Screen and Photo Translator

Translate text from photos and screens

Screen and Photo Translator is an Education app for reading text you do not understand, whether it appears on a sign, menu, label, image, web page, or another app. Use the camera to scan printed text, or work from content already displayed on your phone. It suits travellers, language learners, and anyone who regularly encounters text in another language.

Two useful ways to scan

Photo translation helps when the words are in the physical world. Point the camera at a sign or take a picture of a document, then let the app recognise the writing and provide a translation. Screen translation is aimed at text that cannot be selected or copied easily, such as messages, posts, game dialogue, and mobile web content.

This approach avoids retyping unfamiliar words. It is particularly practical when you need the general meaning of a short piece of text rather than a full language-learning exercise.

Language coverage and limits

The app supports more than 100 languages, giving it a broad range for travel and everyday reading. Translation quality can vary with the source language, image clarity, typeface, and surrounding context, so a clean, well-lit image is more useful than a blurred photograph. Screen translation may also depend on the content being visible and readable on the display.

As with many translation tools, an internet connection may be needed for the app’s translation service. It is best treated as a quick aid, not as a substitute for checking important instructions or official documents.

At a glance

• Category: Education
• Rating: 4.23 from 48,184 reviews
• Installs: 5,000,000+
• Developer: Battery Stats Saver