LinguaClip
Learn languages from the videos you actually watch
LinguaClip turns any video into line-by-line dictation, cloze and reading practice. Subtitles are generated on your own computer — nothing is uploaded.
Dictation, cloze, watch mode and Anki export are free forever.
macOS (Apple silicon & Intel) · Windows 10/11 · English, Spanish, French, German, JapaneseDownload
Not sure which Mac you have? Apple menu → About This Mac: "Chip: Apple M…" means Apple silicon. Also on GitHub.Everything a video can teach you
Drop in a video. LinguaClip makes the subtitles, splits them into short parts and turns them into practice.
Line-by-line dictation
Hear a line, type what you heard, see exactly which words you missed. Replay a single word, slow it down, move on when you are ready.
Watch mode
Watch with subtitles shown, blurred or hidden. Click any word to look it up, save lines you like, pause at the end of each line.
Read first
Read the whole episode like an article before you watch: tap words to look them up, open a translation for any line, hear it in a small player. Words you looked up are marked when you watch.
Subtitles on your computer
Built-in Whisper speech recognition, offline after a one-time download. Or bring your own .srt.
Cloze & custom practice
Fill in the key words, or pick lines by level and time to fit a short session.
Review & Anki
Saved lines and words come back on a spaced-repetition schedule, with audio. Export to Anki in one click.
Free + Supporter
Every feature is free for everyone, with no limits. If you like it, you can become a supporter.
Free
Forever
- Auto subtitles on your computer
- Dictation, cloze, custom practice
- Watch mode, word lookup
- Read first, podcast listening
- Review cards & Anki export
Supporter · lifetime
Early-bird price for the first 60 days or first 200 supporters. One-time, voluntary payment.
- Any paid features we add later are included
- Your feature requests get looked at first
- Try new features early
- Use your key on up to 3 computers
Questions or ideas? Email support@linguaclipapp.com.
Questions
Is it really all free?
Yes. Every feature is available to everyone, with no usage or time limits. The core app is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license; the reader and podcasts are free in the official app too, but their code is not open source.
Do my videos leave my computer?
No. Videos and subtitles stay on your computer. Only the things you choose to use talk to the internet: word lookups, an AI provider you configure yourself, or cloud transcription if you turn it on. See the Privacy Policy.
Do I need an AI subscription?
No. Dictation, watch mode and the reader work without AI. AI features (translations, levels, cloze) use an API key you enter in Settings, so you pay your provider directly and nothing is marked up.
What do supporters get?
Everything is already free, so supporting doesn't unlock anything today. You get: any paid features we add later; your feature requests looked at first (we take them seriously, but can't promise to build every one); early access to new features.
How many computers can a key be used on?
One supporter key activates on up to 3 of your computers. Deactivate an old one in Settings to move it to a new one.
Does it need internet?
No. The app works offline (except things that need the internet anyway, like lookups and AI). Activating a key needs a connection, and the app re-checks it at least once every 30 days; if a computer has been offline for 30 days, Settings just stops showing supporter status until it reconnects. No feature is ever affected.
Refunds?
You can get a full refund within 14 days as long as the key has not been activated. Once activated, your support counts as delivered and is non-refundable. Details in the Refund Policy.