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24 alternatives to SayWhat

Video urban dictionary, people define words in short vids

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SayWhat launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   GIPHY Says▲740

   Giphy's new camera app turns your words into GIFs! 😮

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Captioned▲267

   Say, show, share. Create a 60 second captioned video

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Phoney Video (iOS)▲70

   Make other people, things or animals say whatever you want!

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   YouDict - YouTube Dictionary▲114

   Search words, expressions & names!

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Wordd▲100

   Quickly look up vocabulary, abbreviations, acronyms, slang

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Wordy▲231

   Hey HN, I'm Sándor. I built Wordy because I kept pausing Netflix to look up words in a dictionary. So I made a subtitle tool for myself, and it kind of snowballed from there. What it does: You watch short clips from real movies and TV shows, then get quizzed on the vocabulary you just heard. The app tracks every word automatically and adapts to your level. 20+ languages. How it evolved: Started as an iOS app for interactive streaming subtitles. Then I added curated video clips with quizzes. Then vocabulary tracking, spaced repetition, and personalized learning paths. Now it's iOS + Android +…

   Feb 2026 · wordy.info · its alternatives →

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   Spoke▲254

   Share video summaries and transcripts of your conversations.

   2020 · meetingbaas.com · its alternatives →

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   Speakup▲79

   Video conversations about topics that matter

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Vidy▲73

   The first short video messages that talk!

   2017 · its alternatives →

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    Big Words▲79

    Message in real life using Big Words. Literally.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Shorts▲89

    Turn long videos & audios into shorts

    2016 · shortsapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Words U▲200

    An iOS app that makes you sound smart

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    TellyMount▲91

    Use your smartphone to make video calls or play games on TV.

    2016 · gantryworks.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shorty▲320

    Like Cursor But For Marketing

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Terminology▲126

    A comprehensive research tool for words

    2017 · agiletortoise.com · its alternatives →

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    SayWhat TV Clipper▲72

    Clip your favorite TV moments instantly, share as gif/video

    2016 · me.lol · its alternatives →

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    Wordeo▲58

    The video messaging app that brings your words to life

    2014 · mysocialfollowing.com · its alternatives →

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    Minimemo▲84

    Summarize and save videos from TikTok, Reels and Shorts!

    2024 · cakhiatvcc.tv · its alternatives →

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    SubtitleO▲115

    Fast, accurate and creative video captioning made easy

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Screenflick▲109

    Your AI powered gateway to cinematic one-liners

    2024 · screenflick.ashutoshrath.me · its alternatives →

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    Speechyard▲77

    Learn English online through movies!

    2015 · speechyard.com · its alternatives →

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    Videolicious▲169

    A faster, easier way to make videos

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Word Lens▲83

    See the world in your language

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    CaptionMe▲83

    Minimalist tools for adding automatic subtitles on video

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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