Which languages does Miteiru support?

Miteiru supports Japanese (with furigana), Mandarin Chinese (pinyin), Cantonese (jyutping), and Vietnamese. You can watch local video files or paste YouTube URLs.

Yes. Miteiru is open source under the MIT license. Download builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux from GitHub Releases at no cost.

Can I use Miteiru with YouTube videos?

Yes. Paste a YouTube URL or drag a local MP4, MKV, or other common video format into the app. Pair the video with .srt subtitle files for the best experience.

Does Miteiru work offline?

Local videos and subtitle files work offline. Some features such as YouTube playback or online dictionaries require an internet connection.

Can I export vocabulary to Anki?

Yes. Look up a word and send it to Anki, or build sentence cards from Learn mode with readings and glosses included.

What operating systems are supported?

Miteiru runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Installers are published on the GitHub Releases page.

Free & open source

Watch stuff.Actually learn from it.

Miteiru is a cozy desktop player for Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Vietnamese — furigana, pinyin, and jyutping on your subtitles, plus lookups, vocab colors, and a learn mode when you want to go deeper.

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Windows · macOS · Linux — no account, no paywall

jyutping + glosses ✨

Cantonese subtitles with jyutping overlays in Miteiru

Real life use

For the shows you were gonna watch anyway

No textbook voice. Just your media, with the readings and lookups baked in.

Anime and J-drama immersion

Read every line with furigana instead of pausing to look up kanji. Miteiru keeps you in the scene while you pick up natural Japanese from shows you already watch.

Mandarin from dramas and vlogs

Pinyin appears above hanzi in real time so you connect pronunciation to characters. Dual subtitles let you stay in Mandarin while checking English when you need it.

Cantonese with jyutping

Few tools overlay jyutping on Cantonese subtitles. Miteiru fills that gap for HK films, YouTube creators, and ripped media with your own .srt files.

Sentence mining for Anki

Build cards from lines you hear in context. Learn mode tokenizes the sentence, adds readings, and exports a deck you can review the next day.

Quick tour

Six steps, zero lecture

Real screenshots from the app — click a tab or mash Next.

Step 1

Pick your language stack

Japanese (Kuromoji or MeCab), Cantonese, Mandarin, or Vietnamese — choose on the home screen. Check Live Captions, FFmpeg tools, and cache buttons while you're there.

Miteiru home screen with language setup and tool status

Feature dump (the good kind)

Everything tucked around the video

Not a passive player — a little study nook that shows up when you need it.

Cross-platform

Windows, macOS, Linux. Local files and YouTube URLs.

Reading overlays

Furigana, pinyin, or jyutping generated while you watch.

Instant lookups

Tap a word for definitions, readings, stroke order, and notes.

Dual subtitles

Target language plus English (or any .srt) side by side.

Vocab colors

Blue = frequent here, yellow = learning, green = known.

Learn mode

AI translation, grammar notes, and Anki cards from any line.

Live Captions

Windows live captions piped into learn view (no .srt needed).

Anki export

Words or full sentences — readings and glosses included.

Offline-friendly

Local video + .srt works without Wi‑Fi.

FAQ

Stuff people ask

Short answers. If yours isn't here, GitHub issues are welcome.

Miteiru is a free, open-source desktop video player built for language learners. It adds furigana, pinyin, or jyutping on top of subtitles, supports dual-language tracks, and includes dictionary lookups, vocabulary tracking, and a learn mode for sentence practice.

Get the app

Download & go watch something

Free, MIT-licensed, no signup. Pick your OS or browse all builds on GitHub.

Open release page (v7.4.3)

Windows · 7.4.3 macOS Linux · 7.4.3

Missing a build? Open an issue — someone might compile it for you.