DictationX: Subtitle Dictation

Practice subtitle dictation on YouTube and Bilibili with side panel input, replay, auto checking, and English/Chinese support.

DictationX turns video subtitles into repeatable dictation practice. Open a supported video with subtitles, start DictationX from the Chrome side panel, choose a subtitle track, and practice line by line while the video keeps playing in the page. You can replay the current segment, check your input automatically, and track your progress without leaving the video. DictationX currently supports: - YouTube - Bilibili - English dictation - Chinese dictation The extension is designed around subtitle-driven listening practice. It works especially well for users who want to: - improve listening accuracy with real video content - turn subtitle lines into active dictation exercises - replay difficult segments without leaving the current page - reduce manual checking with automatic comparison - review progress through built-in stats Key features: - Practice dictation directly in the Chrome side panel - Select subtitle tracks from supported videos - Replay the current line or repeat short ranges while typing - Check answers automatically and move through captions efficiently - Review learning progress with session stats - Use a Chinese-specific dictation mode with character-based slots and optional pinyin annotations Language support: - Fully tested: English, Chinese - Likely to work for other space-delimited languages similar to English, but those languages have not been fully tested by the author yet Website support: - Fully tested: YouTube, Bilibili video pages Notes: - Dictation quality depends on subtitle availability and subtitle quality on the source video - Some features vary depending on the subtitle format provided by the website - Current language-specific experience is optimized primarily for English and Chinese