Real podcasts.
Every word clicks.
Subtitles that follow the speaker word by word, furigana over every kanji, and a translation of every line — on the shows native speakers actually listen to.
From any podcast to your lesson,
in three small steps.
- 1
Bring any show
Share an episode from Apple Podcasts or Spotify, paste an RSS feed, or pick from shows made for learners.
- 2
Watch it come alive
Mebae transcribes the episode — free on your iPhone, or in seconds with AI — and lights up each word as it’s spoken.
- 3
Tap, loop, speak
Look up any word, loop the tricky sentence, and shadow the speaker until it sounds like you.
Every word,
in its place.
Words are grouped the way you hear them — 落ち着く雰囲気, not 落ち / 着く / 雰囲 / 気. Each kind of word gets its own color, furigana sits over the kanji, and the translation waits underneath. Turn any of it off as you grow.
A peek inside.
Everything you need
to grow your ear.
Speak along
Record yourself right after the speaker and compare the two waveforms side by side.
Loop the hard part
Repeat a sentence until you catch every sound. Slow down to 0.5× without the chipmunk voice.
Keep what you learn
Save words and phrases with the sentence they came from, and come back to them anytime.
Your own playlist
Play Next and Play Last across shows, reorder with a drag, jump to any episode.
Read on a bigger screen
Open the transcript on your computer or tablet with a 24-hour link while the phone plays.
iPhone, iPad and Mac
Your library, progress and notes follow you through your own iCloud.
Listen in the language you love.
Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German and more — translated into yours.
No account.
No ads. No tracking.
Your library, progress and notes live on your device and in your own iCloud. On-device transcription and translation never leave your iPhone. When you choose an AI feature, we send only what it needs — never your name, email or contacts.
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Apple Speech, Translation and Apple Intelligence run locally.
Your iCloud
Shows, progress and notes sync in your private iCloud.
No sign-up
No email, no password, no profile.
Zero trackers
No analytics or ad SDKs in the app.
Start free. Go further with Premium.
Free
- Any podcast & downloads
- On-device transcription
- Furigana & dictionary look-up
- Shadowing, loops & Notes
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- AI translation of every line
- AI explanations in your language
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Plant the first seed today.
Your next favorite show is already out there. Let it teach you.