Privacy Policy
Last updated October 3, 2026
Read It is a browser extension by Glitchmodo LLC that reads selected or requested webpage text aloud. It does not require an account and does not contain advertisements, purchases, analytics, or a reading-history service.
Preferences stored in your browser
Read It saves your voice, reading speed, language filter, theme, and feature preferences locally in your browser profile. Glitchmodo does not receive these preferences. Reset to defaults restores the extension’s default preferences; uninstalling removes its local preference storage.
Text used for reading
Selected text, requested page text, and voice-preview text are used to provide speech. Reading text is held temporarily for playback and word highlighting. Read It does not save the text as a reading history or send it to a Glitchmodo server. It does not store page addresses.
On-device and online voices
Read It uses voices provided through supported browser speech APIs. With an on-device voice, speech is produced on your device. With an online voice, text may be transmitted to and processed by the voice provider under that provider’s policies. Available voices depend on your browser and device.
Browser-reported online voices are allowed by default. Turn on Use only on-device voices in Settings to restrict the voice list to voices the browser identifies as local. Firefox also requests its optional website-content transmission permission before enabling online voices. Provider retention and processing practices are governed by the provider’s policies.
Website access
Read It requests access to ordinary HTTP and HTTPS webpages so it can detect text selections, show the selection button, and highlight spoken words. Turn off Show selection button to disable automatic selection detection. You can also manage website access through your browser’s extension controls. Disabling the selection button does not itself remove the browser permission.
Read It refuses password fields and does not analyze images. Image descriptions are off by default; enabling them reads supplied alternative text. Browser-protected pages and some embedded content cannot be accessed.
Children and family use
Read It can help readers listen to text without creating an account or a reading profile. Parents and guardians can choose on-device voices and manage website permissions in the browser. Online voice providers have their own policies and requirements.
Support and this website
If you email support, we receive the information you choose to include and use it to respond to your request. Do not include sensitive reading passages or account credentials. This website’s handling of information is described separately in the Website Privacy Policy.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy as the extension changes. Privacy questions may be sent to support@glitchmodo.com.