Word Hunter

Word Hunter 1.1.0

Local-first reader and spaced repetition tool for language learning

  • By Ironship
  • Open Source
  • Updated Aug 29, 2026
Download for Windows

About Word Hunter

Word Hunter is a desktop reader and vocabulary-learning workspace. It can
import texts, ebooks, subtitles and PDFs, save words with their context, and
review them with flashcards and spaced repetition. Data is stored locally.

What's new in 1.1.0

Imports German quest vocabulary from World of Warcraft together with its
encounter history, and suggests when a long-running word may be ready to
mark as known. Saved words can now be renamed without losing their learning
progress. Adds shuffled review sessions, masking of German separable verbs
on reverse cards, dyslexia-friendly reader fonts, bold and italic in the
book editor, and read-aloud that keeps the highlighted word on screen.
Starting up and saving are markedly faster on large libraries, and image
text recognition is no longer cut off while it is still running.

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherIronship
Version1.1.0
Release date2026-08-29
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-later
Installer typenullsoft
Architecturex64
Package IDIronship.WordHunter
RequirementsWindows 10 version 1809 or later
Install scopeAll users

Install Word Hunter from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Ironship.WordHunter -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Ironship.WordHunter -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Ironship.WordHunter -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"Word.Hunter.Setup.exe" /S

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Word Hunter version history

1.0.10 Aug 7, 2026

Contextual AI explanations for words and phrases: streamed answers from
OpenAI-compatible services, reasoning-effort levels, automatic explanations
for new words, optional visual context for scanned pages, a local cache, a
translator button, and configurable endpoint, model, and API key. Also
improves translation reliability and prevents duplicate durable saves from
blocking application shutdown.

1.0.9 Aug 2, 2026

Replaced background folder synchronization with explicit ZIP transfer
packages storing words and books as YAML records.
Added a 0-100% progress bar to desktop package export.
Fixed PC startup when the configured data folder is missing and sped up
shutdown.
Improved Android TTS, word sheet, PDF import, and startup, and added a
Chinese (Simplified) interface.

1.0.8 Jul 23, 2026

Made later vocabulary status decisions win reliably across devices.
Added a safe deterministic fallback for older vocabulary records.
Shortened Android startup and made library loading lighter.
Restricted Android cleartext traffic to the local Word Hunter backend.

Other versions

  • 1.0.6

Frequently asked questions

Is Word Hunter free?

Yes. Word Hunter is free and open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license.

What is the latest version of Word Hunter?

The latest version is 1.1.0, released on Aug 29, 2026.

Is it safe to download Word Hunter?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with f74549a2b4b6a0af423c9eb4a1046e383f8b31040357bae6a85a2c1b6fc9480e.

Which Windows versions does Word Hunter support?

Word Hunter requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Word Hunter silently?

Run the offline installer with "Word.Hunter.Setup.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Ironship.WordHunter -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Word Hunter?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Word Hunter and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Ironship.WordHunter -e.

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