Notes on reading the web aloud
Short pieces on how Readalix works, why it is built the way it is, and what it is like to get through the web with your ears.
How to read any web page or PDF aloud with ElevenLabs voices in Chrome
Add your free ElevenLabs API key to Readalix and hear its lifelike voices read web pages, PDFs and Google Docs, every word highlighted right in the page.
Why I switched from Read Aloud to Readalix
Read Aloud shows the text in its own popup. Readalix lights up the words on the page itself. A full comparison of the two Chrome read-aloud extensions.
The best Speechify alternative in 2026
A Speechify alternative for Chrome: Readalix reads any page or PDF aloud with word-by-word highlighting, needs no account, and costs $40 once, not $29 a month.
Designed for focus: why we left out the floating button
Most text-to-speech extensions drop a button on your page the moment you select text. Readalix doesn’t. Here is the thinking behind that, and the four calmer ways to start a read.
Listening is reading, too
Why a voice and a glowing word can change how you get through the web.