formerly AO3 Learning
A free app that helps you learn languages while reading fanfiction on AO3. Tap words, save them with context, review with flashcards. This is an independent project — not affiliated with Archive of Our Own or Transformative Works.
Can't install from Google Play? Download the APK directly
The fanfiction language (source) and the translation language (target) are two separate lists — you can translate into more languages than you can read in.
Can't find your language or an offline dictionary in the app? Write to us.
Download Archive Learning from Google Play. It's free and doesn't require registration.
You can browse AO3 directly in the app, search by fandom, pairing, or tag. Find a fanfic in a language you're learning.
While reading, double-tap any word you don't know. You'll see its translation instantly. You can also select whole phrases.
“Impossible,” he said, and .
resopló · bufó · soltó un bufido · rio con desdén
«Imposible», dijo, y resopló.
“Impossible,” he said, and snorted.
In the app you double-tap. Here one tap will do.
Saved with context. Green means learned.
Tap the save button and the word goes to your personal dictionary. It keeps the full context: the sentence, the fanfic title, the ship. Later you'll see exactly where you found it.
Open the flashcard mode to go through your saved words. Each card shows the word in the sentence where you saved it. Flip to see the translation. You learn faster when the context matters to you.
Test yourself with a game about understanding words in context. You see a sentence from a fanfic with a word highlighted, and choose the correct meaning from four options.
Four rules from language teachers on how to make fanfiction reading actually work for your language.
Archive Learning started when one of the developers was preparing for a language exam by reading fanfiction. Learning through stories in your favorite fandoms turned out to be surprisingly effective — but there was no convenient tool for that. So we made one.
This is a non-commercial project. There are no ads, no subscriptions, no data collection — and there never will be. Your saved words and reading history always stay on your phone only. We don't track what you read.
The project is built and maintained by volunteers. If you want to help — testing, translating, reporting bugs, sharing ideas — join the team! This is a community thing.
The people behind the project
The people who tested every build, found every bug, and shaped the app with their feedback.
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