HSK Studio: Free Chinese Reading App
A free Chinese reading app for any text.
Open HSK Studio by Fulin Labs →- Category
- Education
- Pricing
- Free
- Platform
- Web
Key features
- A Chinese text reader — paste any article and read it with a pinyin toggle
- Built-in dictionary for instant, in-place word lookups while you read
- Save vocabulary as you read and review it with spaced repetition
- Daily word games and level-based sets — no account required
- Free Chinese text tools: word-level analyzer, HSK level checker, pinyin converter, character frequency counter
HSK Studio is a free Chinese reading app for learners who want to practice with text they choose. Paste an article or paragraph, look up unfamiliar words without leaving the reader, save useful vocabulary, and review it with spaced repetition. It runs in the browser and needs no account.
Unlike a graded-reader library, HSK Studio does not supply a large catalog of leveled stories. It is best when you already have something you want to read and need pinyin, lookup, audio, and review tools around it. If you want curated stories instead, see the honest Chinese reading app comparison.
Free Chinese text tools
Alongside the reader there are four Chinese text tools that run in the browser with no account: a text analyzer that ranks every word in a passage by frequency and marks off what is already in your deck, an HSK level checker, a pinyin converter that works from whole words so polyphonic characters come out right, and a character frequency counter.
The problem it solves
Learning to read Chinese is mostly about repeated exposure to characters in context, but most study tools pull you away from actual reading — flashcard drills in isolation, or full courses with too much friction for a daily habit. HSK Studio keeps you reading: bring any text, look up what blocks you without leaving the page, save the words you want to keep, and let spaced repetition make them stick.
How it works
Paste an article or read a real example sentence in the text reader, with a pinyin toggle you control character by character. When you hit a word you don’t know, the built-in dictionary gives you an instant in-place lookup, and the words you bookmark flow into a spaced-repetition review deck so they actually stay. Daily word games and level-based vocabulary sets give you extra practice whenever you want it.
Chinese reading practice without a course
You do not need to turn every reading session into a lesson. A practical routine is to choose one short text, read as far as you can without help, reveal pinyin only where pronunciation blocks you, and save just the few words worth seeing again. The reader keeps those actions in one place, while the daily game gives you a small prompt on days when you do not have a text ready.
For a repeatable routine, use the daily Chinese reading practice guide. If you are still choosing a tool, compare the best free apps for learning Chinese.
Who it’s for
Anyone learning Chinese who wants a consistent, low-friction way to practice reading — whether you’re just starting with characters or already comfortable and looking to keep the habit alive.
Try it
HSK Studio is free and runs in the browser: hsk.fulinlabs.com
See the maintained paste-any-text Chinese reader comparison for a dated, source-backed comparison with Pleco, Readibu, and Dong Chinese.
To size up a passage before reading it, the free Chinese text analyzer reports its character count, the HSK level covering 90% of its characters, and the characters above that level.
HSK Studio is published by Fulin Labs — see the full lineup of projects.
FAQ
What is HSK Studio?
HSK Studio is a free web app for learning to read Chinese. Paste any text into the reader, look up words in a built-in dictionary, save the vocabulary worth keeping, and review it with spaced repetition — plus daily word games.
Do I need to know Chinese already to use it?
HSK Studio works for learners at different stages — the pinyin toggle and built-in dictionary make it easy to look up unfamiliar characters as you read.
What are the Chinese text tools?
Four free browser tools at hsk.fulinlabs.com/tools/chinese, all built on the same HSK 3.0 dictionary and word segmenter. The text analyzer lists every word in a passage ranked by frequency and marks off the ones already in your review deck, so you get the words you personally still need, exportable to Anki, Pleco or CSV. The HSK level checker reports the lowest level covering 90% of a text. The pinyin converter reads whole words rather than single characters, so 银行 comes out as yínháng. The character frequency counter ranks characters with a cumulative coverage column.
How is the text analyzer different from other free Chinese text analyzers?
Most free analysers are stateless: they tell you how hard a text is in general. This one knows which words you have already saved in HSK Studio, so it answers how hard the text is for you and hands you only the words you have not met. Desktop tools that do this are paid and expect you to export your known words from Anki or Pleco and import them, then export the unknowns back; here the analyser and the review deck are the same app, so there is no round trip.
Is HSK Studio free?
Yes. HSK Studio is completely free and needs no account — open the site and start reading.
A free Chinese reading app for any text.
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