Mote for Google Chrome™ icon

Mote for Google Chrome™

by Mote Technologies, Inc.

v3.2.0 Updated Mar 15, 2026 43.81MiB
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★ 4.55
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Description

AI-powered tools for reading, writing, and communication—anywhere students learn online. Trusted by millions of educators and students worldwide, Mote empowers students to read, write, and communicate with confidence across any webpage, with seamless Google Workspace integration. What's new? The Mote Sidebar now features three powerful modes that adapt to every learner's needs. READING MODE Picture Dictionary & Vocabulary Builder – Click any word for instant definition, illustration, audio pronunciation, and one-click "Add to My Words" for personalized vocabulary growth. Smart Highlighting & Auto-Organization – Five color-coded highlighters (with accessible labels) automatically funnel key terms into your personal vocabulary bank and highlight collections, or export directly to Google Docs. Focus Mode – Adjustable screen mask that reduces visual clutter for better reading focus and comprehension. Instant Translation & Read-Aloud – Highlight to translate and hear natural AI voices in 50+ languages - even when text appears in images. WRITING MODE AI Voice Typing – Fast, punctuation-smart dictation that works in any text box, with context-aware predictive text that grows smarter as you write. Auto-pastes into most websites. Intelligent Text Prediction – Purpose-built for K-12 learners, Mote's AI text prediction supports phonetic spelling and adapts to writing context. CREATING MODE Voice Recording & Transcription – Record your voice, auto-transcribe with AI, and share via link or let Mote read it back in expressive voices or translate to another language. AUDIO UPLOAD Upload pre-recorded audio files and embed them directly into assignments, presentations, and educational content. Core features students and teachers love 🎤 AI Voice Tools – Natural-sounding text-to-speech in 60+ languages, voice typing, and voice recording for human-centered feedback in Google Docs, Slides, Canvas SpeedGrader, or anywhere. 🌍 Multilingual Support – Instant translation and read-aloud in 50+ languages builds confidence and independence for all learners. 🧠 Personalized Learning – Picture dictionary, vocabulary mastery tools, and adaptive text prediction that help students read, write, and comprehend at their own pace. 🖍 Smart Organization – Transform highlighted content into flashcards, vocabulary lists, or Google Docs in seconds. 🔒 Admin & Teacher Controls – Toggle features, view usage analytics, and manage rosters via Classlink, Google Classroom, or CSV upload. ♿ Universal Design – Built-in support for diverse learners including dyslexic, ADHD, multilingual, and students who benefit from assistive technology - no special setup required. How to get started 1. Install the extension 2. Sign up with Google or email 3. Refresh your tab and click the Mote icon 4. Press Play on any text — or try a 5-second voice note in a Google Docs comment Perfect for: - Google Workspace for Education users - Multilingual classrooms and ELL support - Personalized and self-paced learning - Universal Design for Learning (UDL) implementation - Students who benefit from assistive technology
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Reviews (19 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-02
Weston Zink

I died from this

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-02
Archer Willis

THIS THING EXPLODED MY HOUSE AND KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY NOW IM BACK FOR BLOOD AND I WILL EAT YOUR CHILDREN AND PETS.

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-16
Jaidyn Bell

when I try to record it doesn't work and says "An error occurred while checking if you can insert into slides. Try again and if the problem persists kindly contact support." nothing works

★☆☆☆☆2025-09-10
Andres Rodriguez

It makes you have pop up ads on your computer. My laptop was fine i downloaded this extension and i started to get a new tab open for joycast .ai deleted the extension and no more ad.

★☆☆☆☆2024-11-20
David Lalmuanpuia Sailo

Paid service . Free for the first 30 days . I'm not saying they shouldn't ask for payments , I respect the business . I just wish that they were straightforward about the payment aspect before I actually downloaded . Again , I have nothing against the developers and I wish them all the best . This is a purely subjective opinionated review . DON'T take this review as an objective factual description .

★☆☆☆☆2024-03-04
George Pacheco

I do not like the pop up in every single page i open. I would prefer it without the pop up function. I'd rather open it when needed.

★☆☆☆☆2023-05-28
Kamal El balaidi

bad

★☆☆☆☆2020-11-04
Natasha Whitman

When I try to comment, I can start a voice recording but cannot stop it. The only way to get the recording to stop is to cancel the comment altogether. Very disappointed as this was so promising. I wasted HOURS trying to make it work.

★★☆☆☆2022-01-06
Imon Parker

Originally I was in LOVE with Mote. It made distance learning so much better. It allowed me to provide resources for my students who had difficulty reading. I was able to add voice notes to help them with read alouds and provide them with feedback. It was also nice that students were able to utilize the voice memos as well to show their understanding of certain topics. The reason for the low rating is the fact that now Mote limits how many voice memos can be created a month. Only 20 voice memos per month. I sometimes go through 20 voice memos for just one assignment. It is just frustrating because Mote was such an amazing resource but now I will need to find another.

★★☆☆☆2021-03-05
Jasleen Sarai

I Found mote helpful, but I need more than 30 seconds to give comments. Might stop using it because its so limited.

★★☆☆☆2021-01-18
Amber

Would've been fab if it would actually work for me.. I spend 1 minute talking to mark my students work and then after a minute it decides to just stop working and delete itself. This isn't a one off problem either it is continuous and is infuriating and time consuming

★★★☆☆2025-05-31
Fractured_Memories (Fractured_Memories)

pretty cool but i wish you could upload audio files instead of having to record the entire thing. That way we could insert songs which you can listen to while reading.

★★★☆☆2023-10-03
Emily Reid Green

Love using Mote but was super disappointed and frustrated to learn that I only get 20 free motes per month. As a language learner, 20 motes is not nearly enough. So now, I either have to pay up or wait a month to continue using Mote.

★★★☆☆2021-08-05
robert gemayel

I like this google extension. It used to work just fine. Lately, the voice extension on google keeps thinking, and most of the time does not save the audio file. And today I am getting this message on google slides "This is a Powerpoint file and doesn't support Mote for Google Slides". Although it is actually a google slides and I have been using mote on this file since I installed the extension.

★★★☆☆2021-06-10
Siddharth Bhatia

I think something essential to add is an animation inside the mote button when it's in a google slide. Like if instead of just a static button it was a waveform I think that would be very helpful visually to see that something is happening. Also, this plug-in is slow. I realise that it's still in early stages and not perfected technology, so that's fine. But in the future I'd like to see this extension becoming instant fast. P.S: If you could add double clicking the mote icon to play the mote, I think that would be really cool.

★★★☆☆2021-02-02
Simply Concentrated

The transcript is nonsense. That is a clear thing that needs to be improved. However, the audio is OK.

★★★☆☆2020-11-19
Szabó Ferenc Miklós

It doesn't work well in Google Classroom. I can't send private comment to a student. It seems to work, but the recorded message doesn't appear.

★★★☆☆2020-10-24
matt mccabe

This seems really promising...I've got to get my admin to unblock it (I can "try" it but my students can't). When I record and hit done I get a DING...but then the comments aren't appearing...is that because the students don't have it installed?

★★★☆☆2020-09-29
Milan

well.it was fine

Permissions (8)

Permissions

activeTab Can access the current tab when you click the extension alarms Can schedule periodic background tasks clipboardRead Can read from your clipboard clipboardWrite Can write to your clipboard enterprise.deviceAttributesoffscreen scripting Can inject scripts into web pages storage Can store data locally in your browser

Details

Version 3.2.0
Updated Mar 15, 2026
Size 43.81MiB
First Seen Mar 27, 2026