Pinyin Web

Parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau or Jyutping) or…

Pinyin Web - Chinese Pronunciation Chrome Extension

Pinyin Web is a Chrome extension that provides parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau or Jyutping) or Teochew. It offers word grouping, optional brief English translations, fast open-source local processing, and context-based handling of ambiguous readings.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 519
6
Rating: 5.00
(3)
Version: 0.2.63 (Last updated: 2025-02-20)
Creation date: 2021-05-08
Permissions:
  • clipboardRead
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 10.48M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 40,060 ▲ 65
Other rankings
#25101 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 789 #65 in local processing keyword 6 ▼ 6 #152 in web keyword 84 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Pinyin Web (v0.2.64)
178 4.90 (10)
Not available on Edge

User reviews

this one should be on the top of the list
by Mamad 4D, 2024-11-04
agree to previous person, this is much better than other pinyin reader
by Marchel, 2024-10-12
My favorite pinyin reader so far! It is much easier to read than the others, I love it <3
by Madelyn K. Gilmore, 2024-04-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pinyin Web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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