Syllastack

Install

Get the extensions

Both extensions are free. They are not in the Chrome Web Store yet, so you install them from the files below. This takes about a minute and works in Chrome on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Why the extra steps? Chrome calls this "loading an unpacked extension". It is the standard way to install an extension that is not yet in the store, and Chrome may show a reminder about developer-mode extensions when it starts. Hash values are listed so you can check your download.

Syllastack Hover

Version 1.2.0 · 10.0 MB · Chrome

Download Syllastack Hover

SHA-25616bba0ac4381aecdf2fba50449db84c7787fb4330a6466073a1f7cbea86f8c71

What it does

  1. Unzip into a new folder

    Create an empty folder such as syllastack-hover and extract the zip into it. The file manifest.json should sit directly inside that folder. Keep the folder, because Chrome reads the extension from it.

  2. Open the extensions page

    Go to chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode in the top-right corner.

  3. Load it

    Click Load unpacked and choose your folder. Pin the Syllastack icon from the puzzle-piece menu.

  4. Turn it on

    Click the icon and switch Syllastack Hover on, then hover over an English word. Choose your language under Click-to-search language.

P2G Phonetic IME

Version 1.0.0 · 3.8 MB · Chrome

Download P2G Phonetic IME

SHA-25639f06e5a6ceb896af91426b00c692ca7ba3e5cd3d05f94c04b8a34e00d0d83fd

What it does

  1. Unzip into a new folder

    Create an empty folder such as p2g-ime and extract the zip into it. The file manifest.json should sit directly inside that folder. Keep the folder, because Chrome reads the extension from it.

  2. Open the extensions page

    Go to chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode.

  3. Load it

    Click Load unpacked and choose your folder. The first load reads a 14 MB word list, so allow a few seconds.

  4. Use it

    Open any page with a text field, press Ctrl + Space, click into the field and start typing sounds. Reload tabs that were already open before you installed it.

Updating or removing

To update, download the new zip, replace the files in your folder, and press the reload arrow on the extension's card in chrome://extensions. To remove an extension, press Remove on the same card. Its saved settings are deleted with it.

Trouble?

  • "Manifest file is missing". You chose the wrong folder level. Pick the folder that directly contains manifest.json.
  • Nothing happens on a page. Reload the tab. Chrome does not inject extensions into pages that were open before installation, or into pages such as the Chrome Web Store and chrome:// pages.
  • Still stuck? Write to hello@syllastack.bid with your Chrome version and what you saw.