A whole folder at once
Point AALookup at your dictionary folder and it adds every dictionary in it, with resources, styles and covers.
Dictionaries
Your dictionaries, looking the way their publishers made them
Import a folder of MDict dictionaries once. AALookup keeps every dictionary's original layout, lets you add your own style and zoom level per dictionary, and searches all of them with one gesture.
No account needed. Your dictionaries stay on your computer.
What you can do
Each dictionary, your way
Add CSS or a script to a dictionary, set its zoom anywhere from 50% to 300%, and preview the result before saving.
No limit on how many
Collections of hundreds or thousands of dictionaries are fine. Group them, then filter by group.
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
I used to chain two apps together, one for grabbing words off the screen and GoldenDict-ng for the dictionaries. AALookup does all of that on its own, and the UI is done really well.
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.
Common questions
Which formats?
MDict files, meaning .mdx with their .mdd resources. It's the format most shared dictionaries use.
Do I need to be online?
No. Your dictionaries are on your computer and work offline, without limits.
Can I keep using GoldenDict or Eudic?
Yes. AALookup reads its own copies of the same files, so your other apps are untouched.
Where do I get dictionaries?
Use the ones you already have, or download sample dictionaries from the list in Settings.
Get AALookup
Free download
Local dictionaries work offline and without limits. AI explanations come with a free trial.
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