Vocaboost

vocaBoost : This Chrome extension allows users to easily save words and their definitions while browsing the web. Users can later export their saved words for use in Anki, a popular flashcard application, to enhance their language learning experience. The extension provides a simple and efficient way to build a personalized vocabulary list, making it easier to review and retain new words.

Features

• Image Integration: Easily add pictures to your vocabulary entries by uploading images from your device or selecting them from a dropdown of online sources for better context and memorization.
• Quick Word Selection: Simply hold Alt and double-click on any word to view its definition, or manually enter a word in the search bar within the popup to add it.
• Custom Definitions: Effortlessly add your preferred definitions, leveraging the power of LLMs for enhanced clarity and context.
• User Dashboard: Manage your vocabulary list with an intuitive dashboard that allows for easy organization and tracking.
• Anki Export: Seamlessly export your saved words to Anki, facilitating efficient review and retention.

updates

• version 1.1.0 : [NEW FEATURE] you can generate word directly from the exstension using an LLM

for now it supports gemini only (because it has a free API), for this task gemini is more than enough you can add your api to the tool throught the option page more LLMs will be added in the future

• version 1.2.0 : [NEW FEATURE (undertesting)] now you can add images to your defintion directly from the extension

you can just click the new "here" button in section of adding new image and it will open a small pop up window in google image, you choose the image then drag drop it to the defintion.

• version 1.2.1 : [NEW FEATURE (undertesting)] instead of CTRL+Double click on a word to trigger the dialog, you can select it and click right and click "defintion" where VB icon.

this is usefull when selecting with double click is not triggering the dialog (i.e PDFs).

futur features

• calculate number of word in the options page
• maybe adding when using the search, getting the similar words .
• making the drag and drop work also without choosing the line, by adding the img directly to the end.
• image resolution decrease to save space on anki.
• other features that will primerly focus on minimizing the effort to escalate your vocabulary.