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Learn English from real articles by BBC Features, National Geographic, Time, and more — with an AI toolkit that teaches as you read, not just translates.
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One reading session. A full learning toolkit.
Instant answers, right in the text
Select any word for an instant dictionary definition — phonetics, part of speech, examples. Tap a sentence for a full article translation in your language. No tab-switching. No flow broken.
- Word-by-word dictionary lookup
- Multi-language article translation (Spanish, French, Chinese, and more)
Turn every article into a lesson
AI extracts the most useful vocabulary from each article. Save words to your personal study list. Then test your understanding with a comprehension quiz — all without leaving the reader.
- AI-extracted vocabulary + personal study list
- Per-article comprehension quizzes
Hear it. Understand it. Own it.
Natural text-to-speech narration highlights each word as it's spoken — so you see and hear English simultaneously. Articles are automatically graded A1–C2, and your feed surfaces content matched to your level.
- TTS narration with word-by-word highlight sync
- Automatic CEFR difficulty levels (A1–C2)
- Personalized "Picks" feed based on your level + topics
From article to fluency in four steps
ReadWise structures every session so you always know what to do next.
Pick your article
Browse by category — science, world news, culture — or let Picks surface articles at exactly your English level. Every source is real. Nothing is dumbed down.
Read with superpowers
Tap any word for its definition. Switch to your language for the full translation. Hear the article spoken aloud with word-by-word highlighting. Difficult passages become clear without breaking your flow.
Practice what you read
Review the vocabulary the AI flagged for you, save the words you want to master, and take a quick quiz. Learning happens in context — not from a flashcard list invented by someone else.
Watch your progress grow
ReadWise tracks how far you've read in every article — even across sessions. Your dashboard shows your reading history and saved words so you can see real growth over time.
For every learner, at every level
Whether you're decoding your first English newspaper or polishing C1 business writing, ReadWise meets you exactly where you are.
During onboarding, you tell ReadWise your current level and the topics you care about. The app filters and sorts every article so the right content finds you — not the other way around. Reassess any time in Settings.
Start reading. Start learning. Today.
Free to join. Real articles. An AI toolkit that grows with your English. No textbooks. No drills. Just reading.