What it does
Capture & Translate reads printed text through your camera — a sign, a menu, a label, a form — and translates it on screen using on-image text recognition (OCR).
When to use it
Use it to read printed text you cannot read yourself — menus, signage, packaging, or paperwork — at home or while traveling.
Step by step
- Choose Capture & Translate.
- Allow camera access when prompted.
- Aim the camera at the text you want to read.
- Pick the language you want to read in.
- Read the translation shown over what you captured, then capture the next item.
Good to know
Capture & Translate needs an internet connection to translate the captured text. It works on text it can see clearly, so good lighting and a steady aim help.