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The best language learning browser extensions in 2026

Short answer: Practy is best if you want words from videos and articles to become active practice. Language Reactor is a good free dual-subtitle reader for YouTube and Netflix. Trancy works on the most streaming sites. Migaku is best for sentence mining, and LingQ is best for importing content into a reader.

Last reviewed: September 2026

At a glance

Five extensions, what each one is best for, and what it costs.

Practy Learners who want words from videos and web pages to become typing drills, listening dictation, and conjugation practice. Language Reactor Learners who mainly want dual subtitles, lookup, and playback controls on YouTube and Netflix. Trancy Learners who watch on many platforms and want AI speaking practice. Migaku Learners who want to mine sentences into flashcards, in Migaku or in Anki. LingQ Reading-focused learners who want to import articles, podcasts, ebooks, and videos into one reader.

1. Practy: best for active practice

Practy saves words with one click while you watch or read, then turns them into practice. Saved words become typing drills and listening dictation, and saved verbs become conjugation drills. Reading mode adds inline translations to any web page, and your progress syncs to the web and iOS apps.

Where it works
YouTube, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, and any web page.
Free tier
Yes. Every exercise type, with caps on saved words and verbs.
Paid plans
Plus: $7.99/month or $69.99/year ($5.83/month).

Pros

  • Save words with one click from video and from any web page.
  • Typing drills and listening dictation, with spaced repetition built in.
  • Verbs you save flow into conjugation drills for seven languages.
  • Web and iOS apps that sync with your account.

Cons

  • Fewer streaming sites than Trancy. There is no Prime Video support.
  • The mobile app is on iOS only. There is no Android app.
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2. Language Reactor: best free dual-subtitle reader

Language Reactor adds dual subtitles, click-to-look-up, and playback controls to YouTube and Netflix. It has a flashcard panel for saved words and PhrasePump, a listening drill that replays clips. It is a simple way to watch with two subtitle tracks.

Where it works
YouTube and Netflix.
Free tier
Yes. It excludes machine translation and caps word saving.
Paid plans
Pro: $6/month.

Pros

  • The free tier covers dual subtitles and lookup.
  • Pro costs $6 per month.
  • Playback controls made for study while you watch.

Cons

  • Works on YouTube and Netflix only.
  • No reading mode for general web pages.
  • No conjugation practice.
  • Chrome extension only, with no mobile app.
Language Reactor pricing

3. Trancy: best for many streaming sites

Trancy adds bilingual subtitles to more streaming sites than any other tool on this list. It adds per-line practice popups (fill-in-the-blank, dictation, and multiple-choice) and an AI speaking coach. It can also translate web pages on demand.

Where it works
YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video.
Free tier
Yes. Up to 40 AI-transcribed videos per day.
Paid plans
Premium: $3.49 to $8.79/month.

Pros

  • Works on the most streaming platforms, including Prime Video.
  • AI speaking coach and per-line practice popups.
  • Browser extension and a mobile app.

Cons

  • No conjugation practice.
  • The free tier stops at 40 AI-transcribed videos per day.

4. Migaku: best for sentence mining

Migaku turns sentences from shows into flashcards with audio and images. You review them in Migaku's spaced-repetition system or export them to Anki. It suits learners who like to build their own cards.

Where it works
YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Rakuten Viki, and Animelon, plus lookup on web pages.
Free tier
No standalone free tier.
Paid plans
$15/month, $144/year ($12/month), or $499 once for lifetime.

Pros

  • Flashcards with audio and images from the scene.
  • Anki export.
  • Supports Rakuten Viki and Animelon as well as YouTube and Netflix.

Cons

  • No standalone free tier.
  • You build the cards yourself, which takes time.
  • No typing dictation or conjugation drills.
Migaku pricing

5. LingQ: best for importing content into a reader

LingQ is a reader first. Its browser extension imports a web page or video into LingQ, where you read, mark new words, and review them with spaced repetition. It has web, iOS, and Android apps.

Where it works
YouTube through import into the LingQ player. It does not work in place on streaming sites.
Free tier
Yes. Up to 20 saved LingQs.
Paid plans
Premium: $14.99/month. Premium Plus: $29.99/month.

Pros

  • Imports articles, podcasts, ebooks, and videos into one library.
  • Web, iOS, and Android apps.
  • Several review modes: multiple-choice, cloze, dictation, and flashcards.

Cons

  • Does not work in place on streaming sites.
  • The free tier stops at 20 saved LingQs.
  • No dedicated conjugation drills.

How we compared them

Practy is our product, so we say where each other tool is the better fit. We compared the five extensions on four points, from their public feature and pricing pages.

Where it works

Which streaming sites it supports, and whether it also works on ordinary web pages.

What you practice

Whether it only helps you understand, or also makes you recall words, listen, and conjugate verbs.

Apps and devices

Whether you can review away from the browser, on the web or on a phone.

Price

What the free tier includes and what the paid plans cost. Prices are in US dollars and can change.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best language learning extension for Netflix?

It depends on what you want. Language Reactor is a good free dual-subtitle reader for Netflix and YouTube. Migaku is best if you want to mine sentences into flashcards. Practy is best if you want saved words to become typing drills, listening dictation, and conjugation practice, and it also works on HBO Max and Disney+.

What is the best language learning extension for YouTube?

All five work with YouTube. Practy, Language Reactor, Trancy, and Migaku work on the YouTube page itself. LingQ imports the video into its own player.

Is there a free language learning extension?

Yes. Practy, Language Reactor, Trancy, and LingQ all have free tiers. Migaku has no standalone free tier.

Which language learning extension works on the most streaming sites?

Trancy. It works on YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video. Practy works on YouTube, Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+.

Which language learning extension has conjugation practice?

Practy is the only one of the five with conjugation drills. Verbs you save flow into drills for Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew, and Arabic.

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