# Be French

> Immersion-first French learning plateform combining native video watching with interactive subtitles, vocabulary mining, and SM-2 spaced repetition reviews.

Designed exclusively for French learners. Includes a Chrome extension for YouTube/Netflix, a dashboard website.
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## Extension Documentation

- Extension Code: YouTube/Netflix overlays, word popups, dictionary, reviews, and settings components
- Key Services: Subtitle detection, card creation, vocabulary mining, video catalog.

## Website Documentation

## Key Features

- **Interactive Subtitles**: Clickable French words on YouTube and Netflix with instant translation and definitions
- **Vocabulary Mining**: Capture words and sentences directly from native video content
- **Word Popup**: Translation, definitions, notes, examples, and quick actions
- **Dashboard**: Reviews, dictionary, settings, movies, series, and video tracking
- **Subscription Billing**: Stripe integration with 7-day free trial and founder pricing ladder

## Core Principles

- **Immersion First**: Vocabulary and sentence mining before grammar
- **French-Only**: Specialized exclusively for French learners
- **Algorithm**: Spaced repetition drives "known word" status (interval > 21 days)

## Product Details

- **Pricing**: 9 EUR/month or 90 EUR/year (single, all-inclusive plan)
- **Free Trial**: 7 days full premium access with no payment required
- **Target Audience**: Beginner to advanced French learners seeking native content comprehension

## Pages

## Important Information

- **Support**: Contact through website
- **Bug Reports**: Use in-app "Report Bug" feature
- **Languages**: French content only; English UI with French learning context
- **Data Privacy**: All user data encrypted, GDPR compliant

## Learning Philosophy

Be French believes that:
- Native content comprehension comes before grammatical understanding
- Repeated, contextual exposure builds real vocabulary depth
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) optimizes retention without memorization fatigue
- Audio-visual context accelerates acquisition
- Mining sentences provides natural grammar patterns without explicit instruction

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**Last Updated**: April 20, 2026

**Website**: https://www.befrench.io  
**Chrome Extension**: Available on Chrome Web Store  
**Privacy**: https://www.befrench.io/privacy-policy  
**Terms**: https://www.befrench.io/terms-of-service