Read in another language
Lexory is made for people who read in a language they're still learning. Double-tap a word to translate it, keep it with the sentence it came from, and review it with flashcards on a spaced schedule — all inside the reader, on the device.
Double-tap a word
Double-tap any word on the page and a small card opens at the bottom with its translation, while the page stays in view. Add to Dictionary is right there: one more tap saves the word with its sentence. Swipe the card away and keep reading.
Phrases and the full card
For a phrase, touch and hold, select it, then tap Translate. The card shows the translation and the sentence from the book, with menus to change the source and target language. By default Lexory uses Apple Translation on the device: iOS downloads a language pack once, then it works offline. Translation is in the same menu as Copy and Highlight — no switching apps.
Your translator, your key
Prefer DeepL, Google Cloud Translation or Yandex Translate? Enter your own API key in More ▸ Translation & Dictionary and Lexory sends the selected text and the sentence around it to that service — after asking for your consent once. Keys live in the iOS Keychain on your device; withdraw consent in More ▸ Privacy and translation returns to the device.
A dictionary that remembers the book
Add to Dictionary saves the word, its translation and the sentence it appeared in. The Dictionary tab lists your words by book; tap the sentence to open the book at that very place. Words are synced through your iCloud, so the word you saved on the iPad is on the iPhone too.
Flashcards on a schedule
Review words as flashcards: the word on one side, the translation and the sentence on the other, then grade yourself — the interval grows for words you know and shrinks for the ones you don’t. Home tells you how many words are due today. A reminder notification comes at the hour you choose, and only on days when there is something to review.
Side by side on iPad and Mac
Open the Dictionary in its own window and read with your words next to the book. Statistics shows how many words are new, in learning and known.
Good to know
- Apple Translation’s languages are Apple’s list; the languages available for DeepL, Google and Yandex depend on those services. OpenAI is a voice, not a translator.
- The card shows one translation — alternative meanings aren’t listed by any of the services Lexory uses.
- Translation language, API keys and consents are set per device, not synced.
- The same word saved on two devices before they sync becomes two entries.
- With Language Tools turned off (More), Translate and the Dictionary tab disappear — for people who just want a reader.
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