LexSwapLearn a language with the reading you already do.
LexSwap swaps a few words on every page into the language you're learning. Guess them from context, hover to check. Words you learn stay translated everywhere, so your web slowly switches language.
- No extra study time
- Learned words stay translated on every site
- Free to start
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This is LexSwap on a normal web page. Hover a highlighted word to check it.
How it works
No lessons and no flashcards. Just the reading you already do.
Read like you always do
News, blogs, recipes, docs. LexSwap swaps a few words on each page into the language you're learning.
Guess, then hover to check
Work out each word from the sentence around it. Hover for the meaning, pronunciation and an example. Peeking is fine: that word just comes back more often.
Learned words stay translated
Once you know a word, it stays in your new language on every site. The more you learn, the more of your web switches language.
Why it works
No extra study time
It happens on the news, blogs and recipes you read anyway. Reading becomes practice.
Progress you can see
A meter shows how much of your web is already in your new language. Watch it climb as you learn.
No flashcards
Read a word without peeking and it gets stronger. Peek and it comes back sooner. The review happens while you read.
Grammar that fits the sentence
With the AI engine, LexSwap reads the whole sentence and picks the right form, not just a dictionary word.
Word by word
She hablar three languages.
LexSwap AI
She habla three languages.
Word by word, you get the dictionary form “hablar” (to speak). The AI engine sees “she” and uses “habla” (she speaks). The basic engine is free. The AI engine is free during the beta, with a daily allowance.
Everything happens where you read
A dictionary card on every word
Hover any highlighted word, or double-click any word on the page.
- Pronunciation button, IPA and an easy respelling
- Meaning, synonyms and an example sentence
- “+ Add to my words” for anything you want to learn
Your web, slowly switching language
Grey words are words you already know. They stay translated on every site, and the toolbar shows how much of your web is already in your new language.
- Spaced repetition by reading: no quizzes
- A daily streak and a new-words counter
- Pause LexSwap on any site with one click
A word bank you can take anywhere
Every word with its strength and next review date. Export to Anki or a spreadsheet anytime.
- Choose 1 to 15 new words per page
- Set your level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- 14 languages, in any direction
Private by design
Your progress stays on your computer
Your words, stats and settings are stored in your browser. We don't have a copy.
Only small pieces of text are sent
To translate, LexSwap sends single words or one sentence to a translation service. Never whole pages, and never the addresses of the sites you visit.
No ads, no tracking, no selling
We don't sell or share your data, and the extension has no ads or analytics.
14 languages, in any direction
LexSwap is built independently and is in review on the Chrome Web Store right now. Waitlist members get the link first.
Questions
How is this different from other word-swap extensions?
Words you learn stay translated on every site, a meter shows how much of your web has switched, the AI engine fits each word into its sentence, and reading itself is the review.
When does LexSwap launch?
It's being reviewed by the Chrome Web Store right now. That usually takes a few days, sometimes a few weeks. Waitlist members get the install link the day it's live.
Is it free?
Yes. The basic engine is free. The AI engine, which gets grammar right in context, is free during the beta with a daily allowance. If a paid plan comes later, waitlist members hear about it first.
Which browsers and devices?
Chrome on a computer: Windows, Mac, Linux or Chromebook. There's no phone version yet.
Will it get in the way?
You choose how many new words appear per page (1 to 15), and you can pause LexSwap on any site, like your work email, with one click.
Can I start from zero?
LexSwap works best once you know a few basics, because you guess words from the sentence around them. Set your level to beginner and it starts with short, common words.
What about my privacy?
Your words and progress stay in your browser. To translate, LexSwap sends single words or one sentence, never whole pages and never the addresses of the sites you visit. If you join the waitlist, we keep your email only to tell you about LexSwap.
Be first when your web starts switching.
Join the waitlist and get LexSwap the day it launches.