Quick Dictionary

Quick Dictionary

A Firefox webExtension.

Translate any words on the Web with just 1-click.

Support many languages with Wiktionary and Google Translate.

Download for Firefox Source on GitHub

Welcome to the new Quick Dictionary!

Quick Dictionary v2.0 has been redesigned completely. Discover all new features below.

Newest: v2.0.4, released: October 5, 2019

New features:

Quick Button

Translate everything with just one click.

Quick Popup

Right below your selected word.

Sidebar support

A dictionary beside your browse space.

Context Menu support

In case you don't like Quick Button...

Word suggestions

Powered by Wiktionary API.

Photon Design

Integrate seamlessly with your Firefox Quantum.

Changelog:

Ver 2.0.4:

  • Revert to v2.0.2, merge 2.0.3a0 changes (except "spell correct suggestion" feature). Newest source code is on GitHub!
  • Bug fix: Annoying bug makes this landing page shows up every time browser updates, not just Quick Dictionary updates.
  • Bug fix: Nasty bug makes result showing on all sidebar when multiple windows are opening, or showing result on (wrong) other windows's sidebar if currently focused window's sidebar is not opened.
  • Now the shortcut key for opening quick popup/showing result is Ctrl + E (or Cmd + E on macOS)!
  • First update in almost two years! More interesting feature updates are coming!

Ver 2.0.3a0:

  • Spell correct suggestion (for English only). Screenshot.
  • Quick Popup is now live-resizable by drag-and-drop the bottom-right corner of the popup.
  • Some small bug fixes (including one about inconsistent default language when addon is first installed).

Ver 2.0.2:

  • Bug fix: NULL language error makes extension freeze at "getting result..." for a while.
  • Suggestion will now hide immediately after pressing "enter" or buttons other than A-Z and 0-9.
  • Add some exception handlers.
  • Use fetch API instead of XHR.

Ver 2.0.1:

  • Add some options to control how Quick Dictionary looks on HiDPI devices: global size, Quick Popup's width and height.

Ver 2.0.0:

  • Add Context Menu support!
  • Quick shortcut key "Ctrl+Shift+Q" is now working again.
  • This page will be opened after the extension is installed/updated.

Ver 2.0.0a2:

  • Rewrite most of the part of the extension.
  • Follow Firefox's Photon Design rules.
  • Sidebar support!
  • Quick Popup feature: now translation popup will show on your current site as an (iframe) element, instead of opening a new window.
  • Drop-down suggestion (autocomplete) for input field.