FlixFluent on any website (beta)
FlixFluent's any-website mode, currently in beta, brings the in-context help you get on Netflix and YouTube to almost any web page: news articles, blogs, lyrics and forums. Hover over a word in the language you are learning to see its translation for that sentence, click it for a full explanation, or open the breakdown at the end of a sentence to see how the whole sentence fits together. You switch it on per site from the extension's toolbar popup, and the browser asks for access to that site the first time. It is part of the Chrome extension and included in every plan.
At a glance
- Any-website mode is in beta and part of the Chrome extension
- Hover translations, word explanations and sentence breakdowns on ordinary web pages
- Turned on per site from the toolbar popup; the browser asks for access once
- Sites are managed in the web app under Settings → Site access
- Reads page text, not video; quizzes stay on Netflix and YouTube
- Included in every plan: $17 / month, $159 / year or $399 lifetime
What does the any-website mode do?
It adds FlixFluent's hover translations, word explanations and sentence breakdowns to the text of ordinary web pages.
On a page in the language you are learning, move your mouse over a word and its translation appears on the page, written for that sentence. Click a word for a deeper explanation, or open the breakdown at the end of a sentence to see how the whole sentence works, with every part clickable for more detail (the digger). Romanization for non-Latin scripts follows your "Show romanization" setting.
It works on the page's text as you read; it does not translate whole pages, so you keep reading in the language you are learning and only ask for help where you need it. Explanations are generated the same way as on Netflix and YouTube (see /how-it-works/).
How do I turn it on?
Per site, from the extension popup.
Open a website in the language you are learning, click the FlixFluent icon in the browser toolbar, and turn on "Use FlixFluent on this site". The first time, the browser asks you to allow FlixFluent to access that site. The same switch turns it off again at any time.
Every site you have turned on is listed in the web app under Settings → Site access, where you can pause a site without removing it, or remove it. On YouTube watch pages there is a separate switch, "Translate comments & page text", for the text around the video; the video's subtitles are handled by FlixFluent's normal YouTube mode.
Where does it work, and what are the limits?
Most regular pages with text work. It is a beta, so a few sites may not behave perfectly yet.
It runs on regular https websites. Netflix and YouTube video use FlixFluent's dedicated modes, and it does not run on flixfluent.com itself. It reads page text, not video, so it does not add subtitles to other video sites, and video quizzes are not part of this mode. Like the rest of the extension, it runs in desktop Chrome and other Chromium browsers, not in mobile browsers.
FlixFluent only works on the sites you switch on. The words and sentences you hover or click there are sent to FlixFluent's servers to generate their translations and explanations, exactly as on Netflix and YouTube.
| Feature | Netflix and YouTube video | Any website (beta) | Web app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual subtitles | Yes | — | — |
| Hover translation in context | Yes | Yes | — |
| Word explanations and sentence breakdowns | Yes | Yes | Yes, from flashcards and quizzes |
| Romanization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video quizzes | Yes | — | Practice in the Trainer |
| Flashcard review | — | — | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
- Which websites does it work on?
- Most regular https pages with text in the language you are learning: news, blogs, lyrics, forums and similar. Netflix and YouTube video have their own modes, and flixfluent.com is excluded.
- Does it translate whole pages?
- No. It helps word by word and sentence by sentence as you hover and click, so you keep reading in the language you are learning.
- How do I turn it off for a site?
- Use the same "Use FlixFluent on this site" switch in the popup, or pause or remove the site in the web app under Settings → Site access.
- Does it cost extra?
- No. It is included in every FlixFluent plan ($17 / month, $159 / year or $399 lifetime), with the same 7-day free trial.
- Does it work on my phone?
- No. Like the rest of the extension, it needs desktop Chrome or another Chromium browser.
- Why is it in beta?
- Websites are built in very different ways, so a few pages may not behave perfectly yet. Most sites work normally.
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