- Wordpause
- Wordpause vs Migaku
Coming soon for Windows and Chrome
Wordpause vs Migaku: word lookup and saved words without the setup
Both help you learn from the subtitles you watch. Migaku is a full study system; Wordpause is one gesture and a deck of saved words.
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The short answer
Which one should you use?
Choose Migaku if you want a complete study system with courses and daily flashcard sessions, and you are happy to pay a subscription for it. Choose Wordpause if you mostly want to watch, look up a word now and then, and keep the ones worth remembering.
Migaku combines a browser extension and mobile apps with courses, dictionaries and spaced-repetition flashcards made from what you watch and read. It is sold as a subscription with a free trial.
Wordpause does less on purpose. Hover a subtitle and the video pauses; hover a word and you see what it means; press Save to keep it. There is nothing to configure before the first film.
Side by side
Wordpause and Migaku compared
| Wordpause | Migaku | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Hover-to-pause word lookup for subtitles, with saved words | A study system with courses, flashcards and apps |
| Where it runs | Chrome extension and Windows tray app | Browser extension and mobile apps |
| Reads subtitles off the screen in desktop players | Yes, in the Windows app | See migaku.com |
| Setup before the first film | None | Choose a language and set up dictionaries and decks |
| Free plan | Yes: 30 lookups a month | Free trial, then a subscription |
| Price | From $3.99 a month, or $2.67 a month billed yearly | See migaku.com |
| Best for | Looking up words while you watch for pleasure | Structured daily study |
Checked in November 2026. Migaku’s features and prices change; see their site for current details. Wordpause is in development.
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Questions
Before you ask
Is Wordpause a free alternative to Migaku?
Wordpause has a free plan with 30 lookups a month and paid plans from $3.99 a month. It covers word lookup and saved-word review, not courses.
Does Wordpause make flashcards?
Yes, simple ones. Each saved word becomes a review card showing the word in its subtitle line. Missed words come back sooner and known ones later.
Does Wordpause work with Japanese?
Japanese subtitles can be read and translated. Wordpause does not add readings or pitch accent to words, which dedicated Japanese tools do.
Which languages does it support?
Subtitles can be read in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Japanese and Korean, and translated between those languages.
Is it available yet?
Not yet. Wordpause is in development. Write to wordpause@releasium.com and we will tell you when it is ready.
How much will it cost?
There is a free plan with 30 lookups a month. Paid plans start at $3.99 a month, or $2.67 a month billed yearly. See plans