# HanziTranslator: Learn Chinese — Live Pinyin Camera & Jyutping

> Live Pinyin Camera & Jyutping (iPhone/iPad app by Danny George Eggenstein.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanzitranslator-learn-chinese/id6808019236 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Danny George Eggenstein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863232019)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $3.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is HanziTranslator?

Read Chinese. Understand it. Speak it.

HanziTranslator is a modern Chinese reading and translation app designed to make Chinese characters easier to understand — whether you are studying, travelling, reading a menu, or simply curious about the text in front of you.

Point your camera at Chinese characters and see their pronunciation appear directly over the text. Or type and paste Chinese into the translator to instantly get Pinyin and a translation.

Live Pinyin Camera

Turn your iPhone into a Chinese reading assistant.

Point the camera at Chinese text and HanziTranslator recognizes the characters in real time and displays their Pinyin pronunciation directly over them.

Perfect for:

signs
menus
books
packaging
worksheets
handwritten notes
everyday Chinese text

Translation is optional, so you can keep the camera focused purely on Hanzi → Pinyin when you just want help reading.

Hanzi, Pinyin and Translation

The translator connects three views of Chinese:

Hanzi
你好，我想吃饭。

Pinyin
nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng chī fàn.

Translation
Hello, I want to eat.

Enter Chinese characters and receive pronunciation and translation, or enter a translation and convert it back into Chinese.

On supported devices, HanziTranslator can also interpret Pinyin input and reconstruct the most likely Chinese characters from context.

Built for Chinese learners

HanziTranslator supports:

Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Mandarin Pinyin
Cantonese mode with Jyutping support
multiple translation languages

Switch between Chinese writing systems and target languages whenever you need.

Designed to feel at home on iPhone

HanziTranslator combines modern iOS design with visual details inspired by traditional Chinese art.

The interface stays intentionally simple: no clutter, no complicated menus — just the tools you need to read and understand Chinese.

Learn Chinese wherever you find it

Chinese is no longer limited to your textbook.

See a character you do not recognize?

Open the camera.

Want to know how a sentence is pronounced?

Paste it into HanziTranslator.

Know the pronunciation but not the characters?

Enter the Pinyin and let HanziTranslator help reconstruct the Hanzi on supported devices.

Chinese becomes much easier when you can read what you see.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HanziTranslator Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is HanziTranslator safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess HanziTranslator.

## Is HanziTranslator legit?

HanziTranslator: Learn Chinese has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HanziTranslator is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-28

This update fixes an issue where existing HanziTranslator Pro purchases could require restoring after reopening the app.

We’ve also improved purchase verification and camera access handling for a more reliable experience.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-26

HanziTranslator 1.2.0 brings major improvements to the Live Camera experience.

• Live Jyutping support for Cantonese
• Improved Chinese character recognition and more stable Pinyin overlays
• Optional live translation directly alongside pronunciation
• Improved handling of downloadable translation languages
• Refined Camera UI for a cleaner, faster experience
• Support for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Cantonese
• Various performance improvements and bug fixes

Thanks for using HanziTranslator!

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-19

New and improved user interface

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-16

New and improved user interface

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-23

new and improved settings screen.
- choose between mandarin, traditional and cantonese

## More apps by Danny George Eggenstein

- [Barometer & Compass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barometer-and-compass/id6756844141)

All apps by Danny George Eggenstein: https://appshunter.io/developer/1863232019

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