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TheBoringEnglish

by getLingoFlow · theboringenglish.com · Education
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

YouTube bilingual subtitles & language learning. Watch with bilingual captions, hover-dictionary, and smart playback sync.

Users
2
−2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#355K
#271K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 24 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
024Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 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 TheBoringEnglish

TheBoringEnglish — YouTube Dual Subtitles Pro Transform YouTube into your personal English learning classroom. Learn languages naturally through video content with dual subtitles, smart dictionaries, and instant vocabulary sync. ✨ Key Features: * 🎬 Immersive Dual Subtitles: View English captions side-by-side with accurate translations. No context switching needed. * 📖 Hover-to-Translate Dictionary: Hover over any word to view its definition, IPA phonetics, and example sentences instantly. Powered by professional dictionary services. * ⏯️ Smart Playback Sync: The video automatically pauses when you hover to look up a word, and resumes when you move your mouse away. Study at your own pace without missing a word. * 📋 Interactive Learning Sidebar: Access the full scrollable transcript. Click any line to jump to that timestamp instantly. * 📓 Personal Vocabulary Book: Words you look up are automatically saved with their video context. Export your list to Anki, Notion, CSV, or Markdown. * 🔄 TheBoringEnglish Web Platform Sync: Seamlessly sync your vocabulary and export transcripts to the Web platform for intensive reading, spoken practice, and shadowing. 🚀 How to Get Started: 1. Install the extension. 2. Open any YouTube video with English subtitles. 3. Hover over words to translate, or use the sidebar to study the transcript. 4. (Optional) Bind your API Token in the "Sync" tab to connect with your TheBoringEnglish account. Learn English with content you actually love!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−2−50.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.024 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
24 Jul 2026
Size
240 KB
Languages
de, en, es, fr, zh-CN, zh-TW, ja, ko
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
theboringenglish.com
Extension ID
mdofepbdjfkkpogeemdlgnhadgbigdjh

Permissions and risk

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

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