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Second Read vs OpenImmersive Translator

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Second Read compared with OpenImmersive Translator
DetailSecond Read logo Second ReadOpenImmersive Translator logo OpenImmersive Translator
What it doesEverything you save, read again. Free, open-source browser extension for side-by-side translation on any webpage in 199 languages
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree with no paid tier planned. Free: Fast tier up to 5,000 characters per request with no account, 100 welcome credits on signup, 3 PDF document pages per day free preview. Plus: $8/month billed yearly (50% off $16/month), 1,600 credits/month, 10 format-preserving document pages every 10 days, up to 30,000 characters per request.
Key features
  • Drag-and-drop text capture from any screen element
  • Automatic passage selection on new tabs based on spaced repetition
  • Kindle highlight synchronization
  • Telegram bot integration
  • Email and Telegram digests
  • Web library with search and tagging
  • Export to Markdown or JSON
  • Works offline with local storage
  • Optical character recognition for non-selectable text
  • No password authentication
  • Side-by-side translation on web pages
  • Supports 199 languages
  • Works on Chrome, Firefox and Edge
  • Free translation engines with no account required
  • Translation-only viewing mode
  • Hover translation for individual paragraphs
  • Selection and popup translation
  • Input box translation
  • Document translation with layout preservation
  • Optional AI tiers with credit system
What makes it different
  • Runs entirely offline with no external server storage of your captures
  • Uses spaced repetition to surface passages you are most likely to forget
  • No paid tier or premium features planned
  • Open-source code licensed under AGPL-3.0 that anyone can inspect
  • Data stays in browser with free engines; no server intermediary
  • Independent project with no connection to Immersive Translate
  • Free core translation engine needs no sign-up or account
  • Optional local masking hides sensitive data before transmission
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)62
Citation Flow (Majestic)1512
Referring domains (Majestic)31

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