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For over 30 years, Rosetta Stone has helped change people's lives through the power of language education. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone uses advanced digital technology to help all types of learners speak, read, and write 25 languages. Our innovative digital solutions drive positive learning outcomes for the inspired learner at home and in schools and workplaces around the world. Rosetta Stone joined the IXL Learning family in 2021.

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Press releases

Rosetta Stone Releases Interactive Picture Dictionaries in Mandarin

The release expands Rosetta Stone's collection of picture dictionaries, which also includes Spanish and French, to help learners of all ages master essential language skills offline.

October 2023Read article

Rosetta Stone for Schools Wins 2023 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Solution for English Language Learners

The platform received high marks from CODiE judges for its immersive lessons, rich teacher resources and advanced pronunciation recognition capabilities.

July 2023Read article

Rosetta Stone Extends Partnership with IRAP Donating Language Learning Subscriptions to Refugees

Rosetta Stone will continue providing its platform to IRAP for free to ease the resettlement process for displaced persons across the world.

May 2022Read article

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Partners with Rosetta Stone to Revitalize and Preserve its Language

The joint revitalization effort harnesses the Mille Lacs Band's language experts and Rosetta Stone's technology to conserve the tribe's authentic dialect and heritage.

January 2022Read article

Rosetta Stone and HIAS Extend Partnership Providing Free Language Learning Lessons to Refugees

Rosetta Stone will continue to provide its platform free of charge to HIAS and the organization's refugee clients to support the social and economic integration of displaced persons

December 2021Read article

Rosetta Stone Wins Language Learning App of the Year

Rosetta Stone won “Language Learning App of the Year” at the third annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards, which honors excellence and innovation in educational technology.

July 2021Read article

Rosetta Stone in the news

50 last-minute gifts that will actually arrive on time

"Learning a new language is something many of us say we want to do, but never actually follow through with. A free year of Rosetta Stone could be the motivation boost your recipient needs to stick to their lessons."

December 2022Read article

Streaming, classes or cash: Try these digital gift ideas for last-minute holiday shopping

"Rosetta Stone teaches real-life scenarios you can actually use for travel, work or whatever setting you need to converse in."

December 2022Read article

The Best Language Learning Apps for 2023

"When learning is going well, you don't even realize all the work that has gone into creating a program that introduces you to new ideas at the right time, and that's a huge part of what makes Rosetta Stone so good."

December 2022Read article

Best Language Learning Software for 2022

"We chose Rosetta Stone as the best comprehensive language learning software because of its all-inclusive package and immersive approach."

November 2022Read article

The 5 best free language learning apps

Rosetta Stone was named as one of the best language learning apps by Business Insider Reviews.

October 2022Read article

Best language learning apps in 2022, tested by our editors

There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested…When all our testing was done, we found that Rosetta Stone emerged as the winner because of its easy-to-use design and the way it presented its lessons in the most logical manner.

August 2022Read article

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Rosetta Stone success stories

They say it's a small world. I think it makes it smaller if you learn another language.

Amber

Shreveport, Louisiana

Studying: Spanish

Once you start, it's not that intimidating. And it's extraordinarily rewarding as well.

Butovens

Born in France, lives in California

French tutor studying Japanese and Spanish

Recently I decided that I had to go beyond just purely audio and start learning it more in depth - and that's when I decided to go with Rosetta Stone.

Pamela

Hawaii

Studying: Russian

You have to speak Italian to get past 'tourist' Italy...and that's 95% of it.

Carole

Washington, D.C.

Studying: Italian

Don't worry about the big picture. Don't worry about having that fluent conversation with someone...just focus on the basics and have fun doing it along the way—it's really about the journey when it comes to language.

Peter

Los Angeles, California

Studying: Italian and Spanish

Once you start getting to the point where people see you trying, they just open up. The whole world opens up, and the world becomes smaller.

Melissa

Baltimore, Maryland

Studying: Japanese

When you're going out to serve and try and help them in a moment of need, you try to make them as comfortable as possible and better serve them...and I can help them just by speaking in their native language.

Kevin

Santa Barbara, California

Studying: Spanish

My students all learn different languages. One boy's mother is Korean, so it's great he's studying it. He's been able to converse more with some family members.

Jessica

Phoenix, Arizona

Teaches 3rd-12th grade using Rosetta Stone