Tools to save and review new words

The problem, in plain words: “I want an app that saves words I look up while reading and helps me remember them using spaced repetition.”

Learn English | LingQ fits best, with 3 more that fit too.

You want an app that captures words you look up while reading and uses spaced repetition to help you retain them.

Updated July 2026.

What fits

Learn English | LingQstrong · 90

LingQ is built around learning from real texts: you import or read content, save words and phrases directly from the text, and study them with a built-in spaced-repetition review system.

Best for: Learners who read online or import content and want integrated SRS flashcards tied to the original text.

Caveat: An account is required before you can use it.

Easy Inputstrong · 88

Easy Input offers one-click translations while you read plus automatic creation of spaced-repetition flashcards from the words you look up, so you can keep reading and later review with SRS.

Best for: Language learners who want an in-browser/web reading workflow with fast lookup-to-flashcard conversion.

Caveat: An account is required before you can use it.

Polyglot Readerstrong · 86

Polyglot Reader is explicitly designed to turn unknown words you encounter while reading into flashcards, combining a calm reading experience with flashcard creation and spaced-repetition review.

Best for: Avid readers of books in other languages who want an in-app flow from lookup to SRS review.

AnyLang: Read, watch & learnstrong · 80

AnyLang provides one-click translations while you read and aggregates dictionary entries to streamline saving vocabulary encountered in text, making it easier to capture words during reading and return to them later.

Best for: Learners who want fast in-app word lookup while reading varied content and a lightweight workflow for saving vocabulary for later review.

Partly fits

trainchinesepartial · 65

Combines a full dictionary, OCR and a spaced-repetition flashcard system, so it directly supports lookup-plus-SRS for Chinese learners.

Won’t cover: Targeted specifically at Chinese language learners rather than general multilingual reading workflows.

Questions

What's the best tool to save and review new words?

Learn English | LingQ is the strongest match — LingQ is built around learning from real texts: you import or read content, save words and phrases directly from the text, and study them with a built-in spaced-repetition review system. One caveat: an account is required before you can use it.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

4 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

Targeted specifically at Chinese language learners rather than general multilingual reading workflows.

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