Pinyin Reader

Smart Pinyin for web pages & PDFs. Hover dictionary (114K entries), text-to-speech with karaoke highlighting, instant translation.

Pinyin Reader - Smart Pinyin Annotations for Chinese Web Pages Stop breaking your reading flow to check pronunciation and meaning. Pinyin Reader combines reading, listening, translation, and practice in one workflow. Built for academic papers, technical docs, news, and original books. ✨ Key Features: • Auto-detect Chinese characters and show Pinyin pronunciation • Enhanced pinyin-pro with modern dictionary and 600+ polyphonic word corrections • Whole-page Pinyin mode - show all pronunciations at once • Hover tooltip with pronunciation and speak button • Hover dictionary supports multiple meanings and 8 definition languages (EN/JA/KO/VI/FR/DE/ZH/繁中) • Select text to read aloud with karaoke-style word highlighting • Instant translation of selected text (Bing & Google Translate) • Right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts for quick access • Multiple Pinyin styles - with or without tone marks • Support for CJK Extension A and compatibility characters • Built-in PDF Reader with per-character Pinyin overlay • Auto-intercept web PDFs — open any online PDF with Pinyin annotations 🔊 Text-to-Speech: • Chinese (Mandarin) voice with voice selection and synchronized character-by-character highlighting • Single character — click the speaker button to hear pronunciation • Select text to speak with karaoke highlighting (floating toolbar or Alt+Shift+S) • Adjustable speech rate for sentence reading practice 🌐 Translation: • Select any text and click translate button or press Alt+Shift+T • Supports Bing Translate and Google Translate engines • 108 target languages available • Inline translation bubble with copy button ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: • Alt+Shift+P - Toggle Pinyin annotations on/off • Alt+Shift+S - Speak selected text • Alt+Shift+T - Translate selected text 📄 PDF Reader: • Built-in PDF viewer with smart Pinyin annotation for every Chinese character • Auto-intercept online PDFs — adds Pinyin to any PDF you open in the browser • Click any character for instant dictionary lookup (CEDICT with 114K entries) • Web pages and the PDF Reader share the same definition language setting • Show or hide Pinyin annotations with the toolbar toggle • Search by Chinese text or Pinyin (type "tianqi" to find "天气") • Sidebar with table of contents, thumbnails, and page navigation • 3 themes: dark, light, sepia • Drag & drop local PDF files or paste URLs 📚 Perfect for: • Chinese learners reading Chinese web pages • Learning pronunciation of unfamiliar characters • Sentence reading practice and HSK preparation • Quick translation without leaving the page • Improving Chinese listening and speaking skills 🔒 Privacy: No data collection. Translation text is sent to third-party APIs (Bing/Google) only when you use the translate feature. All other processing is local.