WordPopupWordPopup is a free dictionary extension for Chrome. Select any word on a webpage or inside a PDF to instantly see its meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples. You can also enable Hindi translations for English definitions.
Your PDF stays in your browser.
Good writing often introduces ideas that are unfamiliar at first. Instead of skipping the word or opening another tab, you can quickly understand it and find it.
Not known or recognized before; new or strange.
Select a word → WordPopup appears → keep reading
Everything a dictionary Chrome extension should do — definitions, pronunciation, and PDF support — without turning your reading session into a research session.
Select any word on a webpage and see its meaning without opening another tab.
See the phonetic spelling and listen to how a word is pronounced when audio is available.
Keep unfamiliar or useful words in your vocabulary so you can review them later.
Look something up without losing your place or breaking your reading flow.
Choose English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or French in the PDF reader.
Optionally show a Hindi translation beneath English definitions in the extension and PDF reader.
One interaction: select a word, understand it, and keep reading.
Upload a PDF on WordPopup and look up unfamiliar words while reading.
Keep track of words you've looked up recently, stored locally in your browser.
Export your saved words as a simple TXT file for later revision.
Select a word on any webpage and understand it without opening another tab. WordPopup stays where you are so your reading flow doesn't have to stop.
Explore the Chrome extensionNot known or recognized before; new or strange.
Upload a PDF and look up unfamiliar words while you read. Your document stays in your browser.
Choose English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or French dictionary entries. Hindi translations are available for English definitions.
Traditional dictionary lookups can mean copying a word, opening another tab, searching for it, and then finding your way back to what you were reading.
WordPopup is a free Chrome dictionary extension. Select a word on a webpage and a small popup shows its meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and examples. You can also turn on Hindi translations for English definitions.
Install the extension, then select a single word on a webpage. The dictionary popup opens next to it. Press Esc to close it or Alt+W to reopen it.
Yes. Upload a PDF on wordpopup.com and look up words while reading it. You can optionally show Hindi translations beneath English definitions. Your PDF stays in your browser and is not uploaded to a server.
The PDF reader supports English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and French dictionary lookups. The Chrome extension supports English and German. Hindi translations are available for English definitions.
Yes. Save words while you read, see saved words highlighted on the page, and download your vocabulary as a TXT file.
Yes, WordPopup is free to use.
Your saved words, lookup history and settings are stored locally in your browser. Only the selected word and chosen dictionary language are sent to WordPopup's dictionary service to fetch a definition.