# Pinyin Annotator

> Pinyin Annotator is a browser extension overlays Hanyu Pinyin or Zhuyin annotations over Chinese characters present in web pages and video closed captions.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pinyin-annotator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** fixicelo
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 376
- **Weekly downloads:** 23
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01
- **First published:** 2024-04-07
- **Size:** 2.27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pinyin-annotator/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/fixicelo/pinyin-annotator](https://github.com/fixicelo/pinyin-annotator)

## Description

Pinyin Annotator is a powerful browser extension that overlays Hanyu Pinyin annotations directly on Chinese characters found in webpages and video closed captions. It enhances your viewing and reading experience by integrating pinyin with subtitles on popular streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, and Bilibili. The extension supports both Simplified (汉) and Traditional (漢) Chinese, making it versatile for learners and enthusiasts.

Designed for ease of use, you can simply highlight any Chinese text on a page and click the extension icon to instantly see its pinyin without disrupting your browsing flow. Additionally, a customizable keyboard shortcut (`Alt` + `Shift` + `P`) enables quick toggling of annotations. Being fully open-source, Pinyin Annotator allows users to inspect, build, and contribute to its code on GitHub, promoting transparency and community-driven development.

## Rankings

- #5,917 — Overall
- #254 — Language Support
- #132 — present
- #147 — contribute

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `*.bilibili.com`
- `<all_urls>`
- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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