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Dictan - Dictionary Viewer on Windows Pc

Developed By: Softex Information Technologies

License: Free

Rating: 3,2/5 - 676 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.0
Size 17.3 MB
Release Date January 23, 24
Category Video Players & Editors Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (6)]

What's New:
New: Supported search in all dictionary bases (Beta version)New: Minimum version of Android API is increased to 19 (4.4 KitKat)New: Target version of Android... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Dictan is a free Dictionary Viewer for Android which supports .fdb and .zd/.zpak dictionary bases. These formats are open, so you may download lots of free .zd dictionaries, handbo... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Dictan - Dictionary Viewer and install on Windows PC. Dictan - Dictionary Viewer is free Video Players & Editors app, developed by Softex Information Technologies. Latest version of Dictan - Dictionary Viewer is 6.0, was released on 2024-01-23 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Dictan - Dictionary Viewer is 3,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 676 users, 229 users had rated it 5*, 290 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Dictan - Dictionary Viewer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Dictan - Dictionary Viewer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Dictan - Dictionary Viewer on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Dictan - Dictionary Viewer using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Dictan - Dictionary Viewer" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Dictan - Dictionary Viewer on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Dictan - Dictionary Viewer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 6.0.

Download Dictan - Dictionary Viewer 6.0 on Windows PC – 17.3 MB

Dictan is a free Dictionary Viewer for Android which supports .fdb and .zd/.zpak dictionary bases. These formats are open, so you may download lots of free .zd dictionaries, handbooks, and encyclopedias from the Internet or create your own ones. Put .zd bases into /sdcard/dictan/ and they are ready for viewing! All extra info and the tools to create your own dictionaries are available at WWW.SOFTEX.INFO

The web-site also has the following free dictionaries in the 'Downloads' section (plus many others available over the section of 'ZD resources'):

English Idioms
English Abbreviations
English Synonyms
Wiki
Other various dictionaries
New: Supported search in all dictionary bases (Beta version)
New: Minimum version of Android API is increased to 19 (4.4 KitKat)
New: Target version of Android API is increased to 28 (9.0 Pie)
New: Removed support of article text view
New: Added Spanish and German interface languages
Improved: Changed buttons in main application activity
Improved: Added icons in file navigator and ability to enter path manually
Fixed: Many bugs related to specifics of Android versions
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.