Pinyin Annotator

A browser extension overlays Hanyu Pinyin annotations over Chinese characters present in web pages and video closed captions.

Extension stats

By: fixicelo
Users: 428 ▲ 28
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-07)
Creation date: 2024-04-12
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 7.48M

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Extension summary

Pinyin Annotator is a browser extension that overlays Hanyu Pinyin annotations over Chinese characters in web pages and video closed captions, enhancing your Chinese language learning journey.

Features

  • Enhanced Video Streaming: Integrate pinyin into Chinese subtitles (closed captions) on video streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, Bilibili, and more for an enriched viewing experience.

  • Support for Simplified (汉) and Traditional (漢) Chinese.

  • Easy Accessibility: Highlight text and click the extension icon to view the Pinyin of the selected text without disrupting the entire page. Click to look up the word in a dictionary.

  • Open-Source: Unlike many browser extensions that do not disclose their code, leaving you uncertain about their operations, this extension allows you to review every line of code. Furthermore, you can build it yourself or contribute to it on GitHub.

  • Keyboard shortcut: Use Alt(Option on macOS) + Shift + P to toggle annotation (customizable).

User reviews

dang this is way better than trying to use chatgpt to make one for an hour for an hour for it to not work it is instant
by Tigo 333, 2024-10-08

by Carlos Vera, 2024-08-30

This thing is good, just need ability to change the pin yin also in <pre></pre> tag and having shortcut key to activate and deactivate the pin yin, then it will be awesome!
by Benyamin Limanto, 2024-04-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pinyin Annotator requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Pinyin Annotator is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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