01 A reading layer for code
Keep your place.
Hear the tricky bit.
Select an unfamiliar identifier or punctuation-heavy line. Code Echo separates it into visible syntax chunks and reads exactly the parts you choose.
Free core reader · Chrome MV3 · local-first · version 1.0
02 Try the rhythm
Dense line in. One chunk at a time.
This preview uses the same deterministic parser as the extension. Speech comes from your browser or operating system.
Select “Read this selection”
The spoken form appears here.
Ready. Nothing leaves this page.
03 On any code page
Support on demand, then out of the way.
- 1
Select the sticky part
A line, token, or identifier on documentation and review pages.
- 2
Press Alt Shift E
The reading tray opens beside your place. The context menu works too.
- 3
Replay without hunting
Press R inside the tray or Alt Shift R anywhere for your latest selection.
04 Your reading, your rules
No font folklore. Real controls.
Dyslexia is not one visual preference. Adjust the support you want and leave the rest alone.
- Speak punctuationChoose each mark: braces, dots, arrows, commas, or none.
- Shape identifiersSplit camelCase and snake_case, say as written, or spell.
- Hold one chunkChoose syntax token, word group, or whole line and set 18–32 px type.
- Save local overridesTeach the reader your project names and acronyms.
05 Privacy is the architecture
Your code is not our input.
Parsing, preferences, and ten-item replay history live in the extension. Code Echo has no analytics and no server for snippets. Web Speech uses a voice supplied by your browser or operating system; depending on those settings, that provider may process spoken text.
Read the plain-language privacy policy06 Optional Echo Pack
Preset the fiddly names.
US$9 one-time purchase
- JavaScript + TypeScript pronunciations
- Python “dunder” and common terms
- Git and code-review shorthand
- Optional settings sync through your browser
The full reader, custom pronunciation dictionary, visual controls, replay, and history stay free.
Buy the Echo PackOne-time license. Sociobot/Dodo is the merchant of record. Refunds revoke the license.
07 Install the preview build
Three steps, no account.
- Download and unzip the Chrome package.
- Open
chrome://extensionsand turn on Developer mode. - Choose “Load unpacked,” then select the unzipped folder.