Pinyin Scholar

Pinyin Scholar helps you add pinyin to Chinese text quickly. Paste text, scan a page or photo, then view clear pinyin annotations, listen to the Chinese text aloud, copy details, and export the result for study, work, or reference.

The first release is offline-first: no account, no tracking, no ads, and no subscription. Annotation history and preferences stay on your device.

Key features:

• Add pinyin to Chinese text.
• Switch between tone marks, tone numbers, and IPA display.
• Scan Chinese text from camera or photos.
• Tap characters to see pronunciation and dictionary details.
• Listen to Chinese text using the system speech synthesizer.
• Export annotated text as PDF, image, or Word-compatible RTF.
• Use the app in English, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese.