Best Free Text Message Translator Apps

221+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated June 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our free text message translator list covers 221+ iPhone apps updated through June 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Top Picks for Free Text Message Translator

Scan & Translate+ Text Grabber#1

Scan & Translate+ Text Grabber by Aisberg Inc LLC

Camera Scanner & Translator
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.3😐(20K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Instantly digitize and translate printed text from documents, signs, and menus using your camera. Supports over 90 languages for translation and recognizes text in over 70. Edit, listen to, and share your translated content.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast text recognition
  • 👍 Useful translation feature
  • 💡 Helpful for travel and studying
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations
  • 👎 Limited free usage
  • 👎 Confusing UI
Translator Keyboard - Language#2

Translator Keyboard - Language by AIR APPS SYSTEMS, UNIPESSOAL, LDA

Translate Text, Message & Chat
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.7😞(20K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Type and translate text instantly in over 60 languages directly from your keyboard. Seamlessly communicate in any app without switching or copying. Enhance conversations with emojis.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast translation
  • 👍 Convenient keyboard translator
  • 💡 Supports many languages
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Requires subscription after limited free use
  • 🐛 Inconsistent translations
  • 🐛 Keyboard issues
Live Translator - AI Translate#3

Live Translator - AI Translate by DigitalSail (HK) Limited

Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Worth Considering
🔍 Reference
4.6😞(16K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides advanced AI-powered translation for text, voice, and images, capturing nuance and cultural context. It offers specialized modes for different situations and integrates seamlessly into your typing experience.

What We Love

  • 👍 Natural speech
  • 👍 Supports Cantonese
  • 👍 Fast and good

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't deliver on promises
  • 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
  • 🐛 Unreliable translation

More Free Text Message Translator apps to explore

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AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo
AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo
AI Translator:Voice&Text&Photo
Voice, Photo, Text, Translator
Free

Break down language barriers with real-time AI-powered translation for voice, text, and photos. Communicate seamlessly across over 120 languages, turning your phone into a personal multilingual interpreter. Enjoy accurate, convenient, and offline translation capabilities.

Real-time voice translationAI-powered text translationInstant photo translation
🔍 Reference
(217)
subscription
5
Microsoft Translator
Microsoft Translator
Microsoft Translator
Translate 100+ languages
Free

Break down language barriers with this app that translates text, speech, images, and group conversations in over 100 languages. It's ideal for travelers, students, and professionals needing to communicate across cultures.

Translate text, speech, and imagesSupports over 100 languagesReal-time group conversation translation
📊 Productivity
(158K)
free
6
Translate - Text Speak & Photo
Translate - Text Speak & Photo
Translate - Text Speak & Photo
Photo & Voice AI Translator
Free

Instantly translate text, speech, and images across numerous languages. This powerful tool simplifies communication for travel, work, and study, offering accurate and efficient translations.

Photo translationVoice translationMulti-language support
🔍 Reference
(1.8K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Translate Photo & Camera Scan
Translate Photo & Camera Scan
Translate Photo & Camera Scan
OCR Scanner: Image Translator
Free

Instantly recognize and translate text from images in over 100 languages using advanced OCR and neural network technology. Perfect for travelers and language learners, it allows you to scan menus, signs, and documents with your phone's camera and get accurate translations.

Text recognition from imagesTranslate in over 100 languagesSmart document edge detection
🔧 Utilities
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Translator ·
Translator ·
Translator ·
Language Translator with Voice
Free

This app provides real-time voice and text translation in over 120 languages. It utilizes advanced speech recognition for speed and efficiency, offering male or female voices for pronunciation assistance. Your translation history is synced across devices via iCloud.

Real-time voice recognition120+ languages for text50+ languages for voice
📊 Productivity
(23K)
subscription
9
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
Speak and translate language
Free

This app transforms your phone into a live translation device, supporting over 100 languages for text, voice, and even camera-based translations. Communicate globally without language barriers.

100+ language translationsTranslator keyboard for messengersVoice-to-voice conversations
📊 Productivity
(54K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Copy Text On Screen
Copy Text On Screen
Copy Text On Screen
Extract Text, Copy & Translate
Free

Easily extract text from screenshots and images with advanced OCR technology. Copy, translate, or read aloud any text, even from social media apps. Supports over 100 languages for translation and 92 for recognition.

