Word Reminder

What is Word Reminder?

Word Reminder is a client for Chromium based browser, Gecko-based browsers, and Android designed to improve the word rentention of users. You can easily add words you come across to your dictionary and create desktop automatic reminders of these words on a recurring basis without being tracked. Word Reminder mostly relies on other open-source tooling such as the Free Dictionary API to fetch word information and the Wikimedia Commons API to fetch images for words. Word Reminder is a very convinient way to quickly find definitions of words without disrupting your flow of reading and to remind yourself of uncommon words. It also adds a custom context menu option that allows you to add words by highlighting them.

Word Reminder is a cross-platform extension. It attempts to solve two main problems: (1) it allows users to get through their readings quickly without having to look up word definitions or images which disrupt their reading flow, especially for esoteric readings and (2) many readers forget the words they encounter, especially if the words are uncommon. Word Reminder attempts to improve better retention of words. Users can use a custom text selection context menu option called "Add Word" or "Word Reminder" that allows them to add words without having to copy and paste them into the app. Users can create word reminders manually or automatically which remind them of words on a given interval through push or desktop notifications. The notifications will show a list of words in a word reminder, one of which can only be active at any given time. The simplest and intended flow for a user is to create an account, create/edit their preferences for a word reminder by creating an "Auto Word Reminder" as needed, and add words to their dictionary.