Swift Translate

Image, photo & camera translator

Swift Translate translates the text in any photo, picture, or screenshot.

How it works

Swift Translate is an image translator: it translates the text in any photo, picture, or screenshot. Point your camera at a menu, sign, or document, and the text is recognized and translated in about a second.

  1. Install Swift Translate and open the photo translator.
  2. Point the camera at the text.
  3. The text is recognized and translated in about a second.

Where it helps most

  1. Travel

    Menus, street signs, tickets, and forms.

  2. Shopping

    Labels and instructions on imported products.

  3. Documents

    Letters, receipts, and paperwork in another language.

  4. Screenshots

    Text your friends send you as images.

Common questions

How do I translate a photo on Android?

Open Swift Translate, choose the photo translator, and take a picture. The text in the image is recognized and translated automatically.

Can it translate screenshots?

Yes — drag the floating bubble over a screenshot you have open on screen, and the text in it is translated.

What kinds of text does it read?

Menus, signs, documents, product labels, handwriting that is reasonably clear, and text inside images on websites and social media.

Translate anywhere

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Get it on Google Play

4.5 on Google Play · 10M+ downloads

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