Extract text from screenshotsExtract text from imagesOCR text recognition
📊 Productivity
(4.8K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Camera Translator - AI OCR +
Camera Translator - AI OCR +
Camera Translator - AI OCR +
Instant Photo & Text Translate
Free

Instantly translate text from photos, documents, and signs using advanced AI and OCR technology. Supports over 100 languages and offers offline access for seamless communication anywhere.

Translate text from photos and documentsAI and OCR technologySupports over 100 languages
🔍 Reference
(23K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Translator : Voice Translate
Translator : Voice Translate
Translator : Voice Translate
Speech, Photo & Text Traductor
Free

Instantly translate voice, text, and photos across over 100 languages with advanced AI for 200% more accurate results. Converse naturally without switching languages and scan handwriting or large documents.

Voice translation for natural conversationText translation for large documentsPhoto translation using camera AI
📊 Productivity
(3.4K)
free with in-app purchases
13
French Translator Dictionary +
French Translator Dictionary +
French Translator Dictionary +
Translate Photos Voice Text
Free

Translate text, voice, and photos between French and English offline. Access a comprehensive dictionary, verb conjugator, phrasebook, and learning tools. Ideal for travelers and language learners needing reliable translations without an internet connection.

Offline phrase, photo, voice, and text translationExtensive French English dictionary with 753,000+ entriesComprehensive verb conjugator for French and English
📚 Education
(517)
free with in-app purchases
14
Translate Go: AI Translator
Translate Go: AI Translator
Translate Go: AI Translator
Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Free

Instantly translate text, voice, and images across over 100 languages with AI-powered accuracy. Features real-time conversations, camera translation, and offline mode for seamless communication anywhere.

Instant voice translator for conversationsSmart camera and photo translationKeyboard translator for any app
🔍 Reference
(2.3K)
freemium
15
iTranslate Translator
iTranslate Translator
iTranslate Translator
Translate Photo, Voice, Text
Free

Break language barriers with this comprehensive translation app. Translate text, voice, websites, and even objects using your camera. Offers offline mode and a custom phrasebook for personalized learning and travel.

Text translation in over 100 languagesVoice-to-voice conversationsCamera translation (Lens & AR Mode)
📊 Productivity
(524K)
free with in-app purchases
16
Google Translate
Google Translate
Google Translate
Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Free

Instantly translate text, voice, and images between hundreds of languages. Features include offline translation, real-time conversation translation, and the ability to save frequently used phrases.

Text translationOffline translationInstant camera translation
🔍 Reference
(83K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Translator GO: AI Translate
Translator GO: AI Translate
Translator GO: AI Translate
Photo, Voice, Text Translation
Free

Break down language barriers with AI-powered real-time translation for text, voice, and photos. Supports over 110 languages, with offline mode for travel and a phrasebook for essential communication.

AI-powered translationsReal-time voice translationCamera translation for photos
📊 Productivity
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Speak Translator: Translate +
Speak Translator: Translate +
Speak Translator: Translate +
Voice, Text, Camera Translator
Free

Break down language barriers with this powerful translation app. It supports over 200 languages for fast, accurate voice, text, and camera translations. Offline mode and pre-loaded phrases make global communication and travel seamless.

200+ languages supportedDual text and voice translationOffline translation
✈️ Travel
(621)
free
19
Translator with Speech
Translator with Speech
Translator with Speech
by Sparkling Design and Infotech Private Limited
Free

Instantly translate text into 88 languages with spoken pronunciations. Features optional speech-to-text for 23 languages, allowing spoken input. Offline playback of saved translations is also available.

Translate 88 languagesSpeech to text inputPronounces translations
✈️ Travel
(15K)
free with in-app purchases
20
ChinesePro: Chinese Translator
ChinesePro: Chinese Translator
ChinesePro: Chinese Translator
Chinese,Text,Photo,Learning
Free

This app offers professional Chinese translation services, including voice, camera, and text translation. It's designed to assist with Chinese travel and language learning by facilitating real-time conversations and translating various forms of text.

Voice translationCamera translationConversation mode
🔍 Reference
(4K)
free with in-app purchases