// ==UserScript== // @name Read Aloud Speedster // @description Set playback speed for Read Aloud on ChatGPT.com. Clicking the speed display opens a popup to save the default playback speed and toggle the square design. Also adds color-coded icons for copy, thumbs up, thumbs down, read aloud, and stop buttons. Highlight color for strong text is green in dark mode and violet in light mode. // @author Tim Macy // @license GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE-3.0 // @version 3.0.1 // @namespace TimMacy.ReadAloudSpeedster // @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=chatgpt.com // @match https://*.chatgpt.com/* // @grant GM.setValue // @grant GM.getValue // @run-at document-start // @homepageURL https://github.com/TimMacy/ReadAloudSpeedster // @supportURL https://github.com/TimMacy/ReadAloudSpeedster/issues // @downloadURL none // ==/UserScript== /************************************************************************ * * * Copyright © 2025 Tim Macy * * GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 * * Version: 3.0.1 - Read Aloud Speedster * * All Rights Reserved. * * * * Visit: https://github.com/TimMacy * * * ************************************************************************/ (function() { 'use strict'; const className = "sm:mt-5"; const escapedClassName = CSS.escape(className); const styleSheet = document.createElement('style'); styleSheet.textContent = ` /************************************** user settings **************************************/ /* chatbox - reduced vertical margin */ .${escapedClassName} { margin-top: .5rem !important; margin-bottom: .25rem !important; } /* chatbox - fade effect for content */ main form > div > .w-full { box-shadow: 0 -10px 10px 0px var(--main-surface-primary); } /* copy icon */ button[aria-label="Copy"] .icon-md-heavy { color: darkorange !important; opacity: .8; } /* thumbs up icon */ button[aria-label="Good response"] .icon-md-heavy { color: forestgreen !important; } /* thumbs down icon */ button[aria-label="Bad response"] .icon-md-heavy { color: crimson !important; opacity: .8; } /* read aloud and stop icon */ button[aria-label="Read aloud"] .icon-md-heavy, button[aria-label="Stop"] .icon-md-heavy { color: deepskyblue !important; } /* highlight color - dark mode */ .markdown strong { color: springgreen !important; } /* highlight color - light mode */ .light .markdown strong { color: darkviolet !important; } /* hide 'view plans' banner .h-full.w-\\[260px\\] .dark\\:border-white\\/20:is(.dark *) { display: none; } */ /* hide 'chat can make mistakes' text .relative.flex.min-h-8.w-full.items-center.justify-center.p-2.text-center.text-xs.text-token-text-secondary.md\\:px-\\[60px\\] { display: none; } */ /* add space below chatbox .xl\\:px-5 { padding-bottom: 1rem; } */ /* disable voice mode button button[aria-label="Start voice mode"] { pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5; } */ /* select color */ ::selection { background-color: var(--text-primary); color: var(--main-surface-tertiary); } /* right button height .w-7 { width: 2.25rem !important } .h-7 { height: 2.25rem !important } [data-testid="composer-speech-button"].w-7.\\!h-7, button[data-testid="composer-speech-button"] { width: 2.25rem !important; height: 2.25rem !important; } */ /* darker bg for chatbox and header main form .bg-token-main-surface-primary { background-color: #141414 !important;; } .light .h-header-height { background: #171717 !important; } */ /************************************** Read Aloud Speedster **************************************/ .speed-control-container { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; } .speed-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 36px; min-width: 36px; border: 1px solid var(--border-light); font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1rem; font-weight: 600; background: transparent; color: var(--text-secondary); cursor: pointer; -webkit-user-select: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none; } .speed-btn.minus { border-radius: 100% 0 0 100%; border-right: none; } .speed-btn.plus { border-radius: 0 100% 100% 0; border-left: none; } .speed-btn:hover, .speed-control-config-popup button:hover { background-color: rgb(66 66 66/var(--tw-bg-opacity)); } .speed-btn:active, .speed-control-config-popup button:active { background-color: #0000001a; } .speed-display { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 36px; min-width: 36px; padding: .5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border-light); font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1rem; font-weight: 