LinguaCafe

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Capacity

The project says only one user per server is supported at this time.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Development status

The maker warns that LinguaCafe is in active development and may contain bugs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Hardware limits

The README lists x64 support, says Apple silicon users need an additional step, and says other Armv8 devices such as Raspberry Pi 3 and newer do not currently work.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Installation

The setup guide uses Docker Compose; it provides a Windows installation script and instructions for Mac users, including an additional Apple silicon setup step.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Integrations

Vocabulary lookups can show DeepL translations when enabled, and imported reading material can include Jellyfin external subtitles.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Languages

The project lists support for Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Welsh.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Mobile access

LinguaCafe supports Progressive Web App installation to a mobile device home screen and says it works in browsers on screens at least 340 pixels wide.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Privacy and data

The maker says self-hosting lets users run the app on their own machine or private web server and control their data.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

LinguaCafe is a self-hosted web app for learning foreign languages by reading and building vocabulary.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Reading materials

You can import plain text, text files, ebooks, YouTube subtitles, subtitle files, Jellyfin external subtitles, and webpages.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Review

LinguaCafe includes spaced-repetition reviews similar to the Leitner system and can export highlighted cards to Anki or other SRS software.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Speech

Text-to-speech uses the browser SpeechSynthesis API, and support depends on the browser and available voices.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Support

The project lists GitHub, Discord, Reddit, and email as contact channels, and says the maker will try to help with update problems reported on GitHub or Discord.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Vocabulary

Readers can look up words and phrases, save translations, mark words as known or ignored, and track vocabulary by learning level.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026

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