Y2 Reader

YouTube subtitles can be fragmented, hard to read, and difficult to follow — especially when watching videos in a foreign language. Y2 Reader helps you understand foreign-language YouTube videos more easily by reorganizing fragmented subtitles into natural sentences, correcting punctuation, and highlighting spoken words based on actual timestamps. KEY FEATURES • Natural sentence subtitles — Reassemble fragmented subtitles, correct punctuation, and present natural sentences. • Accurate word-by-word highlighting — Follow spoken words with highlighting synchronized to actual word timing. • Meaning chunks — Break long sentences into the smallest self-contained units of meaning to help develop a natural feel for the language. • Bilingual subtitles — Understand videos with translations that take the surrounding context into account. • Contextual dictionary — Explain the meaning of words and phrases within the current sentence, taking the video context into account. • Bilingual article view — Read the original subtitles and translations in a synchronized article-style layout, with real-time highlighting. • Companion website — Discover foreign-language videos and revisit videos you've watched with Y2 Reader. HOW TO USE 1. Open a YouTube video with captions in the original language. 2. Click the Y2 Reader (YR) button. 3. Choose your preferred translation language. 4. Watch the video with natural sentences, synchronized highlighting, and bilingual translations. Y2 Reader is designed for language learners, researchers, and anyone who wants a clearer, more comfortable way to understand foreign-language videos. Some features, including subtitle processing and contextual explanations, use Y2 Reader's servers. See our Privacy Policy for details.