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Select a word while you read and see what it means in that sentence, right next to the text. No new tab, no copy and paste.

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A Spanish article with the word madrugada selected. The VocabKit panel shows the translation early morning, marked as a noun, three Spanish example sentences, and two other meanings: dawn and small hours.
The panel for madrugada: the meaning in this sentence, examples and other meanings.

How it works

VocabKit is on every page once it is installed. There is nothing to switch on.

  1. Select a word, a phrase or a short sentence

    Up to 25 words. Double-clicking a word selects it.

  2. Click the VocabKit button next to it

    Or press Alt+T. In the settings you can make the panel open when you hover over the selection instead.

  3. Read the meaning in context

    The meaning that fits this sentence comes first, with its part of speech and examples.

  4. Save it if you want to keep it

    The word goes into your vocabulary with everything the panel showed.

What the panel shows

The meaning in this sentence
A dictionary lists every meaning. VocabKit puts the one that fits what you are reading first.
Part of speech
Noun, verb, adjective and so on, so you know how the word works.
Example sentences
Written for the level you choose in the settings, from A1 to C2. Free shows one example per word; Premium shows all of them.
Other meanings
The other ways the word is used, each with its own examples, on Premium.
Pronunciation
Press the speaker to hear the word and its translation, using the voices in Chrome on your computer.
The language pair
Change or swap the languages in the panel when a page is in a different language. VocabKit supports 40 languages.

Questions

Text inside an image cannot be selected. For that, see text in images.

How do I translate a word without leaving the page?
Select the word. A small VocabKit button appears next to it. Click the button, or press Alt+T, and the translation opens in a panel beside the text.
Can I translate a whole sentence?
Yes, up to 25 words at a time. VocabKit is made for words and short phrases, so for long paragraphs a full-page translator is the better tool.
Does it work on every website?
It works on ordinary web pages: news, blogs, forums, social media and YouTube captions. Chrome does not let extensions run on its own pages or in the Chrome Web Store, and selecting text in Chrome's built-in PDF viewer does not open VocabKit.
Can I change the keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Open chrome://extensions/shortcuts and set your own keys for translating a selection, reading text in an image and opening the extension.
Does it work offline?
No. Translations are made on our server, so VocabKit needs an internet connection.
How many translations can I make?
The Free plan has 30 translations a day. Premium has no daily limit and starts with a 7-day free trial.

Try it on the next page you read.

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