Is Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs safe to use?

Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs?

Based on our automated security analysis, Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v0.2.4

Readox is a Chrome text-to-speech reader for web pages, PDFs, and selected text, with word-by-word highlighting, OCR, and premium English voices that run on your device. FEATURES Read web pages and PDFs aloud Listen to articles, blogs, docs, and many PDFs directly in Chrome. OCR for images and screenshots Extract text from screenshots or images and read it aloud. Useful for scanned content, screenshots, and image-based documents. Word-by-word highlighting Follow each spoken word in the transcript so you can keep your place and stay focused. Read only what you want Highlight any section on a page and play just that text, or read the whole page. Keyboard shortcuts and playback controls Play, pause, skip, stop, and change speed without leaving the page. Adjustable speed Choose a listening speed from 0.5x to 2x. Privacy-first Speech playback and OCR run locally. Premium voices run on your device. READOX PRO 28 premium English voices Choose from natural-sounding American and British English voices. Premium voices run on your device Premium voices run on your device for private listening with no character caps. Sign in only if you want Pro. AI summaries Get a short summary of a page or selected text when you want the key points fast. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Readox in the Chrome side panel. 2. Press play to read the page, or select text to read only that section. 3. Follow the highlighted transcript. 4. Use controls or keyboard shortcuts to navigate. Readox is built for focused reading, studying, proofreading, and accessibility. Free to start, no account required.

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 11 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.2.4 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Readox – Read Aloud Text to Speech for Web Pages & PDFs is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 658 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

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