Cleartext - Immersive Bilingual Translator, No Tracking

Tracking since Apr 2, 2026.

Changelog

• May 22, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://translate.googleapis.com/*, https://api-free.deepl.com/*, https://api.deepl.com/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*, https://openrouter.ai/*, https://api.cleartext.sh/*, https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://libretranslate.com/*

  https://translate.googleapis.com/*, https://api-free.deepl.com/*, https://api.deepl.com/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://api.anthropic.com/*, https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*, https://openrouter.ai/*, https://api.cleartext.sh/*, https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://edge.microsoft.com/*, https://api-edge.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://libretranslate.com/*

• May 22, 2026
  permissions

  activeTab, scripting, storage, contextMenus, alarms, offscreen, webNavigation

  activeTab, tabs, scripting, storage, contextMenus, alarms, offscreen, webNavigation

• May 16, 2026
  description

  Cleartext is a privacy-first immersive bilingual reading utility that keeps translations inline, fast, and private.
  
  Control and flexibility: Choose the balance of quality and control that works for you—pick from different LLMs (OpenAI-compatible) and translation services (Google, DeepL). Use three display modes: Dual, Target, or Hover. Customize how translated text looks, and choose which source and target languages to translate (or skip).
  
  Cleartext service is recommended. Smart routing, no worries: Cleartext routes every request to the best model for clarity, accuracy, and speed.
  
  - Short, everyday text — Fast responses tuned for familiar language pairs.
  - Long or technical passages — Deeper context handling for nuanced translation.
  - Rare language pairs — Broader coverage across less common languages.
  - Max tier control — Pick the flagship model when you want to steer output.
  
  We never store your data, so your privacy stays with you.

  Cleartext is a privacy-first immersive bilingual reading utility that keeps translations inline, fast, and private.
  
  Control and flexibility: Choose the balance of quality and control that works for you—pick from different LLMs (OpenAI-compatible) and translation services (Google, DeepL). Use three display modes: Dual, Target, or Hover. Customize how translated text looks, and choose which source and target languages to translate (or skip).
  
  Cleartext service is recommended. Smart routing, no worries: Cleartext routes every request to the best model for clarity, accuracy, and speed.
  
  - Short, everyday text — Fast responses tuned for familiar language pairs.
  - Long or technical passages — Deeper context handling for nuanced translation.
  - Rare language pairs — Broader coverage across less common languages.
  - Max tier control — Pick the flagship model when you want to steer output.
  - Video Subtitles — You can now enjoy the same immersive bilingual experience in YouTube, with full support for Dual and Target display modes.
  
  We never store your data, so your privacy stays with you.

• May 10, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://translate.googleapis.com/*, https://api-free.deepl.com/*, https://api.deepl.com/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*, https://api.cleartext.sh/*, https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://libretranslate.com/*

  https://translate.googleapis.com/*, https://api-free.deepl.com/*, https://api.deepl.com/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*, https://openrouter.ai/*, https://api.cleartext.sh/*, https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://libretranslate.com/*

• May 10, 2026
  permissions

  activeTab, scripting, storage, contextMenus, offscreen, webNavigation

  activeTab, scripting, storage, contextMenus, alarms, offscreen, webNavigation

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabtabsscriptingstoragecontextMenusalarmsoffscreenwebNavigation

Host access

https://translate.googleapis.com/*, https://api-free.deepl.com/*, https://api.deepl.com/*, https://api.openai.com/*, https://api.anthropic.com/*, https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*, https://openrouter.ai/*, https://api.cleartext.sh/*, https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://edge.microsoft.com/*, https://api-edge.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/*, https://libretranslate.com/*

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