LingQ’s extension is an importer
The LingQ Importer page is the source for this section. Click the toolbar icon, pick a language and course, add tags if you want, import. The extension pulls title, text, image, captions, and the original URL, then shows the lesson in the LingQ Reader — lookup, review, and tracking live there, not on the news site’s layout.
LingQ’s homepage is larger than that button: a library of books, podcasts, movies, and shows; import any content you find; read and listen; highlight words you do not know and review them over time. Their FAQ states LingQ supports more than 50 languages, and that Premium unlocks all of them. Steve Kaufmann is named as co-founder. None of that is a Chrome highlight overlay.
BrowseAndLearn will not import your tab, will not keep a lesson you can reopen on iOS, and will not count “words learned” in a library. It highlights a subset of words on the live page and shows a translation on hover.
When each one fits
- LingQ — you want a durable lesson from a page or a show, audio plus text, and a review loop you can continue on your phone.
- BrowseAndLearn — you want to finish the article where it already is. A few words light up. There is no second copy of the text.
BrowseAndLearn is free for 7 days, then $5 a month; cancel anytime. LingQ lists its plans and trial on its own site.
Languages on this side
Twelve languages paired with English: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Arabic in both directions, plus Hebrew as English → Hebrew. That is a smaller set than LingQ’s “more than 50.” If you need a language we do not ship, LingQ is the broader catalog.
What this is not
It is not a LingQ importer, a podcast player, or a claim that staying on the page is “more immersive” than a reader. For click-to-translate reading, see Readlang alternative. For Netflix and YouTube dual subtitles, see Language Reactor alternative.
Questions
Does BrowseAndLearn replace LingQ?
No. LingQ is a library, a reader, and a review system across web and mobile. BrowseAndLearn is a Chrome overlay on whatever tab you already have open. If you want lessons you can reopen on your phone, LingQ is built for that.
What does the LingQ Chrome extension actually do?
LingQ’s importer page says it grabs the title, text, image, captions, and original URL from the page you are on, then opens that material in the LingQ Reader so you can look up and track words there.
Can I use both?
Yes. Import a long piece into LingQ when you want a saved lesson. Use BrowseAndLearn when you are only passing through a tab and do not want another copy of the text.
Price
Free for 7 days, then $5 a month. Cancel anytime. For user counts and review scores, see the Chrome Web Store listing.