Quiet on the desktop
No floating ball, no always-on window, no promotions. The panel opens when you press the shortcut and closes when you're done.
Compared with Kingsoft PowerWord (金山词霸)
The lookup, without the rest of the suite.
Point at a word in any app and AALookup opens beside it with the meaning this sentence is using and the entry from a dictionary you chose. When you're done, it's gone. No floating window, no ads, a 20 MB download, and it reads games and video too.
No account needed. Your dictionaries stay on your computer.
What you can do
Your dictionaries, their layout
Import MDict dictionaries, unlimited, in their publisher's layout, with a style and zoom level of your own per dictionary.
Games, video, scans
Text that can't be selected is read from the screen on Windows as installed. Point at the word, with nothing to copy.
At a glance
- Download size
- 20 MB on Windows and 17 MB on macOS, against 119 MB for the PowerWord Windows installer (measured 2026-09-16).
- On your desktop
- Nothing while you're not looking a word up. No floating window, no ball, no ads.
- Dictionaries
- MDict files you choose, unlimited, publisher layout kept.
- Meaning
- An explanation of the word in this sentence, then your dictionary entries.
- After the lookup
- Saved with the sentence, spaced review, Android and iPhone apps.
Free, no sign-up
How to start
- Download and open AALookup
macOS or Windows, under 20 MB, no account needed.
- Let it see your screen
On a Mac, allow Accessibility so it can read the word under your pointer, and Screen Recording for text in games and images. Windows asks for nothing.
- Point at a word
Three-finger tap on a Mac, or press your shortcut on Windows. The meaning appears next to the word.
What users say
A really good tool. On Windows I used STranslate and always wished it could open my local dictionary files, because a local lookup is always faster than asking an AI. This solves exactly that.
Using it now is a really good experience.
Common questions
Does it work in games?
Yes. Game text is read from the screen, and on Windows nothing extra needs installing.
Where do the dictionaries come from?
From you. AALookup opens MDict files, and an online catalog offers dictionaries to download.
Do I need an account?
Not on a Mac or PC. Sign in only for sync between devices and for the longer AI trial.
Is it free?
Yes. Dictionary lookups are free, offline and unlimited. AI explanations come with a free trial, and Plus adds more.
Get AALookup
Free download
Local dictionaries work offline and without limits. AI explanations come with a free trial.
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