Instant popup
A floating glass panel over whatever you’re doing. Esc to dismiss.
macOS · menu-bar dictionary
pop·dict
/pɒp ˈdɪkt/noun
1. a dictionary that appears one keystroke away — so you can look up any word or idiom, hear it, and save it without leaving what you’re reading.
Download for macOS
Free · Apple Silicon · open source
usage
⌘⇧Space
Summon PopDict over any app with the global hotkey.
type · select
Type a word, or highlight one anywhere and let PopDict read it.
see · hear · save
Read the definition, play the pronunciation, keep it to review.
more senses
Select-to-lookup
Highlight a word in any app and press the hotkey to search it.
Hear every word
Play the recorded clip, or a built-in text-to-speech fallback.
Idioms & phrases
Multi-word searches return idiomatic meanings, not just literals.
Saved words
Save words, then filter, review, and re-look-up them anytime.
Lives in the menu bar
Launches at login. No dock clutter, no window to manage.
notes
- Is it free?
- Yes — and open source under the MIT License.
- Do I need an account?
- Only to save words. Looking up words works without signing in.
- Why the Accessibility permission?
- Only for select-to-lookup — to read text you’ve highlighted in another app when you press the hotkey. It’s optional.
- How do updates work?
- PopDict updates itself automatically once a new version ships.
- What are the requirements?
- macOS on Apple Silicon.
Keep reading. Look it up on the way.
Download for macOSFree · Apple Silicon · open source