Polidict for Safari on Mac: save words as you read
Polidict is now in Safari on Mac. Select unfamiliar words as you read, check their meaning and translation, add them to groups, and review them in training.
The Polidict extension for Safari on Mac is now on the Mac App Store. Came across an unfamiliar word in an article, the news, or some documentation? Select it, click the Polidict button, and you will see its meaning and translation, with the option to save it to your vocabulary right away. No switching to another tab or app.
The Polidict panel over an article, showing a definition, a translation, and the Add to vocabulary button
Download Polidict on the Mac App Store
What the Polidict Safari extension can do
The extension comes with the Polidict app for macOS and works right inside Safari. It can do everything the Chrome extension does, so you do not have to change your browser.
| What you can do | How it works |
| Select a word | A Polidict button appears next to the selected text |
| See the translation | The meaning, translation, and examples open over the page |
| Look up a word | From the Polidict icon in the Safari toolbar |
| Save to vocabulary | The word, definition, examples, and image go to your account |
| Sort into groups | Add a new word to one or more groups right away |
| Hear the pronunciation | Right in the extension |
Words you save in Safari show up on the Polidict website and in the mobile app. From there, they go into your spaced repetition training.
How to install and turn on the extension
Download Polidict from the Mac App Store. It requires macOS Ventura 13 or later.
Open the Polidict app. Its window shows whether the extension is on and what to do next.
In Safari, open Safari → Settings → Extensions and turn on Polidict.
Allow the extension to work on the websites where you want to use it.
Sign in to your account at polidict.com in Safari — the extension picks up that sign-in.
Polidict on the App Store is one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You have the same account and the same vocabulary on every device.
How it works while you read
Say you are reading an English article in Safari and spot a word you want to remember.
Select it, and a small Polidict button appears next to it.
Click the button: a panel with the meaning, translation, and examples opens over the page.
Pick a group if you need one, then click Add to vocabulary.
A selected word in a sentence with the Polidict button next to it
If the word is already in your vocabulary, Polidict shows your saved entry. The panel opens over the text, so you will not lose your place: close it and keep reading.
Another way is the context menu: right-click the selected word and choose Look up in Polidict.
Look up a word without selecting it
Sometimes the word is not on the page: you heard it in a podcast or it just came to mind. In that case, click the Polidict icon in the Safari toolbar and type the word into search.
Looking up a word in the Polidict extension popup
The extension shows the definition, translation, and examples, and you can listen to the pronunciation right there. If there is no ready-made definition, Polidict suggests options with AI.
Polidict Plus on Mac
Looking up words, saving them, and training are free. If you need more words and groups or AI suggestions, click Upgrade in the extension in Safari. The Polidict app opens, and you can subscribe to Plus through the App Store. The subscription applies to your Polidict account, so it also works on the website and in the mobile app.
When other Polidict tools fit better
The Safari extension comes in handy when you are reading on your Mac and do not want to get distracted. For other situations, there is:
the website and the iPhone app — to edit your vocabulary and do full training sessions;
the Safari extension on iPhone — to save words while reading on your phone;
the Chrome extension — if you use Chrome or another Chromium-based browser;
Raycast — to quickly look up and add a word on a Mac without opening a browser.
Summary
The Polidict extension for Safari on Mac is now available on the Mac App Store.
Select a word on a page to see its meaning and translation, or look it up from the icon in the Safari toolbar.
Saved words show up right away in your Polidict vocabulary, groups, and training.
Download Polidict on the Mac App Store
Is the extension not working the way you expected? Write to us at support@polidict.com.