Scan one line live
A focused, adjustable camera band recognises one line of printed Chinese and places pinyin beside it while you read.

Free on iPhone and iPad
Photograph, paste or import Chinese. PinyinIQ places editable pinyin beside every character, reads it aloud and keeps your material on your device.

Professional overview
A cinematic look at how PinyinIQ turns documents, camera views and everyday Chinese into something you can read.
One clear transformation
PinyinIQ preserves the Chinese in front of you and adds pronunciation exactly where your eyes need it.
重庆银行行长喜欢音乐。
重庆银行行长喜欢音乐
Built for real Chinese
A focused, adjustable camera band recognises one line of printed Chinese and places pinyin beside it while you read.

Bring in text, images, PDF, DOCX, HTML or EPUB files. Review context-aware readings, correct them and export a clean annotated document.

Hear pronunciation, use the offline dictionary and keep readings, learning cards and bookmarks together in Library.

Everyday reading roles
Three ways PinyinIQ can support reading at work, while travelling and at home.
Keep Chinese documents in view while following the pronunciation.
Focus the Live Lens on one line of Chinese while on the move.
Save readings and return to them for regular practice.
Private by design
No account. Open the app and start reading.
No advertising or tracking. PinyinIQ does not profile you.
Local processing. Documents and camera recognition stay on your device.
Start reading today
Download PinyinIQ free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
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