Snip Chinese text anywhere on screen — subtitles, manga, comics — and get instant meaning, pinyin, and character breakdowns.
Users
9
+1 in 30 days
Rating
3.5 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#200K
#167K among extensions
Version
0.2.1
updated 18 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:9 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 4 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About HanziLens — Read any Chinese on screen
Turn anything on your screen into a Chinese lesson.
You're watching a Chinese show, reading a manhua, or scrolling a Chinese website — and a line you can't read goes by. Snip it with HanziLens and get an instant card explaining exactly what it says:
— The meaning, in your language (30 languages supported)
— Pinyin for the whole sentence
— A word-by-word breakdown: each word's pinyin and meaning
— Character-by-character detail, so you learn the building blocks, not just the translation
— Listen to the sentence with one tap
TWO WAYS TO CAPTURE
1. Snip this tab (Alt+Shift+S) — drag a rectangle over any webpage: YouTube subtitles, bilibili, web manga readers, articles. The card appears right on the page.
2. Capture a screen or app — share a screen or window, freeze the frame, and crop. This reaches desktop apps, video players, and other monitors — including many players where a normal tab snip shows a black frame.
An honest note: some hardware-protected video (certain streaming apps with strict DRM) can still come back black even in screen capture. Most content works; we tell you clearly when it can't.
NOT JUST A DICTIONARY — A STUDY LOOP
Everything you snip can be saved to your library, and the companion web app turns it into real study:
— Spaced-repetition flashcards built from your own captures
— Cloze (fill-in-the-blank) review and listening practice
— Stroke-order writing practice for every character
— Practice quizzes generated from your saved words
— A daily goal, streak, and stats heatmap to keep you going
— Collections, tags, notes, and CSV/Anki export
Words you chose, from shows you love, become the deck you review. That context is why it sticks.
MEET LENZI
The little pixel mascot in the corner blinks, watches your cursor, and celebrates your review streaks. Say hi.
FREE TO USE
15 captures per day, free, resets daily. A Pro tier with unlimited captures and our most accurate AI model is coming soon.
PRIVACY, PLAINLY
The region you snip is sent to our service to be analyzed, then discarded — we only keep what you explicitly save. No browsing history is collected, and the extension only activates when you start a capture. Full policy: https://hanzilens.modiprompt.pro/privacy