voice choice, speed, pitch, highlight style, and control preferences can be saved.
- Azure Speech playback works for audio but does not provide synced word highlighting in this version.
A calmer way to read online
When a webpage is too dense, choose the sentence or paragraph you need.
Selected text can be read aloud while the webpage stays in place.
RAFTECH.ORG Reader
Offline Reading
Privacy Policy
RAFTECH.ORG Reader Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 1, 2026
What RAFTECH.ORG Reader does
RAFTECH.ORG Reader reads selected webpage text aloud. Browser voices are used by default. Optional online voices may be configured by the user through Microsoft Azure Speech, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, or Amazon Polly.
Information the extension uses
The extension uses selected webpage text so it can read that selected text aloud. It also stores reader preferences such as voice choice, reading speed, pitch, highlight style, control size, mini mode, and cloud provider choice.
Optional provider credentials
If you enable optional online voices, you may enter provider credentials such as an Azure Speech key, Google Cloud API key, AWS access key ID, or AWS secret access key. These credentials are stored locally in Chrome extension storage on your browser and are used only to call the provider you configure.
When selected text may be sent
Selected text may be sent to Microsoft Azure Speech, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, or Amazon Polly only when you choose cloud voice mode and use that provider for speech synthesis. Browser voice reading remains the default.
What is not collected
RAFTECH.ORG Reader does not sell user data, use user data for advertising, collect browsing history for analytics, collect location data, collect payment information, or use selected text for purposes unrelated to reading it aloud.
Data retention and control
Reader preferences remain stored until you change them, clear extension data, or remove the extension. Provider credentials can be removed by clearing the credential fields in the Options page and saving your settings.
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