Search 600,000+ sign videos in ASL, BSL, and 21 more sign languages. Compare signs, slow playback, and save favorites.
Find the sign you need and compare how it is expressed around the world. Spread the Sign is the world's largest multilingual sign language dictionary, with more than 600,000 sign videos across 23 sign languages, including ASL and BSL.
WHY SPREAD THE SIGN?
- Search for words and useful sentence examples
- Compare the same word across different sign languages
- Slow down videos to follow every movement
- Save important signs and watch saved videos offline
- Explore hand alphabets and fingerspelling
- Discover baby signs for early communication
- Switch between 23 sign languages
Spread the Sign is a practical reference for sign language learners, families, educators, interpreters, and anyone who needs to look up a sign quickly.
Sign languages are not universal. Signs can differ between countries and regions, so comparing languages can help you understand those differences.
New words, videos, and sign language coverage are added continuously. Content availability may vary between languages.
We use this tool for multiple projects related to interpreting and learning ASL. Along with several other platforms, this is one of the tools that support our needs when researching a Sign. It’s particularly useful when trying to find the International Sign for different Countries, as we aim to respect each respective country’s choice of their Sign. Thanks for the tool! Appreciate your great work!
Incredibly Helpful!
LifeSaver2k15
My partner is Hard of Hearing, and I work in both sales and behavioral health. Learning from my partner has helped me understand some basic words and grammar, and Spread the Sign helps fill in vocabulary gaps when I’m communicating with clients across both jobs, and anyone I encounter who speaks ASL. Simple to use, easy to follow and a beautiful group of languages to learn!
So helpful
meli303756
While personally, I am not a member of the deaf community, I am trying to teach my 10 month old signs to better help him communicate his needs. Spread the Sign has been amazing at facilitating learning new words to teach my son! And it’s so easy to use!
Super helpful!!
Sam Culver
Just type whatever word in the search bar and they almost always have it!! Wonderful app I’ve learned a bunch after just a week using it.
This update includes general improvements, bug fixes, and reliability enhancements for a smoother experience.
Version 2.2.12
The developer, Europeiskt Teckenspråkcenter, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Europeiskt Teckensprak center
Size
48.9 MB
Category
Reference
Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
