Get set up in 3 steps
The extension is the capture surface. The web app is where your vault lives.
- 1
Install the LangVia extension
Load the extension in Chrome using developer mode. Takes about a minute.
Developer install: load unpacked in Chrome - 2
Select text on any page
Read in French, Spanish, or any language. When you find something worth keeping, select it. A chip appears.
- 3
Click Explain, then Save to Vault
Read the breakdown: plain meaning, why it works in context, nuance, usage example. If it's worth keeping, click Save. It goes to your vault.
How it works in practice
Select
Highlight any foreign text you want to understand.
Explain
Click the chip. Get the breakdown: meaning, context, nuance.
Save
If it's worth keeping, save it. It lands in your vault.
Once the extension is loaded, you can start capturing immediately. Anything you save goes into your vault: searchable, permanent, yours. There are no auto-saves, no background syncs, no surprises.