Learn Any Language by Reading Stories You Love
A foreign language reading app with tap-to-translate, AI-generated stories, and text-to-speech. Master vocabulary through immersive reading at your level.
Polylingo
Tap any word to translate
Everything You Need to Learn Through Reading
Powerful tools that turn any text into an immersive language learning experience.
Listen & Read AI Stories
AI generates stories at your exact CEFR level with native-quality text-to-speech. Follow along as you listen and read simultaneously.
Tap-to-Translate
Tap any word or phrase to instantly see translations, definitions, and example sentences. No more switching between apps.
Upload Your Own Content
Import ebooks, articles, or any text you want to read. Polylingo adds tap-to-translate and audio to your content.
Smart Phrase Book
Save words and phrases as you read. Review them later with spaced repetition to lock vocabulary into long-term memory.
AI Story Generation
Choose a topic, genre, and difficulty level. Our AI crafts engaging stories tailored to your interests and learning goals.
Customizable Reading
Adjust font size, themes (light, dark, sepia), and reading speed. Make the experience comfortable for extended reading sessions.
Multi-Platform
Available on iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Your progress syncs across all your devices seamlessly.
How It Works
Start learning in three simple steps.
Choose Your Language
Pick from 10 supported languages and set your CEFR proficiency level from A1 beginner to C2 mastery.
Read & Listen
Dive into AI-generated stories or upload your own books. Tap any word to translate and listen with native-quality TTS.
Build Vocabulary
Save words to your phrase book, review with spaced repetition, and export your vocabulary to keep learning.
One App. Ten Languages.
From Spanish to Japanese, learn the language you've always wanted through reading.
Spanish
Español
French
Français
German
Deutsch
Italian
Italiano
Portuguese
Português
Japanese
日本語
Korean
한국어
Chinese
中文
Russian
Русский
English
English
10
Languages
A1–C2
CEFR Levels
6
Platforms
“Polylingo transformed my Spanish learning. The AI stories are perfectly matched to my level, and tap-to-translate makes reading effortless.”
Sarah M.
Learning Spanish
“I've tried many language apps, but reading real stories is what finally made vocabulary stick. The phrase book is incredibly useful for review.”
Thomas K.
Learning German
“Being able to upload my own Japanese novels and get instant translations for every word is a game-changer. Highly recommend!”
Emily R.
Learning Japanese
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Polylingo.
Polylingo currently supports 10 languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, and English. We're continually adding more languages.
Simply tap any word while reading to see its translation, definition, and usage examples. You can also select phrases for full sentence translation. It works across all content—AI stories, uploaded books, and articles.
CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is a standard scale from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient). Polylingo uses these levels to generate stories and recommend content matched to your ability.
Yes! You can import ebooks, articles, or paste any text into Polylingo. The app adds tap-to-translate and text-to-speech to your imported content, turning any text into a learning tool.
Choose a topic, genre (adventure, mystery, romance, etc.), and your CEFR level. Our AI generates an engaging story tailored to your interests with vocabulary appropriate for your skill level.
Polylingo offers a free tier with limited story generations and features. Premium plans unlock unlimited AI stories, advanced phrase book features, and cross-device sync.
Polylingo is available on iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Your reading progress and saved vocabulary sync across all platforms.
Yes! Downloaded stories and your phrase book are available offline. AI story generation and some translation features require an internet connection.
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