# Photo Translator: Translate+ — Scan & translate photos

> Image to text converter and translator with OCR and handwriting support. (iPhone/iPad app by 铁梅 闫.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-translator-translate-plus/id1359014928 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [铁梅 闫](https://appshunter.io/developer/984340782)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,384 App Store ratings · 593 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian and 15 more
- Released: 2018-03-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-translator-translate-plus/id1359014928/reviews.md

## What is Photo Translator?

This is the best text scanner [OCR]!
Highest speed and highest quality

You can convert the image to text.

When writing notes on a blackboard or whiteboard,
Transferring it with the keyboard is very troublesome.
But you can do it easily with the text scanner [OCR]!
Can record content right now!

[Characteristics of Text Scanner [OCR]]
● The fastest reading in the world
● The world's most accurate reading book
● Support more than 50 languages
● Translate more than 100 languages
● Handwriting support
● Approved text
● Edit the extracted text.
● You can copy the extracted text to the clipboard and use it for other applications.

## Key features

- Image to text conversion
- Handwriting recognition
- Supports over 50 languages
- Translates over 100 languages
- Edit extracted text
- Copy text to clipboard

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $5.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Photo Translator?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Helpful for language learning
- 👍 Accurate translations
- 👍 Useful for travel and shopping

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with photo access
- 👎 Limited free translations

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Translations not always accurate

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics and history tracking
- Improved character recognition
- Better formatting of translated text

## Recent user reviews (10 of 593)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-translator-translate-plus/id1359014928/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Make it go faster!!!

*2026-07-06, version 3.0.0*

This app is taking forever to load and translate. Please fix it and make it load faster!!

Also some of the translations are wrong. Alto in Spanish means stop, NOT HIGH!!!

### 5/5 — This the best for foreign book translation !

*2026-02-03, version 3.0.0*

I love this app! I can translate all my favorite Japanese books!

### 5/5 — The

*2026-01-14, version 3.0.0*

Best

### 2/5 — 全部中国語みたいに漢字になる

*2025-12-31, version 3.0.0*

✖️萎えポイント
最初の5〜6回は順調に文字を認識してたのに….回数を重ねていくごとに漢字ばっかりになって、中国？の漢字が出てきて意味不明な文になりました。

◎アゲポイント
文章編集できる
コピペできる
今までの履歴が残る

### 5/5 — Translate

*2025-12-14, version 3.0.0*

Good

### 5/5 — So good

*2025-11-16, version 3.0.0*

Gveryy good

### 2/5 — たまにバグるよね

*2025-10-30, version 3.0.0*

写真読み込んでも正しく鮮明に読み込まれずに部分的にしか表示されず、勿論翻訳も正確でない。
電源入れ直したり、再起動したが改善されず。

### 5/5 — Muy útil

*2025-10-09, version 3.0.0*

Excelente aplicación, tiene una infinidad de utilidades!!!👏

### 5/5 — M

*2025-08-20, version 3.0.0*

G

### 5/5 — Translite

*2025-08-18, version 3.0.0*

Mantap

## Frequently asked questions about Photo Translator

### What does Photo Translator: Translate+ do?

This app functions as a high-speed, high-quality text scanner using OCR technology. It allows you to convert images into editable text, making it easy to capture information from blackboards, whiteboards, or any other image source.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the world's fastest and most accurate text reading, support for over 50 languages for text extraction, translation for over 100 languages, handwriting recognition, and the ability to edit and copy extracted text.

### Is Photo Translator: Translate+ free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does include in-app purchases and advertisements. This means you can access core functionalities without upfront cost, with options to enhance your experience or remove ads.

### What kind of content can I scan and translate?

You can scan and translate text from various sources, including notes written on blackboards or whiteboards, printed documents, and even handwritten content. The app is designed to make transferring this information to a digital format effortless.

### How accurate is the text recognition?

The app boasts the world's most accurate reading for text and is also recognized for its high speed. It supports a wide range of languages and even includes handwriting recognition, aiming to provide reliable text extraction from images.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.0 — 2021-06-27

1.fix app purchase bug

### 2.2.0 — 2020-08-09

1.support dark mode
2.fix image crop
3.Improve text recognition speed

### 2.1.0 — 2020-06-08

1.Support Pro Version
2.Fix Translate bug

### 2.0.0 — 2020-06-03

1.Add Image Detection
2.Improve recognition speed

### 1.0.2 — 2019-07-06

1.Support iPhone XS Max
2.Improve recognition speed
3.Fix note can't save problem

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