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# Read mode

<figure><img src="/files/gwTLrNtyyGdHOnawpC9C" alt=""><figcaption><p>Read Mode</p></figcaption></figure>

Read Mode is Trancy's text-first way to study a video. It shrinks the player to one side and lays the bilingual subtitles out as readable, scrollable text, with intelligent sentence segmentation joining broken captions into complete sentences. It is ideal for reading along closely, practicing sentences, and singing or shadowing songs.

### How to turn on Read Mode

1. Open a video on a supported site and turn on Trancy bilingual subtitles.
2. Hover over the video to show the Trancy subtitle toolbar.
3. Click the Read Mode icon to move the video aside and show the subtitles as text.
4. Scroll through the subtitle text, click any line to jump the video there, and press Esc to exit.

* Intelligent sentence segmentation — NLP joins fragmented captions into full sentences so the text reads naturally.
* Focused playback — click a sentence to play just that line, so you can repeat and study it on its own.
* Word collection — save new words to your wordbook with one click to review them later.
* Sentence collection — bookmark useful example sentences to revisit and practice in your Learning Deck.
* Font adjustment — change the subtitle font and size so the text is comfortable to read.

### Frequently asked questions

**What is the difference between Read Mode and Theater Mode?**

Read Mode puts the subtitles front and center as scrollable text with the video off to the side, which is best for close reading and sentence practice. Theater Mode keeps the video large and centered for distraction-free watching.

**Can I save words and sentences from Read Mode?**

Yes. Click a word to add it to your wordbook, or bookmark a whole sentence. Saved items sync to your Learning Deck so you can review and practice them later.

**Is Read Mode good for practicing songs?**

Yes. Because the lyrics appear as clean, complete lines, Read Mode is well suited to reading along and singing or shadowing songs at your own pace.

Prefer to keep the video full-size? Try [Theater mode](/en/get-started/use-extension/bilingual-subtitles/theater-mode.md), or return to the [Bilingual subtitles ](/en/get-started/use-extension/bilingual-subtitles.md)overview.

*Last updated: June 5, 2026*


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