Take a picture. Read it in your language.
Rasterdeck Translator translates the photos you take: snap a menu, sign, label or document and review recognized text and its translation in 40 languages. After setup, photo text recognition and translation run on your phone without a connection. Results vary with the image and language.
Why on-device photo translation matters
- 📷 Works offline — no upload, no waiting on a signal. (more on offline use)
- 🔒 Your photos stay yours — nothing is sent to a server to be scanned. (privacy details)
- 🔊 Spoken playback is available in supported languages — read a menu item back to the waiter in their own language.
- 🎙️ Pairs with voice-to-voice translation for a full offline travel kit.
- 🌐 40 languages for photo translation. (full list)
Common questions
Can I translate a menu photo?
Yes. Photo Translate recognizes text from a photo and translates it on the phone. Results depend on image quality and language.
Does photo translation work without internet?
Yes, after the needed models are downloaded. Activation and purchase verification use a connection.
Can it read signs and documents?
It can recognize and translate text in many photos. Verify important legal, medical or safety details against the original.
Can I hear the translation aloud?
Spoken playback is available in supported languages; device voices vary.
How much does Photo Translate cost?
It is included in the Photo Translate unlock ($9.99) and Everything unlock ($24.99), each a one-time phone-bound purchase.
Photo translation is in the OCR ($9.99) and Everything ($24.99) packs — a one-time purchase, no subscription. Free trial included.