Translate highlighted text and store the translation in a glossary book. A random glossary card shows when opening a web page.

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Version
3.7.1
Update
May 12, 2024
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1.14MiB
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5 ★
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3
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Vocab Extension

Selected text on web page and translate it on context menu. The translation result will be shown in a floating modal, and can be added to a glossary book by clicking '+' button or pronounced by clicking the speaker button.

Please also take a look at the settings from popover, where you can configure several settings for the extension, including:
1. the source and target languages, currently supports 24 languages
2. displaying a random glossary card every time you open a new page. This can help you to memorize and learn the vocabularies, since the new vocabularies is presented to you from time to time.
3. Support setting a CSS selector, so that every time the element of the CSS selector is clicked, a random glossary card will also show up. This can furtherly increase the exposure of the vocabularies when you are browsing on internet

The added vocabularies can also be viewed, searched, edited, exported, imported and read aloud repeatedly in the vocabulary viewer from popover.

There is also a simple statistics view from popover, showing how frequently you added new vocabularies to the glossary book.

The translation is achieved by google translation free API.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Vocab extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Vocab extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Vocab extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Vocab extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Vocab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Vocab extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Vocab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Vocab extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Vocab extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Vocab extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Vocab extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Vocab extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Vocab extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Vocab extension file

Select and download the Vocab extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Vocab extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Vocab extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Vocab extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Vocab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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