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About StoryLens Reader

StoryLens was built to make reading Chinese books feel easier, more joyful, and a little bit magical —whether you’re fluent, learning, or somewhere in between. TURN ANY BOOK INTO A READ-ALONG EXPERIENCE Snap a photo of a page, and StoryLens will extract the Chinese text and add pinyin + English translation. Capture each page once and save the story companion for reference again and again. TAP-TO-HEAR PRONUNCIATION Tap any character or word to hear how it’s pronounced—great for building confidence as you read. Or StoryLens can read page-by-page - turning any book into an audiobook with text highlighting so you can follow along. You can select dialects and playback speed to meet your needs. BUILD YOUR OWN STORY LIBRARY Save books and revisit them anytime—perfect for rereading favorites. Organize your books into collections. You can even share them with friends/family so auntie can read too! All stories sync across devices. GREAT FOR - Parents raising multilingual kids - Heritage learners reconnecting with Chinese - Students and teachers of Mandarin StoryLens works with the books you love — no special editions, no typing, just open snap and go. Questions or feedback? [email protected]

What’s new

Version 1.1.0 · Updated October 10, 2026

StoryLens turns any Chinese book into an interactive reader. Snap a page and read it with pinyin over every character, an English translation, and read-aloud that highlights each word. New in this version: • A redesigned library. With all relevant details revealed on each story card. • Smarter handling of pages during processing. Illustrations now completes as a picture page. A photo that's too blurry or cut off tells you why and asks for a retake. • Shared stories and collections show who shared them and whether you can edit. • Small bug fixes such as library scroll position when switching collections

App privacy

The developer, HazelNote, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Contact Info: Email Address, Name
  • User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Customer Support, Photos or Videos
  • Identifiers: User ID
  • Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
  • Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

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