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First steps, useful settings and everything you need to know about Redict.
Guides
How to use the cards
02How to use push notifications
03How to import word sets
By following these simple steps, you can easily import word lists from a text file.
04How to grab web pages
By following these simple steps, you can easily activate the web saver app extension.
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Frequently asked questions
About Redict and its sections
Redict brings the tools for regular English study together in one app.
Whether you encounter an unfamiliar word on a restaurant menu abroad or in your favourite blogger’s latest post, Redict helps you translate and remember it. The built-in thesaurus explains nuances and helps you learn words in context. A separate section covers English grammar. Review sessions and exercises make learning feel like a game, while detailed statistics help you track your progress. You can also edit your profile, set personal goals and share your progress with friends — adding motivation to your English practice.
Redict’s sections
Search
Look up words in this section. To speed up searching, enable automatic clipboard translation or automatic search in the app settings.
Tips:
- Tap Search on the bottom bar to go straight to search from any screen in the app.
- You can edit the input just like any other text. Misspelled words are highlighted; tap one to see a suggested correction.
Collections
Word collections are sets of flashcards. Here you can browse, edit or create collections. Select a collection to start learning its words.
Tip: To copy or move words between collections, open a collection, tap Select on the top bar, select the words, then tap Copy / Move on the bottom bar.
Library
Learn English with material that interests you. Import books and texts in EPUB, PDF and other formats using the app extension. Read and translate instantly offline.
Tips:
- To save a web page, tap Share in Safari. Find Redict in the list of supported apps and send the page content to it.
- To add a text file, tap
+on the top bar in Library.
Profile
View your learning statistics and fill in your profile here. You can share your results with friends.
Settings
Choose your preferred voice and accent, enable synchronization and configure notifications.
Navigation
To return to the previous screen, use the navigation bar or swipe right from the left edge of the screen.
Does Redict support a URL scheme?
Redict implements the x-callback-url protocol, allowing other apps to launch actions in Redict, such as opening a word card or a text document.
Redict URL scheme actions use this format:
redict://x-callback-url/[action]?[action parameters]&[x-callback parameters]
The available x-callback parameters are x-success and x-error.
Available actions
/search
Show search results for a word.
Parameters: term — required; the word to look up.
Example: redict://x-callback-url/search?term=context
/ocr
Start recognizing objects and text with the camera.
Example: redict://x-callback-url/ocr
/searchBook
Show book search results by title.
Parameters: term — required; the book title.
Example: redict://x-callback-url/searchBook?term=Holmes
/open-book
Open a book by title or identifier.
Parameters: id — optional; the book’s unique identifier. title — optional; the book title.
Example: redict://x-callback-url/open-book?id=1827B6-2383-1997
/trashBook
Move a book to the trash.
Parameters: id — required; the book’s unique identifier.
Example: redict://x-callback-url/trashBook?id=1827B6-2383-1997
/open-Booktag
Show all books with the selected tag in Redict.
Parameters: name — required; the tag name.
Example: redict://x-callback-url/open-Booktag?name=books
Importing and exporting collections
You can export any collection and import it on another device. To export a collection, open its context menu by swiping the collection row to the left or pressing and holding it. Select Share in the menu.
You can also create a collection from a plain text file. Create a file in any text editor and add the words you want. Start each word or phrase on a new line. Change the file extension from .txt to .rescol, then open the file in Redict.
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