Readlang
A web tool and browser plugin for learning languages by reading with click-to-translate and flashcards.
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About Readlang
Readlang lets you learn a language by reading texts you choose. Click a word or phrase to translate it, and every translation is saved so you can review it later with flashcards. AI-based explanations give the context behind words and phrases.
You can read articles from its library in genres such as fiction, non-fiction and songs, upload your own texts, or use the Web Reader plugin to translate on any website. It supports more than 100 languages and can be added to a phone home screen.
Strengths
- Click-to-translate on any text or website
- Translated words saved automatically as flashcards
- Works with your own uploaded texts
- Covers more than 100 languages
Limitations
- Best suited to learners who can already read simple texts
- Some features require a paid plan
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to start, with paid plans available.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Readlang
- Platforms
- Web, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Web application, Browser extension
- Best suited for
- Intermediate learners who want to build vocabulary by reading real content
- Categories
- Learning tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Readlang
Compare allSoftware that can replace Readlang for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
LingQ
A language learning service built around reading and listening to real content such as books and podcasts.
LingQ also builds vocabulary from real books and podcasts with an importer extension, supports 52 languages rather than over 100, and full use needs a paid plan.
Language Reactor
Browser extension and toolbox for learning languages from native videos on Netflix and YouTube.
Language Reactor works as a browser extension with dual subtitles on Netflix and YouTube, so learning comes from videos rather than from reading texts.
Migaku
A Chrome extension that turns YouTube, Netflix and other sites into language learning material.
Migaku is a Chrome extension that turns YouTube, Netflix and other sites into study material, making it centred on video and tied to Chrome with paid plans.
Linguist
A privacy-focused open-source browser extension for translating pages and text, with offline translation.
Linguist is a free open-source browser extension with offline translation and a personal dictionary, giving more privacy but no automatic flashcard review like Readlang.
Clozemaster
A language-learning game that builds vocabulary through fill-in-the-blank sentences in over 50 languages.
Clozemaster teaches vocabulary through fill-in-the-blank sentences with spaced repetition on web and Android, instead of reading your own texts with click-to-translate.
Readlang as an alternative
Listings that name Readlang as an alternative.
Satori Reader
A Japanese reading service with graded stories, audio and detailed grammar and kanji explanations.
Readlang works with any text or website through click-to-translate and saves words as flashcards, covering over 100 languages without graded annotated stories.
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Memrise
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ScreenTranslator
A tray tool that captures part of the screen, reads the text with OCR and translates it.
Duolingo
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