Google Chrome's New Feature: How to Have Your Web Pages Read Aloud in Hindi and Bengali on Android

Google has introduced a new feature called " Listen to this page" for Android users.

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This new exciting feature is available on the latest version of Google Chrome and can be accessed through the three dots menu. It allows users to listen to web pages with customization options. Tap on the new option to start playback speed and voice selection in a podcast-like layout with the ability to play, pause, rewind, fast forward or skip 10 seconds and even change the preferred voice.

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For now, there are 4 voices to choose from, including Ruby ( mid-pitch, warm), River ( mid-pitch, bright), Field ( low-pitch, bright) and Moss ( low-pitch, peaceful).

In addition to English, the new feature is available in other languages including Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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Before this, Android users could only use Google Assistant to read web pages, which took them out of the Chrome application and offered limited customization options.

To use the "Listen to this page" feature on Google Chrome:

1) Update the Chrome app to the latest version

2) Open a web page

3) Click on the three dots menu in the top right corner

4) Tap on the 'Listen to this page' option

5) Choose the playback speed and preferred voice.