Release notes for the SentiaRead browser extension.
Browser Extensionv1.5.0
Phrase Lookup & Better Context
New Features
Lookups can recognize a complete phrase around the selected word and update the highlight and definition together
Added automatic service region selection, with connection switching when network problems occur
Improvements
Word definitions make better use of the surrounding article context
Improved text selection when a word is partially selected or includes punctuation; possessive forms use the base word for lookup and saving
Bug Fixes
Improved reliability when saving words and looking up several words in succession
Browser Extensionv1.4.0
Smoother Web Reading
New Features
Added a Reader Mode shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+, on Windows and ⌘⇧, on Mac. You can view and change it in the extension
Improvements
Reader Mode opens faster, with smoother vocabulary highlights and definitions in long articles
Improved the extension popup, with clearer text
Bug Fixes
Fixed missing article titles, awkward spacing between definitions, and lookup cards overlapping other windows
Browser Extensionv1.3.3
Better X posts and articles in Reader Mode
New Features
Quoted posts inside X Articles now appear as quote blocks with the author, body, images, and video. Long posts that were collapsed on X are filled in automatically
Improvements
X posts keep their original paragraph breaks, so short lines don't run together
X post titles now use the author's name instead of repeating the post body
Browser Extensionv1.3.2
Cleaner Reader Mode & Steadier Vocabulary Sync
Improvements
Inline vocabulary meanings now scale with your font size and no longer make the page jump
Bug Fixes
Fixed the reading settings panel getting cut off or squeezed on narrower windows
Word status buttons now wait for the definition to load so newly saved words are never lost
Browser Extensionv1.3.1
Reader Mode Fixes
Bug Fixes
Reader mode no longer triggers a dictionary lookup on non-English text such as Chinese or plain numbers
Fixed reader mode showing a blank page on some articles
Browser Extensionv1.3.0
Vocabulary Capture & Upgrade Flow
New Features
Add a word to your vocabulary in one tap — from a highlighted word in the Explain card or from the dictionary lookup card — whenever it isn't saved yet
Upgrade from monthly to annual Plus right inside the extension, with a prorated amount shown before you confirm
Improvements
Clearer labels on the Explain panel tabs
Browser Extensionv1.2.1
Movable lookup card and original sentence
New Features
The full lookup card now keeps the sentence you looked the word up from under an "Original" toggle — open it to reread that sentence or play it back
Improvements
When the lookup card covers the text you're reading, drag it somewhere else — it stays inside the window, and dragging no longer gets in the way of the buttons on the card
Browser Extensionv1.2.0
Native-language explanations and Reading Assist tabs
New Features
The lookup card can now show an explanation of the word in your native language, either right away or behind a single tap
Reading Assist is now split into tabs — Sentence Rewrite, Highlights, and Sentence Analysis — so you can go straight to the part you want
Improvements
The selection toolbar follows the action order you set in SentiaRead, so the action you reach for most comes first
Browser Extensionv1.1.0
In-page lookup, Reading Assist, and sign-in
The extension no longer just hands articles over to the desktop app — you can read and learn inside the browser. Sign in, look up any word with an explanation matched to your level, have long sentences rewritten, and see the words you've saved highlighted wherever you read.
New Features
Sign in with Google, Apple, or an email code — the sign-in opens in a normal browser tab, so an account you're already signed into carries over, and your reader preferences follow your account
Select a word or phrase in Reader Mode to look it up, explain it, translate it, listen to it, or copy it — the lookup card gives one meaning matched to your level, with US and UK pronunciation and examples you can play
Reading Assist rewrites a long sentence into a simpler version at your level, with a translation alongside it when you need one
Words you've saved are highlighted in every article you open, and you can turn on inline meanings to show them above the word as you read
The interface is available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and a quick-start page opens the first time you install
Improvements
Upgrade to Plus without leaving the browser, with pricing for your region; when your free allowance runs out, the reader now tells you instead of quietly failing
Browser Extensionv1.0.0
First release: Reader Mode on Chrome
The SentiaRead browser extension is now on the Chrome Web Store. Open any English article in a clean reading view, adjust it to your taste, and send it to the SentiaRead desktop app when you want to keep it.
New Features
Open Reader Mode from the extension icon, or right-click a page and choose "Read with SentiaRead" — the article comes out of the page and the ads and navigation stay behind
Six reading themes, with adjustable font, text size, and line spacing
A table of contents for long articles, with code blocks and tables kept readable
Send the article to the SentiaRead desktop app in one click — if the app isn't installed yet, the extension points you to the download