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Janus: Learn Language as You Browse

by sh4y · threshold.technology · Education
Manifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Learn a new language by having common words translated directly on the webpages you visit.

Users
8
−3 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#208K
#174K among extensions
Version
1.3.0
updated 23 Jun 2025

Users

monthly, 17 months
0612Jun 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 17 months
001Jun 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 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 Janus: Learn Language as You Browse

Visit our site at https://threshold.technology/janus to see what Janus can really do. Questions? Send us an email at info@threshold.technology. Setup Tips: After installing, go to any Wikipedia page (example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus) and change the settings to your liking. Personal preference is huge when it comes to tweaking the settings to make sure it's not annoying. To prevent that from happening, Janus also might not return any words to translate on a page. Changelog 1.3.0 // 18062025 - removed logging - made it more performant Changelog 1.2.0. // 04062025 - redesigned the popup - sped up the tf idf algorithm on the backend

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−20.0%00.00
30 days−3−27.3%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year+3+60.0%00.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.3.020 Jun 2025
1.2.014 Jun 2025
1.1.04 Jun 2025

Details

Category
Education
First seen
4 Jun 2025
Size
1.4 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
threshold.technology
Support
threshold.technology
Extension ID
dmdhadkaianhpghbhphamimjbppldejo

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
storageactiveTab
Site access
https://janustranslate-dubpdpbbaeefetd3.northeurope-01.azurewebsites.net/*https://janustranslate-apim.azure-api.net/*

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