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LingoSub

LingoSub: learn languages with videos and interactive subtitles

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Freemium
Free, LingoSub Pro
Added
Apr 30 2024

About LingoSub

LingoSub provides a tool for language learners to watch real videos with dual subtitles, enabling word-by-word understanding and saving vocabulary. It presents videos chosen to match a learner’s level after a short assessment, and supports viewing with translations and notes embedded in context. The approach centers on following along with native content to build comprehension and recall. The service emphasizes a self-paced, interactive experience rather than graded lessons.

LingoSub measures a user's level with a short, three‑minute test that estimates vocabulary knowledge and placement from A1 to C2. It then selects videos where most words are already understood, enabling a pace that learners can keep up with. The system presents translations above each word initially and adjusts as proficiency grows. It uses real videos from native creators and keeps the interface focused on clarity and comprehension.

LingoSub highlights word-by-word translations, dictionary forms, grammar notes, and sentence-level context for each term. It supports adjustable playback speed and line-by-line replay to accommodate different learning speeds. The platform offers videos across scripts and registers, including vlogs, comedy, music, and lessons, with level ratings to help users pick suitable content.

LingoSub outlines its available languages and video catalog on the docs page, and describes plans and a separate Pro offering. It indicates a free experience with optional paid features and mentions a Pro tier with additional capabilities. It emphasizes accessibility without mandatory sign-up for core watching and testing, while noting paid features for enhanced translation and word notes.

Key features

  • Word-by-word tap to see meaning in context
  • Dual subtitles and translations
  • Pace control and rewind per sentence
  • Level assessment to place you
  • Video catalog by language and level

Pros and cons

Pros

Level-based video recommendations

Pricing

Free
Free
  • Access to watching videos with subtitles and translations
  • Level test without sign-up
  • No mandatory account
LingoSub Pro
$12 a month or $99 a year
  • Translation above every word
  • Meaning and grammar of any word tapped
  • Native pronunciation
  • Saved words

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Frequently asked questions

Is LingoSub free?
Watching every video and story with subtitles and sentence translations, and the level test, are free. LingoSub Pro ($12 a month or $99 a year) adds the translation above every word, the meaning and grammar of any word you tap, native pronunciation and saved words.
Which languages can I learn?
French, German, English, Italian, Russian, Latin, Romanian, Norwegian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese. Translations and word notes are in English (in Spanish for learners of English).
Where do the videos come from?
They are public YouTube videos from native creators: vlogs, comedy, music, cartoons, news and lessons. They play in the official YouTube player; LingoSub adds the subtitles, translations and word notes around them.
How are the subtitles made?
Every video is transcribed with word-level timing, so each word lights up as it is spoken. Each sentence is then translated, and every word gets its dictionary form, its meaning in that sentence and a short grammar note.
What level do I need?
Any. Beginners get slow, clear videos with a translation above every word. Intermediate learners get native videos with translations only above the words they probably don't know yet.

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