C2TW Listen to Article

C2TW Listen to Article adds a simple “Read this Article” button above your posts. Visitors can listen to the article using their own browser’s built-in speech engine.

Perfect for Hindi news sites, English blogs, and mixed-language content.

Why this plugin?

• Zero cost – No external TTS API, no server load, no audio files stored.
• Privacy-friendly – Speech runs only in the visitor’s browser.
• Hindi + English – Auto-detects Devanagari (Hindi) vs Latin (English) and selects a matching voice.
• Gender preference – Prefer female or male voice when available on the device.
• Lightweight – Tiny CSS/JS, loaded only on relevant single posts.
• Mobile & desktop – Works wherever the browser supports the SpeechSynthesis API.

Features

• Auto-insert button above post content (optional)
• Shortcode: [c2tw_listen] or [c2tw_listen text="इस लेख को सुनें"]
• Pause / Resume / Stop controls
• Reading speed (0.8x – 1.5x)
• Prefer female, prefer male, or auto voice
• Choose which post types show the button
• Strips ads, scripts, forms, and common non-article elements before reading

How it works

1. Detects a single post (or uses the shortcode).
2. Collects title + cleaned article text (HTML, ads, shortcodes stripped in the browser).
3. Detects Hindi or English from the text.
4. Uses the browser SpeechSynthesis API with an appropriate voice.
5. Starts reading; visitor can pause, resume, stop, or change speed.

Voice quality and available languages depend on the visitor’s device and browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, and most Android browsers are supported).

Shortcode

[c2tw_listen]

[c2tw_listen text="Read this News"]

[c2tw_listen text="इस समाचार को सुनें"]

Built by Come2theweb

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