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Linglens

by gongzhang67@gmail.com · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Select any term on a page; get it explained in your language, grounded in the page — with your own API key. BYOK, private.

Users
3
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#322K
#254K among extensions
Version
0.1.1
updated 16 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
023Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 Linglens

Linglens explains a word or phrase you select on any web page — in the language you read best, grounded in the page you're reading, using your own LLM API key. You know the word; what you don't know is what a term means HERE — "runner" in a CI doc, "sink" in a streaming doc, "hydration" in a frontend doc. Highlight it, click the icon, and Linglens explains it in context. WHY LINGLENS • Your language — explanations come back in the language you configure (English, 中文, 日本語, and more), not just English. • Your key, your control — bring your own key: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including a local model that never leaves your machine. Real provider-reported token counts are shown per explanation. • A conversation — ask a follow-up right in the popup and keep the thread. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your key and data stay on your device; requests go straight from your browser to the provider you choose. A selection alone sends nothing — only clicking the icon calls the LLM, so an accidental highlight never costs a token. Open source. Bring your own key.

Growth

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Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.116 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
16 Jul 2026
Size
115 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
fcababcnfnoibpmfcbghdkogfofkmejo

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storagecontextMenus
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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