Select text, get phonetics & translation

Select English in your browser, a PDF, or any app — press a shortcut and instantly see IPA, translation and pronunciation. Offline dictionary, instant.

iOS · macOS (Apple-notarized) & Windows · version 1.0.1

Everything in one popup

One lookup: phonetics, translation, audio, save, poster — all at once
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Per-word IPA

Offline IPA dictionary. Instant, works offline.

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Translation

Foreign sentences are translated to English first, then annotated.

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Real audio

Read the whole sentence or tap any word to hear it.

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Image OCR

Recognize text inside screenshots and images.

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One-tap poster

Turn a lookup into a clean shareable card.

Save words

Save words, review later, build your vocabulary.

Get started in 3 steps

1

Download & install

Download the installer, drag PHONO to Applications, open it.

2

Grant permission

On macOS, first enable PHONO in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility — used to read your selected text.

3

Select text, press the shortcut

Select English in any app and press ⌘⇧D (Ctrl+Shift+D on Windows) to pop up phonetics and translation.

Get started — free download

iOS · macOS & Windows · version 1.0.1
macOS: Apple Silicon · macOS 12+ · Apple-notarized, just double-click
Windows: Windows 10/11 x64 · not yet signed; if SmartScreen appears, click “More info → Run anyway”.
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