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ABOUT Reading In Levels

Read at your level, learn every day

Reading In Levels turns real articles, news, and stories into lessons that match your level. Read, listen, look up words, and practice in one calm place, so every story leaves you understanding a little more.

learning languages
12
proficiency frameworks: CEFR, JLPT, HSK, TOPIK
4
ways to practise every word
7
to start, no credit card needed
Free

WHY LEARNERS STAY

Learning that feels like reading, not homework

Every part of Reading In Levels is built around one idea: you learn a language fastest from content you can almost understand.

  • Always the right difficulty

    Each story is rewritten for every level of its framework. Start where you are, then move up a level on the same story when you are ready.

  • Understand without leaving the page

    Tap a word for its meaning, pronunciation, and examples, or reveal a sentence translation in your own language. No tab switching, no lost focus.

  • Words that actually stick

    New words are saved with the sentence you found them in, then come back for review right before you would forget them.

  • Train your ears as well as your eyes

    Natural audio follows the text word by word, and dictation turns any story into listening practice.

  • See your progress grow

    XP, streaks, achievements, and activity charts show how far you have come and keep a steady daily rhythm.

  • Start in seconds

    Read, save words, and try a course lesson without an account. Sign up later and everything you saved comes with you.

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE

What you can do on Reading In Levels

Read and listen

Stories and news adapted to your level, ready to read or listen to.

  • Articles organised by topic and by level, with a new reading level one tap away
  • Natural audio with word-by-word highlighting and a choice of voices
  • Sentence-by-sentence translations into your native language
  • Right-to-left reading support for languages such as Arabic

Understand every word

A built-in dictionary that knows the sentence you are reading.

  • Tap or select any word to see its meaning, pronunciation, and examples
  • 6–8 key vocabulary words picked for each story and highlighted in the text
  • Learn a story's key vocabulary right next to the article
  • Save words with their meaning, translation, and source sentence

Practise what you read

Turn each story into active practice in a few minutes.

  • Comprehension exercises with explanations for every answer
  • Dictation: listen to a sentence, type it, and get instant scoring
  • Sentence memorisation with adjustable hints
  • A history of your attempts, so you can see what improved
  • Printable worksheets with the story, vocabulary, questions, and answers

Build vocabulary with courses

Structured word lessons by topic and level.

  • Vocabulary courses you can filter by topic and level
  • Flashcards, multiple choice, typing, fill-in-the-blank, listening, and matching
  • A free trial lesson before you even create an account
  • Progress rings that show how much of each course you have learned

Review at the right time

Spaced repetition keeps the words you learned from fading.

  • A daily review of the words that are due, scheduled for you
  • Saved Space for all your words and bookmarked articles
  • Filter words by level and learning status
  • Export your word list to keep studying anywhere (Pro)

Stay motivated

Clear goals and visible progress make the habit easy to keep.

  • A learning dashboard with XP, streaks, and achievements
  • Activity statistics for the last 7, 30, or 90 days
  • A daily new-word goal you set yourself
  • Course progress and article suggestions to pick up where you left off

HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, one story at a time

  1. Choose your language and level

    Pick what you are learning and the language you want explanations in.

  2. Read and listen

    Follow the audio, tap unfamiliar words, and check a translation when you need it.

  3. Practise

    Answer questions, learn the key words, and test yourself with dictation.

  4. Review and level up

    Come back for short reviews, watch your stats grow, and move to the next level.

Comfortable wherever you study

  • Designed mobile-first, with quick navigation at the bottom of the screen
  • Light and dark themes for day and night reading
  • Interface available in 12 languages
  • Keyboard-friendly controls and support for reduced motion

Free to start, Pro when you want more

The first three levels of every framework, the dictionary, audio, and practice are free. Pro unlocks every level, word list export, and the full course library.

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What we care about

Clear and approachable

We value plain language, friendly material, and a learning rhythm you can keep. The goal is not to read more, but to understand more with every story.