Learn with subtitles

Click on unfamiliar words on the subtitles
See your vocabulary list in the extension popup and export it

Inspiration

I was helping a friend from France learn English. One day he showed his notes on his phone, and the vocabulary list he's building from words he collected while watching movies. I noticed that the last few words didn't have a translation and I asked why. He then described the process:

He pauses the video when he sees/hears an unknown word
He then writes the words on his list
He searches for its meaning and goes back to the video
Later at night, he copies all new words into Google Translate, and copies them back in his notes

I found the process quite exhausting, and started googling "how to highlight words subtitles", and couldn't find anything...

What it does

That gave the idea to create this chrome extension that allows users to click on unfamiliar words on subtitles to translate them as they watch, as well as add them to their vocabulary list in the chrome extension. They can also later export that list to use in their favorite language learning platforms.

I am proud of...

Within 2 days, I had an initial working version on my friend's machine. Him using it, combined with his feedback filled me with the energy to invest more time and bring this to other language learners.