Access Reader is a Chrome extension designed to make web content more accessible by providing text-to-speech functionality. It allows users to have web page content read aloud to them, enhancing accessibility for users with visual impairments or those who prefer auditory learning.

• Text Highlighting: Highlights text under the mouse cursor, preparing it for speech synthesis.
• Speech Synthesis: Reads aloud the text that is highlighted or selected, including word-by-word reading for detailed comprehension.
• Image Text Reading: Capable of reading out the alternate text (alt text) of images or their filenames if alt text is not available, making visual content accessible.
• Custom Activation: Activates speech synthesis upon pressing the spacebar, allowing users to control when text is read aloud.
• Smart Interaction: Prevents the web page from scrolling when activating text-to-speech with the spacebar, ensuring a smooth user experience.

To install Access Reader:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable Developer Mode by toggling the switch at the top-right corner.
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory from your cloned repository.

• Navigate to any web page you wish to have read aloud.
• Hover your mouse over the text you want to be read.
• Press the spacebar to activate the text-to-speech functionality. Press any other key to deactivate it.

Contributions to improve Access Reader or add new features are welcome. Please fork this repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request for review.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.