WordByWord Translate
Swipe to translate AI explains
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Read, translate, and learn on any webpage: cloud/local translation, quick word meanings, language chunks, and Action Flow. Now adapted and optimized for X.
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WordByWord is an AI-powered language learning assistant that helps you understand foreign-language content on any webpage more naturally and efficiently.
Swipe right on any text to insert translations directly below the original, making sentence-by-sentence bilingual reading seamless. Double-tap a word to get fast, context-aware definitions, with phrase recognition when needed, so you can understand what words really mean in context.
Whether you're reading news, browsing X, exploring blogs, or studying technical documents, WordByWord helps translation and learning happen right where you read.
Core Features
• Swipe to translate full sentences directly on the page
• Optimized for X (formerly Twitter), so you can learn while keeping up with the latest updates
• Double-tap words for fast, context-aware meanings
• Recognizes common phrases and fixed expressions
• Supports Language Chunk Extraction (currently English only)
• Switch between Cloud translation and local translation engines
• Supports Microsoft Azure, Google Translate, and local translation
• Supports 20+ languages
• Supports word and sentence playback
• Choose from local voice engines for better playback quality (some voices require download)
• Automatically saves translation and dictionary history
Free & Plus
Core features are available for free every day.
Upgrade to Plus for more AI translations, more word analysis, expanded voice usage, and early access to new features.
No need to switch between apps.
With WordByWord, translation and comprehension happen naturally as you read.
Terms of Use:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
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New Action Flow feature: after swipe translation, quickly see the sentence’s core action, parallel actions, and related actions.
Added a getting started guide to help first-time users learn the main features more easily.
Improved language chunks, action flow display, settings, usage limits, and highlight matching accuracy.
Fixed several details for a smoother reading and translation experience.
The developer, Chi Jinlong, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Chi Jinlong
- Size
- 17 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 19 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- WordByWord Plus Monthly Plan $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 WordByWord Inc.
