Pinyin Star
Annotate pinyin for Chinese web pages and subtitles (such as YouTube), convert CHT to CHS, Selection-to-Translation.
As of June 2026, Pinyin Star has 138 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.
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1 reviews
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Version
2.5.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.
History
10 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 140 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.0 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 155 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 127 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 128 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.0 |
| May 7, 2026 | 127 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
| May 12, 2026 | 126 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
| May 17, 2026 | 137 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
| May 24, 2026 | 135 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
| May 31, 2026 | 140 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 146 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
| Now | 138 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.5.1 |
Changelog
- Apr 30, 2026description
Support block based phonetic annotation, Chinese subtitle phonetic annotation, conversion from traditional to simplified Chinese, font scaling, dictionary lookup, etc. Support for converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese in editors such as Zhihu/Reddit. 支持分块注音，中文字幕注音，繁体转为简体，字体缩放，查字典等，支持将编辑器（如知乎）中的繁体转换为简体。 最近更新： v2.5.0 (2026-03-05) • 新增阅读提醒功能 ---------------------- Pinyin Star, your good helper for reading Chinese. More reading More thinking More understanding Version History v2.5.0 (2026-03-05) • Added daily reading reminder v2.3.7 (2026-01-14) • Updated user interaction interface v2.3.5 (2025-11-14) • Compliance update v2.3.3 (2025-10-06) • Fixed bugs v2.3.2 (2025-06-19) • Fixed bugs v2.3.0 (2025-05-20) • Expanded the Chinese to English dictionary v2.2.2 (2025-05-08) • Fixed bugs v2.2.0 (2025-04-26) • Added select-to-translation, not powerful but free • Expanded language support for UI, including Korean and Vietnamese v2.0.5 (2025-03-12) • Fixed bugs v2.0.1 (03/03/2025) • Supported Pinyin subtitles (CHT/CHS) on YouTube and Kuwo Music v1.3.3 (2024-12-31) • Supported CHT to CHS on Reddit • Supported Shadow-Root element v1.3.2 (12/29/2024) • Fixed bugs v1.3.1 (2024-12-27) • Supported converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese in web editors, like zhihu.com NOTE: 1) Both for desktop and mobile browsers 2) To prevent the LOSS of your original text, it is recommended to save it before conversion 3) In theory, it can support editors on various websites, but it has not been tested one by one. You are welcome to try it yourself and provide feedback Supported converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese without Pinyin v1.2.0 (2024-09-26) • Added consulting a dictionary function NOTE: 1) ONLY for Chinese single characters and short words 2) ONLY for desktop browsers • Expanded inner dictionary v1.1.9 (2024-09-10) • Improved annotation for traditional Chinese • Fixed known issues for mobile v1.1.8 (2024-08-31) • Improved performance • Fixed known issues v1.1.5 (2024-08-29) • Supports converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese • Supports magnification for phonetic text • Fixed known issues v1.0.2 (2024-08-07) • Supports mobile with Kiwi browser • Fixed known issues v1.0.0 (2024-08-02) • Supports annotation for Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese • Supports polyphonic characters annotation and light tone • Supports optional element annotation and entire page annotation MANY THANKS TO THE DONORS AND EXPRESS MY UTMOST RESPECT!!
