Settings

Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the ClueLens popup or side panel to open the settings page. The page is organized into four tabs.

General

Language detection

When enabled, ClueLens detects the language of the selected or entered text and only queries matching sources.

For example, if the input is Chinese, English-only sources such as DictionaryAPI or Urban Dictionary are skipped automatically.

Supported detection languages are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, French, Spanish, and German.

Translation target language

Sets the target language used by translator sources such as Google Translate, Caiyun, and DeepLx.

• auto (default): detect automatically and translate into the browser language
• Or choose a specific language manually

Interface language

Controls the UI language of ClueLens.

• auto (default): follow the browser language
• Manual options: Chinese, English, Japanese

TTS engine

Select the speech engine used for pronunciation:

• Web Speech API: built into the browser and available offline
• Lingva: online service with more natural voices

Auto preload audio

When enabled, audio files are loaded in the background as soon as search results arrive.

Auto play

When enabled, pronunciation playback starts automatically after results are loaded.

Auto search

When enabled, selecting text on a page triggers lookup immediately without clicking the floating icon.

Dictionary management

Manage all data sources in the Dictionary tab.

Enable and disable

Every source has a toggle. Disabled sources are skipped during lookup.

Reorder

Drag source rows to change the display order. Sources near the top appear earlier in the results panel.

Per-source configuration

Some sources expose extra options. Expand the source row to see them.

Source	Configurable fields
Caiyun	Custom API token
DeepLx	Custom API endpoint, API key
OpenAI	API key, BaseURL, model name, system prompt
Wiktionary	Target language
OMW	Language alias mapping

Appearance

Theme seed color

Choose a color as the Material Design 3 seed color. ClueLens generates the full palette automatically.

Dark mode

Switch between light and dark themes.

Chroma

Adjust color saturation. Higher values produce more vivid colors.

Tone

Adjust overall brightness.

Vocabulary

Open the Vocabulary tab to review and manage saved words.

Each record includes:

• The word itself
• The source dictionary
• The saved time

Single deletion and batch operations are supported.

Backup and restore

ClueLens can export the full configuration as a JSON file.

Export

Click Export Settings to download a JSON file containing:

• General settings
• Enabled sources and ordering
• API configuration for individual sources such as Caiyun, DeepLx, and OpenAI

Import

Click Import Settings and choose a previously exported JSON file to restore everything.

Note

Importing settings overwrites the current configuration. Export a backup first if you need to keep the current state.

Next

• Troubleshooting? Read the FAQ
• Want the full source list? See Dictionaries & Translators