No extension to install
Nothing runs inside the browser and nothing reads your pages in the background. The panel appears only when you ask for it.
For the web
One dictionary for every browser, and for everything else.
Extensions work in one browser and stop at the edge of the page. AALookup works the same way in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge and in every other app. Point at the word, tap or press the shortcut, read the meaning, keep reading.
No account needed. Your dictionaries stay on your computer.
What you can do
Meanings that fit the page
“Horizon” on a page about black holes isn't the skyline. The explanation uses the sentence around the word.
Works on video and canvas too
Text drawn on a video player, a chart or a slide can't be selected, so AALookup reads it from the screen.
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'm a Mac user, and the trackpad gesture alone made me download it. Lookups are fast, and it combines the strengths of dictionaries and AI. The built-in three-finger Look Up often gets the range of a Chinese word wrong; AALookup is spot-on in English and nearly always right in Chinese. Genuinely smooth.
It's not just fast, it's that you can look things up anywhere. And the interface is modern; it feels like my dictionary app jumped from an antique straight into the present.
Common questions
Does it work in Safari, Chrome and Firefox?
Yes, and in every other browser and app. It reads the word under your pointer, not the page's code.
Does it see my browsing?
No. It reads only the word you point at, when you point at it. Nothing runs inside the browser.
Can it look up Chinese, Japanese or Korean?
Yes. Words in those languages are recognised on the screen, and the explanation comes in the language you choose.
Is it free?
Yes. Dictionary lookups are free, offline and unlimited. AI explanations come with a free trial.
Get AALookup
Free download
Local dictionaries work offline and without limits. AI explanations come with a free trial.
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