# Pinyinizer — Pinyin Converter — Read Chinese with pinyin

> Converts Chinese Hanzi to Hanyu Pinyin with audio pronunciation, works offline. (iPhone/iPad app by 晶晶 殷.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinyinizer-pinyin-converter/id434120323 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [晶晶 殷](https://appshunter.io/developer/355709937)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 1.80/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Thai and 2 more
- Released: 2011-05-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinyinizer-pinyin-converter/id434120323/reviews.md

## What is Pinyinizer?

Turn any Chinese text into a clean pinyin reader.

Pinyinizer adds pinyin above Chinese characters so you can keep reading real material from class, books, signs, articles, and PDFs. Paste text, scan with the camera, import documents, or share text from another app.

Practice at your own pace:
• Hide pinyin when you want a challenge
• Tap a word to reveal its pinyin
• Double tap a word to hear it spoken
• Listen to text while you follow along
• Export printable PDF readers for class or study

Works offline after your text is added. No account required.

## Key features

- Convert Hanzi to Pinyin
- Supports Simplified & Traditional Chinese
- Listen to Pinyin pronunciations
- Offline functionality
- Study tool

## Recent user reviews (10 of 23)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinyinizer-pinyin-converter/id434120323/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good

*2025-12-06*

这是一个非常棒的应用。希望在转换成 PDF 的情况下，也能按单词分别改变文字的颜色

**Developer response:** 谢谢反馈。我们已经在新版本中实现了。

### 3/5 — Quick Pīnyīn

*2023-08-26, version 4.5*

The app is handy for quickly revealing pīnyīn over Hànzì. 
Similarly to the last review, more tools are needed for making the result more useful for documents.

The app would benefit from the following to bump up its star rating. Examples readily available in web based applets :
1. Quick one button to copy the result, as selecting in the app is cumbersome. Choose to select Pīnyīn only, or also with Hànzì.
2. Set colours for the Hànzì & Pīnyīn result, which also copy across. User selectable using ‘apple crayons’ & numeric value and colour picker as options. 
3. Result options to suit differing levels of learning stage : Pīnyīn characters with tones (as currently), Tones over Hànzì, Hànzì only but with above mentioned colours to represent tone.
4. Option to automatically recognise tone rules for output, and indicate when and to which Hànzì this is applied.
5. Setting for copying across text e.g. include Pīnyīn over/under/after & in brackets, etc.
6. Settings for formatting text.
7. Select male/female voice for sound output.

### 3/5 — Good

*2018-12-27, version 4.2*

Translates really well. However when wanting to copy and paste to notes or email the conversion, it makes all the characters and pinyin separated and into a single downwards line. Please fix it.

### 1/5 — I am not at all satisfied with this.

*2018-10-16*

I bought this expecting it to be a robust app capable of taking pictures of the characters and translating them into pinyin so I can do my homework faster. Why the hell do I need an app to translate into pinyin I already know? Wasted money.

### 1/5 — I would like a refund please.

*2018-10-13, version 4.2*

No instructions.
No preview of what you’re buying.
Not what I need.
Not even anyway to get in touch with the seller.

### 4/5 — Great app, but with some text errors.

*2018-06-30*

I study Chinese a lot & conveniently use this app for audio practice. It’s quite good, but sometimes the text, especially Chinese numbers, are listed as asterisks. That’s the only gripe.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work anymore

*2017-05-25*

The newest iOS update does not support this app, which I've had for about a year and used just fine... please update!!!!

### 1/5 — Got worse

*2017-01-13*

After updating iOS 10, there is no more "define" button so you can't learn at all what the characters mean. The only thing that works is the audio. When you put in walls of text, there are whole paragraphs where the pinyin are not converted. And there is no cancel button for the "clear text". You have no idea how many times I accidentally pressed clear text when I didn't want to.

### 1/5 — Doesn't Work

*2016-04-09*

I bought the app this morning and tried it out. After conversion, every paragraph ended with a Speak button so the phone would pronounce the text, which is good; but not all paragraphs were tagged with pinyin. Every few paragraphs were just skipped. This app has ONE job, and currently cannot manage to do it.

### 3/5 — Not cut and paste friendly

*2015-04-29*

I was disappointed that when I wanted to cut and paste the converted text it runs the characters and pinyin altogether into an illegible paragraph. That's not very helpful.

## Frequently asked questions about Pinyinizer

### What is Pinyinizer?

Pinyinizer is a tool designed to convert Chinese Hanzi (both Simplified and Traditional) into Hanyu Pinyin. It also offers audio pronunciations for the Pinyin and can be used offline.

### How does Pinyinizer work?

You input Chinese characters, and Pinyinizer converts them into their corresponding Hanyu Pinyin. The app also allows you to listen to the pronunciation of the Pinyin.

### Does Pinyinizer require an internet connection?

No, Pinyinizer works offline, meaning you do not need an internet connection to use its conversion and pronunciation features.

### What devices is Pinyinizer available on?

Pinyinizer is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How much does Pinyinizer cost?

Pinyinizer is a paid application, priced at $2.99.

### What is the age rating for Pinyinizer?

Pinyinizer has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Pinyinizer updated?

The latest version, 25.10.28, was last updated on October 28, 2025, indicating regular updates.

### What do users think of Pinyinizer?

User feedback indicates it is a 'Great program and study tool.' However, the app has a low rating of 1.8 stars from 6 reviews.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.5.21 — 2026-05-20

New practice tools for reading Chinese:

• Hide pinyin when you want to test yourself
• Tap a word to reveal its pinyin
• Double tap a word to hear pronunciation
• Clearer hints while practicing
• A more polished reading experience

### 26.5.13 — 2026-05-14

A reader library, document import, a new Share Extension, and lots of polish.

• Reader library to save texts and resume study
• Import PDFs, Word, and Pages documents
• Share Extension — pinyinize text from any app
• Smoother read-along audio with tuned speech
• Refined reader, input editor, and layout menu

### 26.5.12 — 2026-05-12

- Support text scan with camera
- Support for iOS 26

### 25.10.28 — 2025-10-28

- Support text scan with camera
- Support for iOS 26

### 5.0.2 — 2024-10-06

- Correct version
- Fix some issues on dark mode 
- Fix some issues on audio

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