Spread the Sign BSL Dictionary
Compare 23 Sign Languages
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Search 600,000+ sign videos in BSL, ASL and 21 more sign languages. Compare signs, slow playback and save favourites.
Find the BSL sign you need and compare how it is expressed around the world. Spread the Sign is the world's largest multilingual sign language dictionary, with more than 600,000 sign videos across 23 sign languages, including BSL and ASL.
WHY SPREAD THE SIGN?
- Search for words and useful sentence examples
- Compare the same word across different sign languages
- Slow down videos to follow every movement
- Save important signs and watch saved videos offline
- Explore the BSL hand alphabet and fingerspelling
- Discover baby signs for early communication
- Switch between 23 sign languages
Spread the Sign is a practical reference for BSL learners, families, educators, interpreters, and anyone who needs to look up a sign quickly.
Sign languages are not universal. Signs can differ between countries and regions, so comparing languages can help you understand those differences.
New words, videos, and sign language coverage are added continuously. Content availability may vary between languages.
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This update includes general improvements, bug fixes, and reliability enhancements for a smoother experience.
The developer, Europeiskt Teckenspråkcenter, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Provider
- Europeiskt Teckensprak center
- Size
- 48.9 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 27 more
- English, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humour
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Version USD 5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Europeiskt Teckenspråkcenter