600; background: transparent; color: var(--text-secondary); cursor: default; -webkit-user-select: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none; } .speed-control-config-popup { position: absolute; bottom: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--main-surface-primary); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; padding: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px; z-index: 2077; display: none; flex-direction: row; gap: 10px; } .speed-control-config-popup.show { display: flex; } .speed-control-config-popup input[type="number"] { width: 6ch; border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; background: transparent; color: var(--text-primary); text-align: center; margin-right: 10px; } .speed-control-config-popup button { padding: 4px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; background: transparent; color: var(--text-secondary); cursor: pointer; } .speed-control-config-popup .toggle-container { display: flex; align-items: center; text-wrap: nowrap; gap: 5px; } `; document.head.appendChild(styleSheet); let squareDesignEnabled = false; let squareStyleSheet = null; let audioListeners = new Map(); let controlsContainer = null; let configPopup = null; let observer = null; let playbackSpeed = 1; let ignoreRateChange = false; let lastUserRate = playbackSpeed; let savedSpeed; const MIN_SPEED = 1; const MAX_SPEED = 17; const DELTA = 0.25; // toggle square design function applySquareDesign(enabled) { if (enabled) { if (!squareStyleSheet) { squareStyleSheet = document.createElement('style'); squareStyleSheet.textContent = ` /* button 'send prompt' radius */ button[aria-label="Send prompt"], button[aria-label="Stop streaming"], button[aria-label="Start voice mode"] { border-radius: 8px !important; } /* button radii */ .btn, .rounded-full { border-radius: 2px !important; } /* button minus radius */ .speed-btn.minus { border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px; } /* button plus radius */ .speed-btn.plus { border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0; } /* chatbox - radius */ .rounded-3xl, .rounded-b-3xl, .rounded-t-3xl, .rounded-\\[28px\\] { border-radius: .25em !important; } /* popup radii */ .rounded-lg, .rounded-2xl { border-radius: .25rem !important; } /* reply radii */ .rounded-b-lg, .rounded-t-\\[20px\\] { border-radius: 0 !important; } `; document.head.appendChild(squareStyleSheet); } } else { if (squareStyleSheet) { squareStyleSheet.remove(); squareStyleSheet = null; } } } // load playback speed and square design values from config or use default async function initializeSpeed() { savedSpeed = await GM.getValue('defaultSpeed'); if (savedSpeed !== undefined) { playbackSpeed = savedSpeed; lastUserRate = playbackSpeed; } // load square design setting squareDesignEnabled = await GM.getValue('squareDesign'); if (squareDesignEnabled === undefined) { squareDesignEnabled = false; } applySquareDesign(squareDesignEnabled); updateSpeedDisplay(); setPlaybackSpeed(); } // set playback speed and manage listeners function setPlaybackSpeed() { const audioElements = document.querySelectorAll('audio'); audioElements.forEach(audio => { if (audioListeners.has(audio)) { const { playListener, rateListener } = audioListeners.get(audio); audio.removeEventListener('play', playListener); audio.removeEventListener('ratechange', rateListener); audioListeners.delete(audio); } audio.playbackRate = playbackSpeed; const playListener = () => audio.playbackRate = playbackSpeed; const rateListener = () => { if (ignoreRateChange) { ignoreRateChange = false; return; } audio.playbackRate = lastUserRate; }; audio.addEventListener('play', playListener); audio.addEventListener('ratechange', rateListener); audioListeners.set(audio, { playListener, rateListener }); }); } // config popup function createConfigPopup() { if (configPopup) { document.removeEventListener('click', handleDocumentClick); configPopup.remove(); } configPopup = document.createElement('div'); configPopup.classList.add('speed-control-config-popup'); // input for speed const input = document.createElement('input'); input.type = 'number'; input.min = MIN_SPEED; input.max = MAX_SPEED; input.step = DELTA; input.value = savedSpeed; // square design toggle const toggleContainer = document.createElement('div'); toggleContainer.classList.add('toggle-container'); const squareCheckbox = document.createElement('input'); squareCheckbox.type = 'checkbox'; squareCheckbox.id = 'squareDesignToggle'; squareCheckbox.checked = squareDesignEnabled; const squareLabel = document.createElement('label'); squareLabel.textContent = 'Square Design'; squareLabel.htmlFor = 'squareDesignToggle'; toggleContainer.appendChild(squareCheckbox); toggleContainer.appendChild(squareLabel); // save button const saveButton = document.createElement('button'); saveButton.textContent = 'Save'; async function handleSave() { const newSpeed = parseFloat(input.value); if (newSpeed >= MIN_SPEED && newSpeed <= MAX_SPEED) { await GM.setValue('defaultSpeed', newSpeed); playbackSpeed = newSpeed; updateSpeedDisplay(); setPlaybackSpeed(); } // save square design setting squareDesignEnabled = squareCheckbox.checked; await GM.setValue('squareDesign', squareDesignEnabled); applySquareDesign(squareDesignEnabled); configPopup.classList.remove('show'); } saveButton.addEventListener('click', handleSave); document.addEventListener('click', handleDocumentClick); configPopup.appendChild(input); configPopup.appendChild(toggleContainer); configPopup.appendChild(saveButton); return configPopup; } function handleDocumentClick(e) { if (!configPopup.contains(e.target) && !e.target.classList.contains('speed-display')) { configPopup.classList.remove('show'); } } // speed display function updateSpeedDisplay() { const speedDisplay = controlsContainer.querySelector('.speed-display'); if (speedDisplay) { // speedDisplay.textContent = `${playbackSpeed.toFixed(2)}x`; // display speed with always two decimals speedDisplay.textContent = `${playbackSpeed}x`; // raw speed value without formatting } } // create controls function createControlButtons() { if (controlsContainer && document.body.contains(controlsContainer)) return; controlsContainer = document.createElement('div'); controlsContainer.classList.add('speed-control-container'); const minusButton = document.createElement('button'); minusButton.textContent = '-'; minusButton.classList.add('speed-btn', 'minus'); const speedDisplay = document.createElement('span'); speedDisplay.classList.add('speed-display'); // speedDisplay.textContent = `${playbackSpeed.toFixed(2)}x`; // display speed with always two decimals speedDisplay.textContent = `${playbackSpeed}x`; // raw speed value without formatting const plusButton = document.createElement('button'); plusButton.textContent = '+'; plusButton.classList.add('speed-btn', 'plus'); function handleMinus() { ignoreRateChange = true; playbackSpeed = Math.max(MIN_SPEED, playbackSpeed - DELTA); lastUserRate = playbackSpeed; updateSpeedDisplay(); setPlaybackSpeed(); } function handlePlus() { ignoreRateChange = true; playbackSpeed = Math.min(MAX_SPEED, playbackSpeed + DELTA); lastUserRate = playbackSpeed; updateSpeedDisplay(); setPlaybackSpeed(); } function handleSpeedClick(e) { e.stopPropagation(); if (!configPopup || !document.contains(configPopup)) { configPopup = createConfigPopup(); controlsContainer.appendChild(configPopup); } configPopup.classList.toggle('show'); } minusButton.addEventListener('click', handleMinus); plusButton.addEventListener('click', handlePlus); speedDisplay.addEventListener('click', handleSpeedClick); controlsContainer.appendChild(minusButton); controlsContainer.appendChild(speedDisplay); controlsContainer.appendChild(plusButton); const target = document.querySelector('div[style*="var(--vt-composer-system-hint-action)"]'); if (target) target.insertAdjacentElement('beforebegin', controlsContainer); } // handle cleanup function cleanup() { audioListeners.forEach((listeners, audio) => { audio.removeEventListener('play', listeners.playListener); audio.removeEventListener('ratechange', listeners.rateListener); }); audioListeners.clear(); if (observer) { observer.disconnect(); observer = null; } controlsContainer?.remove(); configPopup?.remove(); } // initialize everything when DOM is fully loaded function init() { // observer for new audio elements observer = new MutationObserver(mutations => { if (!document.body.contains(controlsContainer)) createControlButtons(); let audioFound = false; for (const mutation of mutations) { if (mutation.addedNodes.length) { const newAudioElements = mutation.target.querySelectorAll('audio'); if (newAudioElements.length > 0) { audioFound = true; break; } } } if (audioFound) setPlaybackSpeed(); }); if (document.body) { observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); // initiate the script initializeSpeed(); createControlButtons(); } } // wait for document to be ready if (document.readyState === 'loading') { document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init); } else init(); // cleanup when page unloads window.addEventListener('unload', cleanup); })();