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# How to enable Voice Out on local file URLs?

A local file is a file on your computer, for example a PDF that you open from your Downloads folder. The address of a local file starts with `file://`.

For security, Chrome does not let extensions read local files. You must give Voice Out permission to read them. Do these steps:

1. Open Chrome.
2. Right-click the Voice Out button, then click **Manage Extension**.
3. Find the **Allow access to file URLs** switch.

<figure><img src="https://1997269705-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FV7tNlbJRiideccnRnYct%2Fuploads%2FnaFUeCoOoFFOkSdULVFt%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=258d7551-3fbe-4516-8ea2-638a50dc879c" alt="The Allow access to file URLs switch on the extension details page"><figcaption><p>The Allow access to file URLs switch</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Click the switch. When the switch is blue, Voice Out can read local files.
5. Open the local file again, then start Voice Out.