Narro-style offline read-aloud extension
High-quality local AI narration for Kindle web reader and long articles, no signup, no uploads
- Problem
- People want a read-aloud extension that works with the Kindle Online Reader, but existing options use unpleasant voices, cluttered UX, or force signups. Long reading sessions strain the eyes, and users don't want another cloud TTS subscription just to listen.
- Solution
- A browser extension that runs open-weight speech models locally in the browser, turning the current page or Kindle reading view into natural narration with a minimal player: progress, speed, paragraph jump, and resume. Nothing leaves the device.
- Users
- Heavy readers, language learners, commuters who want to listen while doing chores, privacy-conscious Kindle users
- MVP
- Chromium-only article and Kindle reader text extraction; local model narration with basic playback; speed control, pause/resume, paragraph jump; clear no-account/no-upload privacy stance; open-source release to seed early users
- Revenue
- Free open-source core; one-time purchase or subscription for premium voices, cross-device reading-position sync, and a mobile companion page
- Why now
- In-browser open-weight speech models are now good enough for daily listening, WebGPU makes local inference practical, and subscription fatigue makes local-first options attractive