Not A Translator
A dictionary tooltip & convert. tool, not just a translator
Not A Translator launched on September 1, 2026 with 1 votes, #3,900 of 8,094 launches that month.
What it does
Most translator extensions swap a word for its equivalent in your language — and you learn nothing. Not a Translator flips that: select a word, right-click "Get the meaning for it," and see its definition in the language you're reading, inline. That's how vocabulary actually sticks. Still want a quick translation? One click away. It also converts units and times on the fly. Built for language learners, expats, and anyone reading in a language they're still learning.
Definitions in the source language, audio, conversions, timezone helpers and console mode for difficult pages.
Not A Translator injects lightweight tooltips tooltips rotating (noun) floating definition boxes that stay close to the selection and can rotate around it to escape edges and overlap. ↗ 🛠 ✦ ⊘ near your selection, keep the original-language definition front and center, and hide a lot of technical work behind a very simple gesture. Definition in the original language, optional audio, optional translate-anyway, no forced detour. Console mode stores entries when a page resists tooltip rendering. The live application is already distributed on the currently published platforms. The code path exists, the browser-specific work is real, and funding would help push it to…from akgang-rgb.github.io
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