Status Archive & Working Alternatives

BudGPT

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Current Status & What Happened

The Chrome Web Store listing for BudGPT has been permanently removed and now redirects to an error page. The extension is no longer available for download or updates.

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Best Working Alternatives to BudGPT

Verified active tools in AI Reader, ranked by current traffic and editorial score.

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01

Clearly Reader

10.4K/mo

Reader mode, text-to-speech and AI summaries for any web page

AI ReaderFreemium40% direct

Clearly Reader interface with reader mode, text-to-speech controls and AI summary panel

#1

02

GPT Reader and Transcriber homepage showing text-to-speech and speech-to-text for Chrome

GPT Reader & Transcriber

30K/mo

Free ChatGPT-style text-to-speech and speech-to-text in your browser

AI Text-to-SpeechFree76% direct

Screenshot of the GPT Reader extension reading a webpage aloud with text highlighting and playback controls

#2

03

CastReader

56K/mo

Read aloud webpages, PDFs, Kindle books and AI answers with synced highlighting

AI Text-to-SpeechFreemium+9.8%

CastReader browser extension reading a webpage aloud with the current word highlighted and Read & Explain annotations on screen

#3

04

Speechify

5.5M/mo

Text to speech and voice AI across every device

AI Text-to-SpeechFreemium52% direct

Speechify app reading a document aloud with text highlighting

05

Voice Out

39.7K/mo

Turn any webpage, PDF, Doc or ebook into natural-sounding speech in 60+ languages

AI Text-to-SpeechFreemium71% direct

Voice Out browser extension showing a webpage being read aloud with speed controls and a voice picker

06

Liso

2.4K/mo

Turn anything you read on the web into audio you can listen to anywhere

AI Text-to-SpeechFreemium, Free Trial+52.4%

Liso app showing a converted article with AI voice playback controls and playback speed setting

What Was BudGPT? (Historical Overview)

BudGPT was a specialized browser extension that integrated AI to read web content aloud and summarize lengthy articles directly within Chrome. Designed for students, researchers, and busy professionals, it utilized text-to-speech engines and natural language processing to condense web pages into digestible bullet points or audio summaries. Users relied on it to accelerate information consumption and improve accessibility across news sites and blogs.

How to Replace BudGPT (Migration Guide)

Since the BudGPT extension is no longer available in the Chrome Web Store, check out the top-rated AI article summarizers and text-to-speech browser tools listed at the top of this page.