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Skimlane vs OpenImmersive Translator

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Skimlane compared with OpenImmersive Translator
DetailSkimlane logo SkimlaneOpenImmersive Translator logo OpenImmersive Translator
What it doesPrivate AI reading assistant for Chrome that processes pages as you browse Free, open-source browser extension for side-by-side translation on any webpage in 199 languages
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given 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
  • Automatic page processing while browsing
  • Customizable reading recipes with export and import
  • Local and hosted AI model support
  • Local-first storage with no tracking
  • Auto Skim with site exclusions
  • Follow-up questioning and chat
  • Support for OpenAI-compatible endpoints
  • 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
  • No sign-up required with all data stored locally in Chrome
  • Customizable reading recipes you control and can share
  • Fully private with complete data deletion controls
  • 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)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)02
Citation Flow (Majestic)2212
Referring domains (Majestic)341

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