- Wordpause
- Stremio subtitle translator
Coming soon for Windows
A subtitle translator for Stremio, with no addon to set up
Hover a word in the subtitles and the video pauses with its meaning and examples. Wordpause runs in the Windows tray next to Stremio.
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The short answer
How to translate subtitles in Stremio
Stremio has no translate button. For a whole film in your language, install a subtitle addon that fetches or machine-translates a track. To look up single words while you learn the language, use Wordpause: it reads the subtitle off the screen and explains the word you point at.
Translation addons give you a different subtitle track, or a second line under the first. That helps when you only want to follow the story.
When you are learning the language, you want the original line and help with the one word you missed. Wordpause leaves Stremio and its subtitles exactly as they are.
How it works in Stremio
Three steps, nothing to install in Stremio
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Play with subtitles on
Choose the subtitles in the language you are learning. Wordpause sits in the Windows tray and notices when Stremio is in front.
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Hover the line, then a word
The video pauses. The word’s meaning appears with example sentences. Drag across several words to translate a phrase.
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Move away to keep watching
Playback continues from the same frame. Press Save first to keep the word for review.
Good to know
What works and what does not
Stremio for Windows
The desktop app is recognised automatically. No addon, account link or API key is needed.
Any subtitle source
Built-in subtitles, addon subtitles and burned-in ones are read the same way, because Wordpause reads the picture.
Whole-line translation
When one word is not enough, translate the full line with the button at its end. The original stays on screen.
Not two lines at once
Wordpause does not add a permanent second subtitle. For that, use a dual-subtitle addon.
Questions
Before you ask
Do I need a Stremio addon?
No. Wordpause is a separate Windows app. Nothing is added to Stremio and no API key is needed.
Does it show dual subtitles in Stremio?
No. It keeps the one subtitle line you chose and translates a word, a phrase or the whole line when you ask.
Does it work with Stremio on a TV or phone?
No. The Wordpause app is for Windows PCs. It reads the Stremio window on your computer screen.
Does it work with other players?
Yes. VLC, mpv, PotPlayer, MPC-HC, MPC-BE and Windows Media Player work the same way.
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