What Read&Write for Google Chrome is
Texthelp's toolbar brings text-to-speech, dictionaries, picture supports, highlighting, and writing assistance into common education tools. It is designed around classroom deployment and accommodation workflows.
Feature coverage
- Text-to-speech
- Dictionary and picture dictionary
- Highlighting and vocabulary tools
What stands out
- Broad education support suite
- Very large public user base
- Works with common school platforms
Tradeoffs to know
- Low 3.4 store rating
- Licensing can be confusing
- Large toolbar may exceed a student's actual needs
Permissions and privacy
Page access
Reading and accessibility tools may need to inspect or modify page content and, for speech features, process selected text. Restrict access on sensitive pages when practical.
Data notes
Text-to-speech and page-reformatting products may process page text locally or remotely. Check voice, account, and cloud-processing terms before using private documents.
Pricing
Free teacher access and trial options; paid licenses otherwise. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.
Alternatives
Sources
We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.
- Chrome Web Store listing
Rating, rating count, public users, version, update date, and publisher disclosures verified August 20, 2026.
- Read&Write for Google Chrome product documentation
First-party product, feature, support, or project documentation used for workflow context.
- Extension Reviewer methodology
How public claims, permissions, evidence, and tradeoffs are reviewed.