What Readlang Web Reader is

Clicking the R button on a foreign-language page opens Readlang, where clicking a word or dragging across a phrase shows a translation and adds it to vocabulary lists and flashcards. A right-click option imports a plain-text version of the page to read on readlang.com.

Feature coverage

  • Click-to-translate words and phrases in place
  • Automatic flashcards and vocabulary lists
  • Import any page as plain text to readlang.com

What stands out

  • Solid rating on a meaningful sample
  • Current maintenance, updated October 2026
  • Unlimited single-word lookups on the free plan

Tradeoffs to know

  • Free plan allows ten phrase translations a day
  • Built around a Readlang account and its library
  • Listing discloses PII and website content

Permissions and privacy

Page access

Readlang reads the page you open it on so it can translate the words you click and import articles. Because you start it from its R button or the right-click menu, setting its site access to on click in Chrome keeps it off pages where you are not studying.

Data notes

The listing discloses personally identifiable information and website content. Readlang's policy describes an account holding your email, saved words, translations, and imported texts; looked-up text goes to Google for translation and OpenAI for AI definitions, and Stripe handles payments. The policy says Readlang does not sell personal data.

Pricing

Free plan with daily phrase limits; Premium $6/month and Premium Plus $15/month. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.

Alternatives

AlternativeLanguage ReactorAlternativeToucan by BabbelAlternativeImmersive Translate

Sources

We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.

  1. Chrome Web Store listing

    Rating, rating count, public users, version, update date, and publisher disclosures verified 2026-10-12.

  2. Readlang Web Reader product documentation

    First-party product, feature, support, or project documentation used for workflow context.

  3. Extension Reviewer methodology

    How public claims, permissions, evidence, and tradeoffs are reviewed.

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