Support block based phonetic annotation, Chinese subtitle phonetic annotation, conversion from traditional to simplified Chinese, font scaling, dictionary lookup, etc. Support for converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese in editors such as Zhihu/Reddit. 支持分块注音，中文字幕注音，繁体转为简体，字体缩放，查字典等，支持将编辑器（如知乎）中的繁体转换为简体。 最近更新： v2.5.1 (2026-04-29) • 样式的微小更新 ---------------------- Pinyin Star, your good helper for reading Chinese. More reading More thinking More understanding Version History v2.5.1 (2026-04-29) • Minor updates to the style v2.5.0 (2026-03-05) • Added daily reading reminder v2.3.7 (2026-01-14) • Updated user interaction interface v2.3.5 (2025-11-14) • Compliance update v2.3.3 (2025-10-06) • Fixed bugs v2.3.2 (2025-06-19) • Fixed bugs v2.3.0 (2025-05-20) • Expanded the Chinese to English dictionary v2.2.2 (2025-05-08) • Fixed bugs v2.2.0 (2025-04-26) • Added select-to-translation, not powerful but free • Expanded language support for UI, including Korean and Vietnamese v2.0.5 (2025-03-12) • Fixed bugs v2.0.1 (03/03/2025) • Supported Pinyin subtitles (CHT/CHS) on YouTube and Kuwo Music v1.3.3 (2024-12-31) • Supported CHT to CHS on Reddit • Supported Shadow-Root element v1.3.2 (12/29/2024) • Fixed bugs v1.3.1 (2024-12-27) • Supported converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese in web editors, like zhihu.com NOTE: 1) Both for desktop and mobile browsers 2) To prevent the LOSS of your original text, it is recommended to save it before conversion 3) In theory, it can support editors on various websites, but it has not been tested one by one. You are welcome to try it yourself and provide feedback Supported converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese without Pinyin v1.2.0 (2024-09-26) • Added consulting a dictionary function NOTE: 1) ONLY for Chinese single characters and short words 2) ONLY for desktop browsers • Expanded inner dictionary v1.1.9 (2024-09-10) • Improved annotation for traditional Chinese • Fixed known issues for mobile v1.1.8 (2024-08-31) • Improved performance • Fixed known issues v1.1.5 (2024-08-29) • Supports converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese • Supports magnification for phonetic text • Fixed known issues v1.0.2 (2024-08-07) • Supports mobile with Kiwi browser • Fixed known issues v1.0.0 (2024-08-02) • Supports annotation for Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese • Supports polyphonic characters annotation and light tone • Supports optional element annotation and entire page annotation MANY THANKS TO THE DONORS AND EXPRESS MY UTMOST RESPECT!!
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- tabsstoragecontextMenusclipboardReadclipboardWrite
- Host access
- *://*.wordpress.com/*
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Support block based phonetic annotation, Chinese subtitle phonetic annotation, conversion from traditional to simplified Chinese, font scaling, dictionary lookup, etc. Support for converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese in editors such as Zhihu/Reddit. 支持分块注音，中文字幕注音，繁体转为简体，字体缩放，查字典等，支持将编辑器（如知乎）中的繁体转换为简体。 最近更新： v2.5.1 (2026-04-29) • 样式的微小更新 ---------------------- Pinyin Star, your good helper for reading Chinese. More reading More thinking More understanding Version History v2.5.1 (2026-04-29) • Minor updates to the style v2.5.0 (2026-03-05) • Added daily reading reminder v2.3.7 (2026-01-14) • Updated user interaction interface v2.3.5 (2025-11-14) • Compliance update v2.3.3 (2025-10-06) • Fixed bugs v2.3.2 (2025-06-19) • Fixed bugs v2.3.0 (2025-05-20) • Expanded the Chinese to English dictionary v2.2.2 (2025-05-08) • Fixed bugs v2.2.0 (2025-04-26) • Added select-to-translation, not powerful but free • Expanded language support for UI, including Korean and Vietnamese v2.0.5 (2025-03-12) • Fixed bugs v2.0.1 (03/03/2025) • Supported Pinyin subtitles (CHT/CHS) on YouTube and Kuwo Music v1.3.3 (2024-12-31) • Supported CHT to CHS on Reddit • Supported Shadow-Root element v1.3.2 (12/29/2024) • Fixed bugs v1.3.1 (2024-12-27) • Supported converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese in web editors, like zhihu.com NOTE: 1) Both for desktop and mobile browsers 2) To prevent the LOSS of your original text, it is recommended to save it before conversion 3) In theory, it can support editors on various websites, but it has not been tested one by one. You are welcome to try it yourself and provide feedback Supported converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese without Pinyin v1.2.0 (2024-09-26) • Added consulting a dictionary function NOTE: 1) ONLY for Chinese single characters and short words 2) ONLY for desktop browsers • Expanded inner dictionary v1.1.9 (2024-09-10) • Improved annotation for traditional Chinese • Fixed known issues for mobile v1.1.8 (2024-08-31) • Improved performance • Fixed known issues v1.1.5 (2024-08-29) • Supports converting traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese • Supports magnification for phonetic text • Fixed known issues v1.0.2 (2024-08-07) • Supports mobile with Kiwi browser • Fixed known issues v1.0.0 (2024-08-02) • Supports annotation for Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese • Supports polyphonic characters annotation and light tone • Supports optional element annotation and entire page annotation MANY THANKS TO THE DONORS AND EXPRESS MY UTMOST RESPECT!!
Technical
- Version
- 2.5.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 943KiB
- Min Chrome
- 93
- Languages
- 4
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- noccmogmcjjknliofbnfgbfahoccanfg
- Developer ID
- u8f9f3782162bbd1a4bfb195a7ceffc69
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Aug 2, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Apr 30, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 6, 2026
- Website
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- Support URL
- https://hutucn.wordpress.com
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