Learn languages by reading short, illustrated stories.

Coming soon:🇫🇷 French🇨🇳 Chinese🇯🇵 Japanese🇵🇹 Portuguese🇸🇦 Arabic

Paperglot turns language learning into a habit you look forward to! Read bite‑sized stories tailored to your level, tap any word for instant translation, and build vocabulary in context.

  • • Instant translations and pronunciation
  • • Levels from absolute beginner to advanced
  • • Works on desktop and mobile
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Read naturally

Read naturally

Stories crafted for real‑world language -- read exactly how a native would.

Tap to translate

Tap to translate

Understand instantly without breaking flow—just tap any word.

Study deeply

Study deeply

Minimal hand-holding makes sure you're becoming equipped to read real-world texts.

Try it yourself

Click any underlined word to see its translation and hear it spoken.

Illustration for En la Mesa
Story excerpt — Spanish
En la Mesa (On the Table)
👆Tap any underlined word

El gato negro está sobre la mesa.

The black cat is on the table.

El gato negro está feliz.

The black cat is happy.

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  • • Get started with 8 short stories
  • • Get a sneak peek into longer story series
  • • Tap-to-translate on every word
  • • Audio pronunciation

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  • • All story series, every book
  • • New content as it's added