Online Dictionary Helper

A translation popup tool to show online dictionary content (with anki support)

What is Online Dictionary Helper?

'Online Dictionary Helper' is a Chrome extension that enables intuitive inline dictionary lookups and efficient note-making in Anki desktop. With a simple shift key press, get definitions for unfamiliar words while reading online. It boosts language learning by not only showing word definitions but also directly integrating with Anki for making notes that include the word, its definition, and the context.

Download

Stats

Stats date:

By: Huang Zhenyu

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 29,051 ▼ -53

Rating: 4.62 (197)

Version: 0.9.5 (Last updated: 2022-08-01)

Creation date: 2020-03-10

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
https://ankiweb.net/*
https://ankiuser.net/*
storage

Size: 12.42M

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5191 ▲ 140

Other rankings

#2512 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 25 #55 in dictionary keyword 92 ▼ 1 #100 in definition keyword 38 ▼ 2 #151 in custom cursor keyword 84 #220 in online keyword 96 ▼ 8

Other platforms

Online Dictionary Helper (v0.9.5)

4.64 (36) 466

Not available on Edge

Summary

Analyze keywords

It's a tool to show online dictionary content and help make note in anki desktop (with ankiconnect installed). When users are reading web page online, they can move mouse cursor to the unkown word, press shift key, and then a pop up windows with that word definition will be displayed. It also can help make an anki note filling fields with word, definition and context (the surrounding sentence of selected word).

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Fast and reliable translation
Can add words directly to Anki
Easy to use and efficient

Cons

Some users encounter issues when using with certain dictionaries
Problems adding words to Anki for some users
No pop-up close down function

Most mentioned

Anki integration
Use with PDF files
Compatibility with various dictionaries

View all user reviews

Safety

Risk impact

Online Dictionary Helper is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Online Dictionary Helper if you trust the publisher.