Korean Reader

Read Korean on any web page or PDF: romanization & pronunciation, dictionary, karaoke read-aloud, TOPIK levels, Anki, dark mode.

Korean Reader - Read Korean Web Pages & PDFs with Romanization, Dictionary & Read-Aloud Stop breaking your reading flow to check pronunciation and phonological rules. Korean Reader combines reading, listening, translation, and spaced-repetition review in one workflow — with sentence-by-sentence navigation and 8 exercise types for lasting vocabulary retention. Built for TOPIK exam prep, K-drama subtitle reading, Korean news browsing, and Korean language self-study. ✨ Key Features: • Two annotation styles: Revised Romanization and Korean Pronunciation (음운 변동) • Readings come from a bundled reading model that runs on your device and reads each sentence in context — nothing is uploaded • Whole-page annotation mode — show readings for all Hangul at once • Annotation filter — hide readings for common and already-known words so new words stand out • Hover tooltip with romanization, dictionary lookup, and speak button • Set your TOPIK level (1–6): words above it are flagged in the tooltip and the reading analysis • Reading analysis — difficulty, reading time, hard words and key phrases for the page you are reading • Built-in Korean dictionary with multi-definition and multi-language support • Text-to-speech (TTS) with karaoke highlighting that follows each spoken word • Built-in PDF Reader with Korean annotations, search, outline, vocabulary sidebar and password-protected files • Anki export — one-click cards via AnkiConnect; romanization and example sentence included • Instant translation (Bing & Google) • Light, Dark or System theme (dark mode) — choose it in More settings • User interface available in 53 languages 🔊 Text-to-Speech: • Click the speaker to hear Korean pronunciation • Adjustable speech rate for listening practice • Karaoke highlighting follows the voice word by word ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: • Alt+Shift+K — Toggle Korean annotations on/off • Alt+Shift+S — Speak selected text • Alt+Shift+T — Translate selected text • Alt+Shift+E — Open Sentence Mode 📖 Reading Area: • Sentence Mode — tap any sentence for word-by-word romanization; speak, translate, or save • Sentence navigation — read through articles sentence by sentence • Focus Mode — highlight the current word, sentence, or paragraph; dim distractions 📝 Learning & Review: • Save words and sentences to your personal Word Book with romanization and definitions • Lookup history — every word you check is recorded on your device for later review • Spaced repetition powered by FSRS — scientifically optimized review intervals • 8 exercise types: meaning recognition, listening choice, context recognition, meaning recall, context recall, spelling, sentence cloze, and self-assessment • Daily goals and streak tracking to build consistent habits • Export to CSV/JSON 📚 Perfect for: • Learners reading Korean websites and news • Checking pronunciation of unfamiliar words • TOPIK preparation and reading practice • K-drama subtitle reading and comprehension 🔒 Privacy: Your saved words, lookup history and settings stay on your device — no account, no analytics, nothing uploaded. Selected text is sent to a third-party API (Bing/Google) only when you use the translate feature.