Cloud Pinyin

Real-time Pinyin above text

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

Cloud Pinyin shows real-time Pinyin above every Chinese character — right in the editor. Paste or type Chinese text and instantly see on-the-fly romanization above characters so you can read, practice, and review faster. FREE FEATURES • Live Pinyin Overlays — Instant pronunciation guidance while you edit. • Share Extension — Import text from Safari, PDFs, images (OCR), and other apps directly into Cloud Pinyin. • Freeze Mode — Override display settings for selected text to always show pinyin, tone, or hide overlays. • Adjustable Text Size — Tune character and Pinyin size for comfortable reading. • Text Formatting — Emphasize text with bold, underline, and highlight. CLOUD PINYIN PLUS • Save Documents — Keep texts to revisit and study later. • iCloud Sync — Access your documents across all your devices. • Thinking Mode — More accurate, context-aware Pinyin conversion. Plus is available via subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Whether you're learning, teaching, or reviewing, Cloud Pinyin keeps practice focused in a clean, distraction-free editor. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese. Privacy: Cloud Pinyin collects anonymous usage analytics via TelemetryDeck. No personal information or user content is collected. See our full privacy policy at https://github.com/mikechin/Pinyin. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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SHARE EXTENSION • Import text from Safari, Notes, and other apps directly into Cloud Pinyin. • Supports plain text, RTF, HTML, and PDF. • Scan images for Chinese text with built-in OCR. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT • Browse and manage saved documents with the new document browser. • iCloud Drive sync — access your documents across all your devices. • Automatic migration of documents from previous versions. IMPROVED PINYIN ACCURACY • Thinking Mode is now faster and more accurate with expanded heuristics and fixed tone sandhi rules. UI IMPROVEMENTS • Undo and redo buttons on the keyboard toolbar. • Edit and Freeze actions moved to context menu. LOCALIZATION • Added Traditional Chinese. STABILITY • Fixed several crash and race condition issues. • Updated dictionary with latest CEDICT (January 2026).

Version 1.5

The developer, Michael Chin, 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 Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data

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Information

  • Seller
    • Michael Chin
  • Size
    • 62.2 MB
  • Category
    • Reference
  • 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.
  • Languages
    English and 3 more
    • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Cloud Pinyin Plus — Lifetime $34.99
    • Plus (Yearly) $19.99
    • Monthly $4.99
    • Learn More
  • Copyright
    • © 2026 Michael Chin
  • Privacy Policy

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