How to translate text from a photo

Rewrite menus, signs and screenshots in Text Translator. Nano Banana 2 or GPT Image 2.

Written By Umakhan Magomedov

Last updated 8 days ago

Text Translator can rewrite visible text on a photo: a menu, sign, screenshot or chat. You get a new image with the same layout, in the language you chose.

How to translate a photo

  1. Open Text Translator on web, iOS or Android.

  2. Choose the target language on the right.

  3. Tap Translate photo and pick Camera or Gallery. On iOS and Android you can also share an image into VocaLingo from another app.

  4. Wait for the result. Nano Banana 2 is faster. GPT Image 2 is slower and keeps the original size more faithfully.

💡 The tool paints over the letters on the photo. It does not return a separate text transcript. For a typed translation, paste or dictate the text instead.

Photo models

Model

Best for

Typical cost

Nano Banana 2 (default)

Most photos, faster result

About 8 tokens

GPT Image 2

Harder layouts, keep original size

About 6 tokens

Change the model in Text Translator settings. Max photo size: 20 MB. Formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC.

Share from another app

On iOS and Android, open a photo in Photos, WhatsApp, Telegram or Files, tap Share, then VocaLingo. If Text Translator already has a draft, the app asks whether to replace it.

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