Pinyinify

Name: Pinyinify
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: http://michaelhu.net/

This extension replaces all Chinese characters with pinyin

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Pinyinify is a handy Chrome extension designed to replace all Chinese hànzì (characters) on web pages with their pīnyīn equivalents. This tool is perfect for learners and readers who are not yet proficient in reading traditional or simplified Chinese characters but understand the romanization through pinyin.

With the addition of an easy enable/disable toggle button in version 1.3, users can conveniently switch the pinyin display on or off as needed while browsing. The extension leverages the UNIHAN database to accurately map Chinese characters to their corresponding pinyin. Open source and available on GitHub, Pinyinify is a helpful aid for anyone studying Chinese or engaging with Chinese content online.

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By:

http://michaelhu.net/

Users:

115 -2

Rating:

3.50

(2)

Version:

1.3 Last updated: 2016-07-14

Creation date:

2016-07-13

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

300.00KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

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# 68,476 ▼ 125

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#15059 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 44

User reviews

It does replaces, but also screw the web page css

Ph*****, 2019-09-08

great extension ...xie xie

Do*****, 2016-05-31

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

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