# CDIEXT - Chinese Dictionary Pop-Up Extension

> A pop-up dictionary extension for Chinese with Reader Function for visual novels and more, Anki Export, Audio pronunciation

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `cdiext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** aligator527
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-26
- **First published:** 2024-07-25
- **Size:** 4.59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cdiext/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/aligator527/CDIEXT-firefox](https://github.com/aligator527/CDIEXT-firefox)

## Description

I used Nazeka in Firefox with Textractor to learn Japanese through visual novels. However, when I tried to apply the same method to learn Chinese, I couldn't find an extension that allows copying text from the clipboard into a separate window for translation. Therefore, I decided to create my own extension to facilitate learning Chinese through visual novels. This extension also works with web pages and even INPUT elements, which other extensions don't support. It seems like I'm the only one who cares about this functionality!

So, basically, there are:

・Pop-up Dictionary for Web Pages: Instantly translate words on web pages using a pop-up dictionary.
・Separate Window for Clipboard Text: Copy Chinese text from the clipboard (using Textractor for visual novels) and view translations in a separate window.
・Word Translation Check: Easily check translations of words in the separate window.
・Audio pronunciation through browser's offline voices using hotkey
・Anki export by one click
・Customizable Styles: Adjust the extension's appearance through the Options window.

## Rankings

- #32,214 — Overall
- #79 — extention
- #163 — dictionary
- #171 — cheese

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `clipboardRead`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `http://127.0.0.1:8765/*`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/cdiext)