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.

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By: Huang Zhenyu

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Users: 20,000+ ▼ -10,000

Rating: 4.63 (207) ▲ 2 new ratings

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

Creation date: 2020-03-10

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

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

Size: 12.42M

Email: zh*****@qq.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5864 ▼ 918

Other rankings

#2692 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 2 #2 in online keyword 63 #9 in dictionary keyword 60 ▲ 1 #48 in definition keyword 38 ▲ 2 #220 in details keyword 71 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Online Dictionary Helper (v0.9.5)

4.65 (37) 419

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Summary

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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

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Pros

Can create flashcards directly from the dictionary
Supports multiple languages
Easy to use

Cons

Issues with adding words to Anki
Difficulty with certain dictionaries (e.g. Cambridge or Oxford)
Problems with pronunciation (e.g. unable to switch between British and American accent)

Most mentioned

Difficulty with adding words to Anki
Problems with pronunciation (e.g. unable to switch between British and American accent)

Recent reviews

More professional dictionaries are needed !!!

Timelorddw, 2024-05-03

好用，希望能取单个词或短语的时候。显示答案时候能保留目标词或短语所在例句的翻译方便校正翻译。

dw z, 2024-05-01

Nova Nightfall, 2024-04-25

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Safety

Risk impact

Online Dictionary Helper may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.