LingQ | Learn Languages

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About this app

⭐ 4.7 stars from 45,000+ reviews. Trusted by language learners worldwide.

LingQ is the language learning method that gets you fluent — by reading and listening to real content you actually enjoy, not textbook drills or gamified exercises.

Learn Spanish, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, and 45+ more languages.

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📖 THE LINGQ METHOD — WHY IT WORKS
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LingQ is built on comprehensible input — the science-backed idea that we acquire language the same way we learned our first language: by understanding meaningful content at our level, not memorizing rules.

Instead of lessons and drills, you immerse yourself in real stories, podcasts, books, and videos. You encounter words in context, look them up instantly, and naturally absorb the language over time. This is language immersion that actually fits into your life.

LingQ was co-founded by Steve Kaufmann, a polyglot who has learned 20+ languages using this exact approach.

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🆚 HOW LINGQ IS DIFFERENT
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Unlike Duolingo, Babbel, or Rosetta Stone, LingQ doesn't rely on gamification, repetitive drills, or synthetic sentences. Instead:

✅ You learn from REAL content — podcasts, books, YouTube, Netflix
✅ You choose topics you love — sports, history, comedy, true crime
✅ You build vocabulary from context — not flashcard lists
✅ You progress through immersion — not streaks or XP points

If you've plateaued with other language learning apps, LingQ is the next step.

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✨ FEATURES
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📚 Massive Content Library
Thousands of lessons from podcasts, books, interviews, articles, and more — all with matching text for simultaneous reading and listening.

📥 Import Anything
Turn Netflix shows, YouTube videos, podcasts, ebooks, and web articles into interactive lessons. Your interests become your curriculum.

🤖 AI Language Learning Tools
• AI Audio Transcription: Turn podcasts and audiobooks into interactive lessons
• AI-Simplified Lessons: Access harder content earlier in your journey
• Lynx AI Chatbot: Real-time tutor with web search built in
• AI Voices: Natural text-to-speech for immersive listening

📊 Vocabulary Builder & Progress Tracking
Track every word you've read, heard, and learned. Watch your known word count grow.

🔁 SRS Review & Karaoke Mode
Spaced repetition vocabulary review for long-term retention.

🌍 Global Community
• Writing exchange with native speaker corrections
• Tutoring sessions tailored to your goals
• Community challenges to build consistent habits

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🚀 LINGQ PREMIUM
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• Unlimited vocabulary lookup and SRS review
• Full word tracking and progress stats
• Unlimited content imports
• AI features included (expanded with Premium Plus)

Download LingQ free and start learning from content you love today.
Learn to speak, read & understand any language with real content, not drills
Updated on
Nov 10, 2026
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  • Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

48K reviews
A Google user
February 19, 2022
absolutely love this app, best concept ever to learn languages! However recent update seems to break a lot of things (although UI got improved) I reactivated premium account and paid for 1 year but cannot use premium account. When I retried, Google would say "you already have 1 year subscription" and I'm just stuck despite I paid for the fee..... Wrote to the support team yesterday but so far no response... hopefully they can fix it soon
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LingQ Languages Ltd.
February 20, 2022
Hello, did your problem get resolved? If not, I'm here to help you! Please do let me know at [email protected].
Harwind
September 21, 2025
Good and has the potential to be a great tool, but it is too expensive for most users. It can be good to use until you can read without translating too much. Note that this app is a ereader but I can't even install it on an e-ink reader like Boox Air 3C. The AI TTS works but not always. For french it pronounce words with dash like Grand-mère with a long pause in between. I have to use alternate TTS to generate the audio. Do try free and cheaper options before LingQ.
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LingQ Languages Ltd.
November 30, 2022
We often have discounts that we share with our users, and you can become fluent in as many languages as we offer for no extra cost with Premium. We find it’s a great deal! We do offer a subscription for a single language, email me at [email protected] so I can give you more information.
Joshua
February 23, 2025
Cool idea, but unusable on free tier. Once you hit 20 words, even if you delete them from your list, you cannot add more ever again without paying. Not sure if this is a bug or intentional but either way I could not use the app long enough for free to properly judge if it's worthy of paying for.
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LingQ Languages Ltd.
March 9, 2025
As a free user, you have unlimited access to all our content in all languages. It would just be a bit more manual to look up words that you don't know once you hit the 20 LingQs creation limit. Need more LingQs or a Premium trial period? Email me at [email protected].

What’s new

What’s new:
• A completely rebuilt LingQ with a fresh design that’s faster and easier to use.
• The richest Reader yet, with multiple modes and many new features that help you learn faster and make it more fun.
• A new word widget with streamlined access to what matters to you.
• Decide what happens to the blue words you read past: leave them blue or turn them all into LingQs.
• A redesigned Home and Library, with LingQs of the Day as a quick swipe deck and easier access to your content.