CopyWords is a simple dictionary app for looking up Danish or Spanish words. It provides quick access to translations, pronunciation, and sound files - all in one place.
While CopyWords was originally created to help with Anki flashcards, the dictionary mode makes it useful even if you only want to look up words and hear how they sound.
If you’re interested in using CopyWords together with Anki, see the Copy Mode documentation.
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Dictionary mode
- Look up Danish or Spanish words in online dictionaries
- View translations and definitions
- Play or save sound files for pronunciation practice
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Copy words mode
- CopyWords integrates with a companion web service to translate headlines and definitions. See the Translations project.
- Select the source language (Danish or Spanish).
- Type a word (or part of it) in the Search box.
- Click the Search button.
- Use the Play sound button if audio is available.
You can install CopyWords on Android by downloading the APK file from the Releases page.
- Download the latest
CopyWords.apkfile to your device. - On your Android device, open the Downloads folder (or the location where you saved the file).
- Tap the APK file to begin installation.
- If prompted, allow installation from Unknown Sources (this may appear as “Allow from this source” in your device’s settings).
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
After installation, you will see the CopyWords app icon in your app drawer and can launch it directly.
To install a .NET MAUI app on Windows, you need to add the provided code signing certificate to the trusted certificates store.
See this answer for details.
- Open the certificate file (
MyApp.cer) by double-clicking it. - Click Install Certificate.
- In the Certificate Import Wizard:
- Select Local Machine and click Next
- Select Place all certificates in the following store
- Browse and select Trusted Root Certification Authorities
- Click Next and accept defaults
After this, you should see: "The import was successful."
You can then side-load the CopyWords app.
The settings dialog is accessible by tapping the Settings button (gear icon) in the app bar.
Available settings on Android:
- Dictionary mode: Switch between Dictionary mode (for word lookup and pronunciation) and Copy mode (for preparing Anki flashcards).
- Include translated meanings: When enabled in Copy mode, both the translated text and the original meaning are copied to the back of the card.
- Destination language: Choose the translation target language used by Copy mode (
EnglishorRussian). - Anki settings: Allows you to select a deck and a note type for automatically created Anki notes.
- Theme: Switch between Dark and Light themes.
CopyWords is built with Microsoft .NET MAUI and runs on Windows, MacOS (via MacCatalyst), and Android.
CopyWords provides translations for headlines and definitions through a companion web application. This service uses an OpenAI language model (LLM) to generate translations.
⚠️ Note: Translations may not always be accurate. They are produced by an algorithm, not by humans.