For macOS · works in any app
Learn languages without looking away from what matters
Hover over a word — in your browser, a PDF, video subtitles, or even in games — and a translation appears right there, with context, pronunciation, and etymology. No window switching, no copying into a separate dictionary, no clutter.
Hovering over a word works offline; translation needs internet on the first request.
About the product
More than an app
GreateWay recognizes the word under your cursor anywhere on screen — in a browser, a PDF, subtitles, a game, a screenshot — and works the same way with any of 12 languages, without switching settings or juggling separate tools for each case. That lets you truly immerse yourself in the language without getting distracted.
How it works
Hover over a word
Hold a hotkey while your cursor is over a word, or select a piece of text of any length, to see the translation in any app.
ventana → window
Get a translation that fits the context
The word's translation accounts for the context of the sentence. The card also shows the transcription with audio and the etymology.
Mira por la ventana. → /benˈtana/ — window
Save it with one click
The word goes into GreateWay's own deck and, if Anki is installed, into it too — along with the context sentence, audio, and an image.
ventana → into the GreateWay and Anki deck
Review on schedule
The built-in spaced-repetition engine decides on its own when to show the card again — right as you're about to forget the word.
Again · Hard · Good · Easy
Break down grammar on the fly
Select a sentence and use a separate hotkey to get an error breakdown, a construction explanation, and a translation — right where you wrote or read it.
Ella no quiero café → Ella no quiere café
Word capture
One word - all the information at once
The translation accounts for the context of the whole sentence, not just a dictionary lookup — «reticente» after «mostrarse» translates differently than after «estar». Right there: transcription, live pronunciation, and etymology — no need to look them up separately. All of it helps you actually start understanding the language.
Grammar breakdown Coming soon
Your own text — with error breakdowns
Select any sentence and use a separate hotkey to get a corrected version, the name of the grammatical construction, and its formula — with each word highlighted by the part it plays.
Progress Coming soon
Topics by level A1–B1, with rewards along the way
Grammar topics are laid out along the international CEFR scale — from the basics (Present Simple, articles) to more advanced ones (Passive Voice, Present Perfect). Every level you finish is its own achievement, along with streaks and vocabulary stats.
Exercises Coming soon
Practice with the words you've captured yourself
Some exercises are ready-made sets for your grammar level. Some are built automatically from the words and phrases you've captured in your browser, a PDF, or subtitles — so practice repeats what you've actually run into, not a random list from a textbook.
Features
Works anywhere
Sees the whole screen, not just a tab — browser, PDF, video, games, screenshots.
Context-aware translation
The base translation is refined by a local AI model based on the meaning of the whole sentence.
Spaced repetition Coming soon
Our own spaced-repetition engine, an effective system with no clutter to set up.
Grammar breakdown Coming soon
Select a sentence — get an error breakdown and its structure with a hotkey.
Interface in 6 languages
Русский, English, Español, 中文, 日本語, Français — switches in one click.
Your own hotkeys
Every action has its own key, and any of them can be reassigned in settings.
Pronunciation and etymology
Real audio for most languages, word origin — from a dictionary or AI.
Stats and achievements Coming soon
An activity heatmap, mastered-word counters, achievements for daily streaks, and other metrics.
Integration
Already using Anki?
GreateWay takes care of the most tedious part of working with Anki. Every word you catch turns itself into a ready-made card: word, translation, context sentence, pronunciation. Anki isn't required — GreateWay has its own review system.
Pricing
Start for free, move up to full access when you need more.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages are supported?
12 languages for translation and learning (English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, Türkçe, العربية, Русский), the interface in 6 of them.
Do I need Anki to use GreateWay?
No. GreateWay has its own spaced-repetition system. Anki is an optional integration for people who already use it.
Does it work without internet?
Word capture and recognition run locally. Translation and grammar breakdown use the network and/or the local Apple Intelligence model, if it's available on your Mac.
How much does it cost?
Basic functionality is free right now. We're working on GreateWay Pro for $6/mo — available soon. Another tier is coming later.
Try it on your own texts
Hover over a word — and see it work on the very first one.
Download for macOSBuild for Apple Silicon (M1 and later), not yet notarized by Apple — on first launch you may need to allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security.