Free on Android · English & 日本語

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Contracts, doctor's notes, bills, homework, news — paste it or snap a photo, pick how simple you want it, and get a clear, friendly explanation.

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  • 🎚️ 4 reading levels
  • 🌏 Explains English & Japanese
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One text. Four ways to understand it.

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Original text

“The licensor hereby grants the licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to use the software solely for the licensee's internal business purposes.”

The company is letting you borrow their computer program. You can use it for your own work, but you can't give it away or sell it — and you have to follow their rules. 📏

Made for real life

For the moments that make you go “huh?”

Contracts & terms

Know what you're agreeing to before you sign.

Medical results

Understand lab results and doctor's notes in plain words.

Bills & insurance

Deductibles, coinsurance, fees — finally make sense.

Study & homework

Turn textbook paragraphs into “oh, now I get it.”

News & articles

Get the point of an economy report in 20 seconds.

Second-language docs

Explain English in Japanese — or Japanese in English.

Features

Everything you need to actually understand

Answers that appear as they're written

No spinning wheel. Your explanation streams in word by word, opening with a one-line gist so you get the point immediately.

  • Four reading levels — Kid to Expert
  • Five styles: Explain, TL;DR, Analogy, Step by step, What to do
  • Switch level or language with one tap

Still curious? Just ask.

Keep the conversation going like you would with a patient tutor. Suggested questions appear under every answer.

💬 “Give me a real example”🎯 “Why does this matter to me?”🍼 “Even simpler, please”

Quiz yourself. Make it stick.

Turn any explanation into a three-question quiz with instant feedback — the fastest way to know you really got it.

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Works wherever the text is

Snap a letter or textbook page, explain a screenshot, or select text in any app and choose “Explain It Easy.”

English ⇄ 日本語

Explain English in Japanese. Or Japanese in English.

Choose the answer language separately from the text. Perfect for language learners, families abroad, and anyone handling documents in a second language.

🇬🇧 English article

The central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, citing persistent core inflation and a resilient labor market…

🇯🇵 Explained in Japanese · Kid level

おかねの リーダーが、「いまの きまりは そのまま」と きめた おはなしです。 これは、おふろの おゆの あつさを みている ようです。まだ ちょうど よいから、じゃぐちを さわらずに そのまま まつのです。

How it works

Three taps to clarity

  1. 1

    Paste or snap

    Paste text, scan a page, or share it from another app.

  2. 2

    Pick your level

    Choose Kid, Teen, Adult or Expert — and the language.

  3. 3

    Understand

    Read, listen, ask follow-ups, or take a quick quiz.

Pricing

Free to use. Really.

Guest

2 explanations a day

No sign-up needed

Follow-up questions and quizzes each count as one. Out of uses? Watch a short, optional ad for a bonus explanation (up to 3 a day). No credit card, ever.

Privacy first

Your text is yours

Not stored on our servers

Text is sent to the AI to write your explanation, then discarded.

On-device text scanning

Photos are read on your phone. No camera permission required.

Delete anytime

Delete your account in the app — everything goes with it.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is Explain It Easy really free?

Yes. Guests get 2 explanations a day without signing up, and a free account gets 3 a day. If you run out, you can watch a short optional ad for a bonus explanation. There are no subscriptions or payments in the app.

Which AI does it use?

Explanations are written by Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic, tuned with our own instructions for clarity and reading level.

Can it explain English text in Japanese?

Yes. Pick the language you want the explanation in, independent of the text's language. It works both ways.

Are the explanations always correct?

AI can make mistakes. Use Explain It Easy to understand, not to decide — for legal, medical or financial decisions, always check with a professional.

What happens to the text I paste?

It's sent securely to the AI to write your explanation and isn't stored on our servers. Please don't paste passwords, ID numbers or card details. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Is there an iPhone version?

Not yet — Explain It Easy is on Android today. Tell us you'd like iOS at explainiteasyapp@gmail.com.

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