Manual

Step by step: how to get the most out of VocaBox.

Download manual as PDF Quickstart — best place to begin

Quickstart

Up and running in minutes: pick a language, create a box, add words and start your first exercise.

Languages, boxes & folders

Manage language pairs, create boxes and folders, design a cover, mark favourites, move, rename and delete.

Adding and editing words

From a box to your first word: create it, auto-translate, images and notes, verbs, managing a single word — and fast ways for big lists.

Exercises

The four exercise forms and the two test forms at a glance — how to train and check your vocabulary.

The flashcard box

Spaced repetition with 6 compartments: rhythm, archive — and how words enter the box or stay out.

Reading words aloud

The reader turns your word list into an audiobook: read out word by word, with image, repeat and shuffle.

Better reading voices

Install high-quality text-to-speech voices for the reading features on iOS and Android — including the recommended Google voices.

Statistics, streak & vacation break

Daily goal, weekly streak and the learning statistics explained — plus the vacation pause for the flashcard box.

Quick tips & shortcuts

Hidden shortcuts that save taps — swipe a row for quick actions, and tap counts and tiles to jump straight where you want.

Sharing vocabulary

Exporting and importing boxes and folders as a .vbxshare file — with classmates, study groups or students.

Backup & restore

Create a full backup of all your vocabulary and restore it on another device — separate from sharing individual lists.

XLSX import

Import entire word lists from Excel files — with a downloadable template.

For schools

VocaBox in the classroom: the full version via Apple School Manager with a volume discount, deployment on Android, and sharing vocabulary with your students.