Clicktionary

About

Overview
- Learn new vocabulary as you browse. Clicktionary instantly translates selected text, shows synonyms and example sentences, and lets you save words for later review — all in a sleek, unobtrusive popup.

Key Features
- Instant translation: Select text to see a concise translation in context.
- Synonyms and example sentence: Get up to 6 synonyms and a short example sentence to cement understanding.
- Part of speech: See whether your selection is a noun, verb, adjective, etc.
- Save and manage words: Keep a personal list of learned words, with one-click removal.
- Pronunciation: Play audio using your browser’s built-in voices where available.
- Clean UI: Dark, modern popup that stays out of the way.

How It Works
- Select any word or short phrase on a webpage.
- A popup appears with the translation, detected language, and optional details.
- For single words, synonyms and an example sentence are added automatically.
- Click “Save” to add the word to your learned list; manage saved entries in the popup.

Smart Behavior
- Same-language optimization: If the detected language matches your target language, example translation is hidden to reduce noise.
- Robust messaging: Background processing updates the popup without disrupting your browsing.

Privacy & Security
- Keys are stored in chrome.storage.local on your device and are not synced or bundled with the extension.
- Only the text you select (and minimal context when needed) is sent to the translation/synonym services.
- Logging avoids sensitive content; only minimal metadata is recorded to help with reliability.
- You can disable optional features (e.g., Gemini synonyms) any time.

Permissions
- storage : Saves your preferences and learned words.
- Host permissions: Limited to the translation/synonym APIs you enable.
- Content script: Runs on the pages you visit to detect selections and display the popup.

Supported Languages
- Translations: DeepL-supported languages.
- Part of speech: Most reliable for English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese; falls back gracefully for others.

What’s New
- Secure key handling: No embedded keys; updates accepted only from the extension’s UI.
- Cleaner experience: Example translation suppressed when source equals target language.
- Reliability: Improved background messaging and error handling.

Disclaimer
- Clicktionary is not affiliated with DeepL or Google. Usage requires valid API keys and may be subject to provider terms and rate limits.