A Mac reading companion for Japanese games
Freeze the frame, not your flow.
Rubiyomi helps you read Japanese in games without leaving the game. Press ⌥Space, draw around something you cannot read, and see how to read it. Meaning stays tucked away until you ask.
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon · Japanese only
Buy the beta once. Keep Rubiyomi 1.x. Checkout is not open yet. Optional AI features use your own OpenAI key if you add one.
Immersion breaks when every unknown word sends you somewhere else.
game → screenshot → browser → dictionary → translation → back to game
Rubiyomi turns that into one gesture: ⌥Space, select, read, continue.
Example: セーブしてタイトルへ戻る
Rubiyomi does not immediately replace Japanese with English. It shows you how to read what is already there. When you need more help, ask for more.
One-time founding beta price. Buy the beta once. Keep Rubiyomi 1.x.
That covers Rubiyomi 1.x while this founding beta track runs. It does not promise free updates forever.
Requires macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon. Screen Recording permission for Peek. Contextual AI still uses your own OpenAI key if you want those features.
Peek freezes a still of the display so you can draw. Your game may keep running underneath. Pin the card if you want Esc to go back to the game without closing Rubiyomi.
The core Peek works offline: capture, OCR, readings, basic word help, and pronunciation. The local dictionary is curated, so every phrase will not have a local English translation. Optional AI Meaning and Retry with AI need a network and your OpenAI key.
No. The full freeze stays on your Mac. Ordinary OCR stays local. Retry with AI is the only image upload, and only for the rectangle you drew after you click it.
Not for ordinary peeks. Yes for Retry with AI, and for fuller English explanations when the local dictionary does not know the line.
Games that show Japanese on a Mac display. Compatibility varies with fullscreen and overlay quirks. There is no guaranteed list yet.
So it can capture the area you choose. It does not continuously record your screen.
No. It helps you read what is already on screen so you can keep playing.