Pleco for iPhone Add-ons

Direct Download / USB Install

NOTE

This page offers a way to download data files for add-ons you've already purchased / are interested in purchasing in order to save mobile bandwidth or work around connection errors. It does not offer a way to actually purchase add-ons through our website; due to Apple's rules, that purchase can only happen on your iPhone / iPod / iPad. See this page for add-on pricing info and this page for purchasing instructions.

Introduction

With the release of the latest update to iPhone OS (now known as iOS), it's now possible to install add-on files for our iPhone / iPod / iPad software directly via USB instead of having to download them over WiFi / 3G. This works on the iPad (running OS 3.2) as well as on iPhones / iPods that have been upgraded to OS 4.

This process is still a bit more complicated than downloading add-ons directly through the Add-ons tab, so if you have a perfectly good internet connection on your iPhone / iPod / iPad we'd recommend that you simply use that, but the files should work exactly the same if installed via this method.

Our copy-protection system is independent of our data files, so there's no need to log in or do anything else to generate files specifically for your device; just download them once and they'll work on any device that's licensed to use them (or, in the case of free add-ons, on any device with an up-to-date copy of Pleco). Paid add-ons will work in demo mode if they haven't been purchased yet.

These files are for use with the latest version of Pleco, 2.2, ONLY, and may not work correctly with previous versions; you can update to the latest version for free via the App Store "Updates" tab.

Instructions

1. Click on one of the links below to download the desired add-on file. If your web browser attempts to open the file instead of saving it, right-click on the download link and choose the "Save As" option in the menu that pops up.
   
   DO NOT UNZIP THE FILES - you'll be copying them over to your device directly as .zip archives.
   
   If you're using Safari as your web browser, choose "Preferences" from the "Safari" menu and uncheck the "Open safe files after downloading" box in the General tab before downloading these files - otherwise, they may not download correctly. (you can re-check it after you've finished downloading the files)
2. Connect your iPhone / iPod / iPad to your desktop, open up iTunes, and click on the "Apps" tab at the top of the screen. You may have to click on your iPhone / iPod / iPad in the list at the left side of the screen before that "Apps" tab appears.
3. Select "Pleco" from the box near the bottom of the screen, click on "Add...," and select the file you downloaded to copy it over. You can also just drag the file into the list of files under "Pleco Documents."
4. Open up Pleco, tap on the menu button at the bottom right corner of the screen to open up the tab bar, go into the "Settings" tab, and scroll down to / tap on "File Manager."
5. Tap on the file you transferred. You should see an "Install Package" prompt; tap on "Install" to install and activate the new addon. (no need to exit and reopen Pleco first)

If you encounter any problems with the above instructions, contact us and we'll be glad to help.

Download Links

Use one of the "Mirror" links if the main one downloads too slowly.

Paid Add-ons

Free Add-ons