# Pinyin Web

> Parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau, Jyutping) or Teochew, with word grouping, meanings (3line or popup), fast local processing + context-based handling of ambiguous readings

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pinyin-web`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Silas S. Brown
- **Category:** language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 253
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.89 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.110
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2021-05-03
- **Size:** 10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pinyin-web/)

## Description

Pinyin Web is a Chrome extension designed to assist Chinese language learners by providing parallel, as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Mandarin, Cantonese, and Teochew. It supports multiple Romanization systems including Pinyin for Mandarin, Yale, Sidney Lau, and Jyutping for Cantonese, as well as Teochew pronunciations. This tool offers features such as word grouping and on-demand meanings displayed in three-line format or popups, enhancing comprehension and learning. With fast local processing and advanced context-based handling, Pinyin Web accurately addresses ambiguous pronunciation cases. Importantly, the extension values user privacy by not collecting any personal data, requiring no privacy policy. This makes it an ideal choice for users seeking a quick, reliable, and private way to improve their Chinese pronunciation.

## Rankings

- #7,269 — Overall
- #320 — Language Support
- #101 — handle
- #121 — web3
- #150 — web
- #182 — process

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `clipboardRead`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pinyin-web)