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Readlang

Learn a language by reading whatever you like

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Readlang is a reading-focused language learning tool for learning through native content such as articles, books, and videos. It lets users click words or phrases on any text or website to translate them inline, with saved translations available for later practice. It supports 100+ languages and works across devices.

Features include an online eReader, a Web Reader browser extension and bookmarklets, flashcards with spaced repetition, a video player with transcriptions, a customizable dictionary, a vocab manager with Anki export, and Ami, an AI conversation partner with writing corrections. AI provides context-aware translations and explanations. Text uploads and copy-paste are supported, along with audio storage and high-quality voices on paid plans.

Readlang is aimed at learners who prefer reading native material, from casual readers to those working through longer texts. It is packaged as a free plan with daily limits on phrase translations and context explanations, plus Premium and Premium Plus subscriptions with unlimited translations, larger phrase limits, audio storage, and advanced AI features. One subscription covers all supported languages.

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