tonescript
Phonetic Subtitles & Song Learning

Fall in love with the music.
Own the language.

🇯🇵 Japanese: Romaji & Furigana🇭🇰 Cantonese: Jyutping (粵拼)🇨🇳 Mandarin: Hanyu Pinyin

Add real-time phonetic subtitles and verified translations to YouTube. Sing Japanese, Cantonese, and Mandarin songs instantly, then watch guide tracks fade as your reading fluency grows.

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Now playing · 01Japanese · Romaji
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yume naraba dore hodo yokatta deshou

夢ならばどれほどよかったでしょう

"How I wish it were all a dream..."

The rhythm is the teacher.
Open Drill →

01 · Ready to sing on YouTube?

Interactive setup in 4 steps.

Load the tonescript extension manually into Google Chrome to overlay synchronized guides on YouTube music videos immediately.

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Step 01 · Download

Download ZIP

Download the compiled browser extension pack to your machine.

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Step 02 · Extract

Extract Archives

Locate your downloaded .zip folder and extract it to create a regular extension folder.

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Step 03 · Developer mode

Enable Developer Mode

Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/. Toggle Developer mode in the top-right corner.

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Step 04 · Load unpacked

Load Unpacked

Click "Load unpacked" in the top-left and select the extracted folder. You are ready to open YouTube!

02 · The sing-along guide

Learn lyrics step-by-step as you sing.

Phonetics are temporary training wheels. tonescript helps you master native characters naturally by gradually fading out guide tracks as you repeat the song:

Interactive lyrics previewFull Guides

yume naraba dore hodo yokatta deshou

夢ならばどれほどよかったでしょう

"How I wish it were all a dream..."

Stage 1: Getting Started

Full phonetic guide tracks are shown above every line. Ideal for initial runs as you synchronize your pronunciation with the musical rhythm.

03 · Built for practice

Words you keep, lines you remember.

Save the line that stays with you

Remember Words in Context

Don't just memorize isolated word lists. When you bookmark any lyric line in the YouTube extension or web player, we translate it and save it to your word bank. Review cards display the full original line so you recall meaning within the rhythm of the song.

Bookmark any word → saved to your dashboard

Free to start

Start Singing with Free Credits

Register for a free account to receive 10 complimentary credits immediately. Unlock any new song for 1 credit, permanently saved with zero recurring subscription fees.

10 free credits on sign-up

04 · No-cost showcase

Pre-cached demo songs.

Test tonescript using these pre-seeded hits immediately. They are cached in our system and do not consume credits or require sign-up.

Lemon song cover
Japanese · Romaji0 Credits

Lemon

Kenshi Yonezu

yume naraba dore hodo yokatta deshou

夢ならばどれほどよかったでしょう

喜欢你 (Like You) song cover
Cantonese · Jyutping0 Credits

喜欢你 (Like You)

Beyond

sai1 jyu5 daai3 fung1 sap1 tau3 wong4 fan1 dik1 gaai1 dou6

细雨带风湿透黄昏的街道

月半小夜曲 (Half-Moon Serenade) song cover
Cantonese · Jyutping0 Credits

月半小夜曲 (Half-Moon Serenade)

李克勤

jing4 jin4 ji2 zoi6 sat1 min4 je6 mong6 tin1 bin1 sing1 sau3

仍然倚在失眠夜 望天边星宿

First Love song cover
Japanese · Romaji0 Credits

First Love

Hikaru Utada

saigo no kisu wa tabako no kaori ga shita

最後のキスはタバコの香りがした

稻香 (Rice Field) song cover
Mandarin · Pinyin0 Credits

稻香 (Rice Field)

Jay Chou

duì zhè gè shì jiè rú guǒ nǐ yǒu tài duō de bào yuàn

对这个世界如果你有太多的抱怨

🎵 Interactive Lyrics & Quiz Games

Practice Japanese, Cantonese & Mandarin Lyrics

Explore line-by-line phonetic romanizations, verified translations, native speech synthesis, and interactive fill-in-the-blank vocabulary recall quizzes.

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05 · Pricing

Pay as you go.

No mandatory recurring subscriptions or commitments. Start for free with 10 credits, then top up whenever you discover new foreign songs to learn.

06 · Answers & Support

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about practicing songs, phonetic subtitles, and extension setup.