# Captionary

> Learn new words while watching shows. Click subtitles to look up meanings instantly — without interrupting your experience.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/captionary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/captionary)

## Overview

- **ID:** `captionary`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Furkan
- **Category:** language-support,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-09
- **First published:** 2025-04-06
- **Size:** 85 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/captionary/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/fkolcu/captionary-addon](https://github.com/fkolcu/captionary-addon)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/captionary/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/captionary/privacy/)

## Description

<strong>Learn vocabulary while enjoying your favorite content!</strong>

Simply click on any word in the subtitle to see its definition instantly.

<strong>Key Features:</strong>
- Looking up for word without leaving your show
- Word lookup with pronunciation, examples, and parts of speech
- Seamless and lightweight design for effortless use
- Customize subtitle appearance for better readability and word lookup experience

<strong>Auto Detection Feature:</strong>
The add-on activates auto-detection mode upon installation. You can toggle this feature anytime by opening the add-on popup via the icon in the top bar. When auto-detection is disabled, subtitles will not be detected until you manually re-enable it.

<strong>Supported platforms:</strong>
- Netflix
- More to come..

<strong>Other add-ons you may find useful:</strong>
- <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cambridge-dictionary-english" rel="nofollow">Cambridge Dictionary</a>
- <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/prompt-pocket/" rel="nofollow">Prompt Pocket</a>

## Rankings

- #109,837 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/captionary)