HanziGlass

Your Chinese reading companion for Mac

Read Chinese.
Stay in the flow.

The original words, with pinyin and English right where you need them. A little clarity, without leaving what you’re reading.

Public download coming soon · macOS 26 or later

A moment to see how it works

给自己一点时间

从一点点开始。

不必急着读懂每一个字。
一杯茶，一篇文章，一段新的故事。

每天读一点中文。
慢慢来，也是一种进步。

HanziGlassSelection reader
每měi天tiān读dú一yī点diǎn中zhōng文wén。

Read a little Chinese every day.

⌃⌥H A little help, right beside the words.Illustrative preview

Less switching. More reading.

Right where you left off.

  1. Find your words.

    Select Chinese text in a supported Mac app. Keep reading in the place you already are.

  2. Press ⌃ ⌥ H.

    A glass reader opens beside your selection, with the original Chinese and tone-marked pinyin.

  3. Make the meaning clear.

    Add English when you need it. Show or hide pinyin. The original Chinese always stays visible.

Want to read more? Turn on Translate Active Window from the menu bar to add pinyin and English beside visible Chinese, including image text.

Made for the way you read

A clearer view of Chinese.

A small companion in your Mac’s menu bar.

Public download coming soon · macOS 26 or later

Your reading stays on your Mac.

Chinese recognition, pinyin, and translation run on device. Active-window captures stay in memory and are never saved or uploaded. macOS asks for Accessibility permission for selection reading, and Screen Recording permission for the optional active-window mode.

Your account service stores your email and account identity separately from your reading. Language resources may need an initial download.