Animei Companion · extension
Your anime site + subtitles and dictionary on top
Companion is a browser extension. You keep watching anime where you're used to, and Companion overlays Japanese subtitles with a translation and a one-click dictionary right on top of the video. Words go into the same collection as in the web app.
How it works
Any player becomes a Japanese trainer
01
Subtitles overlay the video
Start an episode on your site and turn on Companion. Japanese subtitles with a translation appear over the player, with a compact control panel in the corner: auto-pause and translation toggle.
02
One-click dictionary — like in the app
Click a word in the subtitles and the same card appears: meaning, reading, part of speech and the full phrase. The “Add to collection” button saves the word — you don't even have to stop the video.
One collection for everything
Companion uses the same account as the web app. Words collected on any site land in the same collection — review them in the app, from your computer or your phone.
The same hotkeys
A replay the line, S auto-pause after each one, D next. If you're used to the app, your hands already know what to do here.
Installation
Set up Companion — two minutes
The extension works in Chrome and any Chromium-based browser: Edge, Opera and others.
From the Chrome Web Store
Companion is coming to the Chrome Web Store soon — one-click install with automatic updates. Until then, use the manual install: it's easy.
Coming soon to Chrome Web Store
Manually (developer mode)
- Download the extension archive and unpack it into any folder
- Open chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode (toggle in the top right)
- Click “Load unpacked” and pick the Companion folder
- The Animei icon appears in your browser toolbar — open an anime site and turn Companion on
Can't find the episode on your usual site? You can always open the same show in the web app — the catalog is built right in.
Watch where you're used to — learn everywhere
Install Companion — and the next episode on your favorite site becomes a Japanese lesson.
Install Companion