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Life & fun · August 14, 2025

LangRead

Read books, learn languages one word at a time

LangRead launched on August 14, 2025 with 127 votes, #281 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

LangRead is a web app that gradually swaps words in your book with your target language, letting you learn as you read. Accept each word, see translations and definitions, and track your progress. Works with PDF, EPUB and Kindle formats.

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