Pinyin Annotator

A browser extension overlays Hanyu Pinyin annotations over Chinese characters present in web pages and video closed captions.

As of June 2026, Pinyin Annotator has 4,000 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 12 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Version
1.6.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 1.0K users.

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 6, 2026.

4.1K3.5K2.9KApr 6, 2026Jun 2, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 6, 20263.0K5.0081.6.1
Apr 17, 20263.0K5.00101.6.1
Apr 27, 20264.0K5.00101.6.1
May 15, 20264.0K5.00101.6.1
May 28, 20264.0K5.00111.6.1
Now4.0K5.00121.6.1

Permissions & access

Permissions
storageactiveTabscriptingcontextMenus
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Pinyin Annotator is a browser extension that overlays Hanyu Pinyin annotations over Chinese characters in web pages and video closed captions, enhancing your Chinese language learning journey.

## Features

- Enhanced Video Streaming: Integrate pinyin into Chinese subtitles (closed captions) on video streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, Bilibili, and more for an enriched viewing experience.

- Support for Simplified (汉) and Traditional (漢) Chinese.

- Easy Accessibility: Highlight text and click the extension icon to view the Pinyin of the selected text without disrupting the entire page. Click to look up the word in a dictionary.

- Open-Source: Unlike many browser extensions that do not disclose their code, leaving you uncertain about their operations, this extension allows you to review every line of code. Furthermore, you can build it yourself or contribute to it on GitHub.

- Keyboard shortcut: Use `Alt`(`Option` on macOS) + `Shift` + `P` to toggle annotation (customizable).

Technical

Version
1.6.1
Manifest
V3
Size
2.61MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
uca82fb3b6af23706e2af2dbc78045787
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 12, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 1, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 2, 2026
Website

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