BiRead - Bilingual Reading

BiRead is a browser extension built around one idea: instead of replacing the page you are reading with a translation, it shows both languages together. A single click converts the visible text of almost any website into a parallel view where the original wording sits alongside an AI translation, so you can follow the meaning without losing the source phrasing.

Beyond full-page translation, BiRead adds a learning mode aimed at people actively acquiring a foreign language, plus bilingual subtitles for YouTube videos. Because the translation is produced by AI models rather than a fixed phrasebook, output reads more naturally and adapts to context such as idioms, headlines and forum slang. It supports a broad set of target languages, with the extension interface offered in nine languages.

The extension is distributed through the Chrome Web Store, where it holds a perfect 5.0 rating from a modest but consistent user base and reports roughly 6,000 installs. It is free to install, with optional in-app purchases for heavier use. For readers who regularly work through foreign-language documentation, news or video, BiRead keeps the original and the translation in the same view rather than making you switch between tabs or tools.