Krisp Brings Accent Conversion to YouTube

Krisp has launched Accent Conversion for YouTube, a free Google Chrome browser extension that reduces accents in YouTube's video content. The extension already had more than 50,000 installs ahead of its official launch.

With Krisp Accent Conversion for YouTube, users can improve how clearly they hear accented speech in real time. The extension installs in one click, and runs entirely on-device.

"The internet made knowledge global, but understanding never caught up. There's incredible content everywhere, but access to it still depends on how easy it is to follow. That's a broken model," said Arto Minasyan, co-founder and president of Krisp, in a statement. "Millions of people are missing great ideas every day because of how a speaker sounds. The responsibility shouldn't sit entirely on the speaker. This shifts that balance and control toward the listener."

Accent Conversion for YouTube is designed for the following people:

• Students and self-learners following lectures and courses;
• Developers and technical audiences learning from global creators;
• Native English speakers consuming content from non-native speakers;
• Non-native English speakers consuming content in English;
• Knowledge workers consuming talks and webinars; and
• Power users optimizing how they consume information.

"Accent Conversion is really cool. The best part is that it cleans up the audio really well. Even for people with plain North American accents, it's so much more clear," said Joshua Herzig-Marx, a Krisp Accent Conversion user, in a statement.

Krisp Accent Conversion also supports users with ADHD or auditory processing challenges, where following accented speech can require additional effort.

The extension builds on Krisp's Accent Conversion for meetings and extends the technology from live conversations into everyday content consumption.