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