Read Chinese with confidence
HanReader
Read your Chinese documents with bilingual help, explanations in context and natural-sounding audio.
Your documents stay on this device. Online help uses only the text needed for the request.
Open local documents
Open a PDF, EPUB or DOCX from your device, or import a scan or photo. Start with a book, handout or menu you want to understand.
Read text in scans and photos
Select words directly on a scanned page or photo after text recognition. The original page stays in view, so you can see where each phrase belongs.
Read bilingually · Study each character
Compare Chinese with a translation and explore a character’s pronunciation, meaning and stroke order. Save useful words and notes for your next reading session.
Ask in context · Hear every line
Ask about an unfamiliar expression in the passage you are reading. Listen to a selection or the full text and follow the highlighted words.
Your reading stays yours
A calmer way to read Chinese
Your documents stay on this device. Online help uses only the text needed for the request.
Your documents, notes, vocabulary and reading position stay on the current device. They do not automatically sync to your other devices.
iPhone · iPad · Mac (Apple silicon only)