Translation modes

Image OCR Translation

Extract and translate text from photos, screenshots, signs, and forms.

Point your camera at a menu, a street sign, a label, or a printed form and Image OCR Translation reads the text out of the picture and translates it on the spot. Snap a photo or upload a screenshot; it finds the words and gives them back in your language — handy for travel, for support screenshots, and for anything printed you cannot easily retype.

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Desktop

Mobile

How it works

1. Open Image OCR Translation from the Translate hub.

2. Take a photo or upload an image.

3. Review detected text and translated text, then copy or save the result.

Who uses this

Travelers reading signs, menus, and labels

Support teams translating screenshots

Healthcare and field teams processing photographed forms where policy allows

Related features

Text Translation

Text-only translation for typed or pasted content.

Document Translation

Translate PDF, DOCX, and other document files.

Offline Translation

Translate offline with on-device language packs you download and manage.

Start

Start with Image OCR Translation.

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