ExplainTXT is a Chrome extension that lets you highlight text and get instant translation and explanations without leaving the page. Customize your language and explanation level to get the best reading experience.
Hi everyone,
Amitay here, the founder of ExplainTXT 🙌
I created ExplainTXT because English isn’t my native language, and reading articles online was challenging for me. Copying and pasting text into translators or ChatGPT was messy and uncomfortable. I wanted a tool that could instantly explain tricky terms or summarize text based on my preferences, right on the spot—and that’s how ExplainTXT was born.
I’d love to hear your feedback and thoughts.
Thanks,
Amitay
@amitay_cohen thank you for saving me time googling definition of certain words! I had a go at it and had few suggestions that i hope helps. Can you please improve the instructions on the "get started" page, especially the step 2. As a user I'd prefer having clear instructions in text that i have to head to "settings" to choose language and save it.
Furthermore, i performed first search in English, it worked absolutely fine, but when i switched to another language (in this case "Urdu"), i had a bit of challenge. I had to select text multiple times till it gave me a translation, For instance, I selected the word "customize" it wouldn't give me anything back, when i select half of the word "custom" it did end up giving translation. If some words aren't available for translation in a language, i suggest having a pop up notification that this doesn't exist? what'd you think?
Also, the alignment of urdu text needs to be fixed, its right aligned but the third sentence seemed left aligned.
Thank you
Congratulations on the release of ExplainTXT! Instant translation and explanations tackle a common challenge for readers. How does ExplainTXT ensure the accuracy of translations and the relevance of explanations across different languages and content types?
Congrats on the launch! A highly practical product! Perhaps adding AI-powered search functionality could make it even more powerful.
Love the idea of not having to bounce between tabs to figure out tricky words or phrases! Being able to highlight text and get translations or simplified explanations right there sounds like such a time saver. Perfect for learning or just making sense of complex stuff!
Congrats on the launch! It’s practical and the explanation feature is excellent. How many languages does it support for translation?
Man that looks great!
Especially for people whose English is a second language (like me too 🙃)
About ExplainTXT: Translate & Explain any Text on Product Hunt
“Highlight any text to instantly translate and explain it.”
ExplainTXT: Translate & Explain any Text launched on Product Hunt on January 23rd, 2025 and earned 157 upvotes and 9 comments, placing #9 on the daily leaderboard. ExplainTXT is a Chrome extension that lets you highlight text and get instant translation and explanations without leaving the page. Customize your language and explanation level to get the best reading experience.
ExplainTXT: Translate & Explain any Text was featured in Productivity (649.8k followers), Education (78.4k followers) and Languages (14.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 157.2k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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