# TranLex

> Adds a small translation hint to the highlighted word.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tranlex`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** qustelm
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-07-06
- **First published:** 2023-07-05
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tranlex/)

## Description

TranLex is a Firefox add-on designed to assist language learners in understanding unfamiliar words. By highlighting a word, users can quickly access a tooltip displaying its translation in their preferred language. Enabled by choosing the language from the extension icon, this feature eliminates the need to consult external translators. To remove the tooltip, press the ESC key. If the desired language is not available, users can send a request via email.

## Rankings

- #130,695 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tranlex)