Chinese Learning Tool Tutorials & Guides
Step-by-step written and video tutorials for apps, browser extensions, websites and other tools used for learning Chinese. Learn how to set up useful features, get more from your favorite tools, and solve common problems.
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Video Tutorials
Video tutorials are listed alphabetically by tool name.
WrittenTutorials
Typing & Keyboards
Set Up a Chinese Keyboard on Any Device
Start typing Chinese characters with step-by-step instructions for adding a Chinese keyboard to your phone, tablet, or computer.
Read Tutorial →Type Chinese Characters Without Knowing the Pinyin
Use handwriting input and other built-in tools to enter a Chinese character you can see, even when you don’t know how to pronounce it.
Read Tutorial →Type Pinyin With Tone Marks
Follow device-specific instructions for phones, tablets, and computers, with keyboard shortcuts and a handy numbered-Pinyin converter.
Read Tutorial →Put Pinyin Above Chinese Characters
Create reading passages and study sheets with pinyin above the characters using annotation tools, specialized fonts, or step-by-step instructions for Word, Pages, and LibreOffice.
Read Tutorial →Translation & Text
Automatically Translate Chinese Messages on Your Phone
Learn how to translate Chinese messages directly inside conversations on iPhone, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy, plus easy alternatives for other Android phones.
Read Tutorial →Convert Between Simplified & Traditional Chinese
Found Chinese in the character set you don’t use? Learn how to identify it and convert text from websites, images, screenshots, PDFs and more.
Read Tutorial →Copy & Translate Chinese Text in Photos & Screenshots (OCR)
Use built-in OCR on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac to grab Chinese text from photos and screenshots, then copy, translate, look up or save it.
Read Tutorial →Fonts
Find & Download Chinese Fonts on Google Fonts
Learn how to find Chinese fonts on Google Fonts, preview and compare them with your own text, and download the fonts you want.
Read Tutorial →Install & Remove Fonts on a Mac
Use Font Book to add downloaded fonts, make sure they appear in your apps, and safely remove or deactivate them later.
Read Tutorial →Streaming & Media
Find Mandarin Movies & Shows on Netflix
Use Netflix’s language filters, Mandarin collections, audio and subtitle settings, and category codes to uncover more content for listening practice.
Read Tutorial →Devices & Files
Add a Website to Your Home Screen
Follow simple steps for Safari, Chrome, and Edge to create a quick-access shortcut or web app on your phone, tablet, or computer.
Read Tutorial →Change Your Device's Display Language
Follow step-by-step instructions to display your device’s menus and settings in Chinese or another language.
Read Tutorial →Open a ZIP File
Follow simple steps to extract downloaded ZIP folders on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chromebook.
Read Tutorial →Save a Webpage as a PDF
No download button? Learn how to save worksheets, study guides, and other useful webpages as PDFs on your computer, phone, or tablet.
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