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!
Recommended by teacher
MG of NC
I’m taking ASL in college and my professor recommended this as a support to our program. It’s genuinely really helpful for doing a quick sign search, some odd words might be missing but they have a good library. I did pay for enhanced version and it’s been worth it so far.
Great resource!
De M :-)
Enjoying the app! Have for years. Studied ASL in school , am fluent but it’s not my 1st language so there is often a nervousness of do I remember this sign or that sign so I’m accurately signing in ASL and what not 🫣🤣. But I also LOVE that there are other Sign Languages available and am looking forward to studying them as well. Hoping Korean Sign Language will be added soon!! But again love and enjoy the app!
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.
