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Keep the word with the moment you found it.

Catch words in the Chrome extension, review them on the web or iOS, and keep every sentence and screenshot attached.

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Why some words refuse to stick

Most learners forget a new word within days. The ones that remain are rarely the ones from a list—they are the ones that felt ephemeral the first time you met them, then somehow stayed.

PoVoc is built for that second kind of memory: vocabulary caught in the wild, still warm from the sentence around it.

ephemeralEN

/ɪˈfem.ər.əl/

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adj. lasting for a very short time; fleeting.

From this page…felt ephemeral the first time you met them…

PoVoc

From the page to your pocket

Select while you read
Highlight any word on any page. The extension opens a dictionary card without leaving the article.
The moment stays attached
Every saved word keeps its sentence, page, and screenshot—so memory has somewhere to land.
Review wherever you are
The same vocabulary syncs to the web app and iOS—flash cards, dictation, and more, still tied to the place you found it.

One vocabulary, three places

Save on the page. Study on the desk or on your phone.

Chrome extension

Look up and save words while you browse—no tab switching, context kept.

Web app

Your library, study sessions, notes, and shared lists in the browser.

iOS app

Catch words with the camera, review on the go, same pocket as the rest.

On your phone

Catch words with the camera. Study them later—same pocket as the extension and web.

Ways to make it stick

More than a word list—practice modes built around the moments you saved.

Flash cards: Flip the word, then see the meaning next to the original context.
Dictation: Hear the word and type it back—listening and spelling in one loop.
Catch & mindpoints: Photograph a sign or page; each save becomes a mindpoint you can revisit.
Dialogue & themes: Practice in short scenes and themed packs, then keep the hard words.

Start your pocket vocabulary

Free to use. No credit card required.

PoVoc — Pocket Vocabulary