Best translator apps for Android
Translator apps convert text, speech, photos and on-screen content between languages, so you can read a menu, follow a conversation or answer a message.
29 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, ad-free translator with unusually wide language coverage and enough modes to handle most everyday situations.
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A focused, free translator for spoken, photographed and typed exchanges, with offline support that makes it worth keeping for travel.
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A broad, free translator that covers typed, spoken, photographed and offline translation in one app for people who cross language lines regularly.
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Number 4: Translate: AI, Camera & Voice
iKame Applications - Begamob Global
4.7 out of 5 (156.6K) 10M+ installs
A broad, free translator with camera, voice, keyboard and offline modes that suits anyone who meets a second language regularly.
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A wide-ranging, ad-supported translator that suits anyone handling foreign-language files, signs, speech and on-screen text.
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A broad, free translation app that covers text, voice, camera and files, with glossary and tone controls reserved for paid plans.
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A broad, free translation app covering voice, camera and typed input, best for people who move between languages regularly.
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A free, wide-ranging translator that covers text, voice, photos, files and on-screen content, best for travelers and students.
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A free translation and dictionary app that turns your own lookups into spaced-repetition flashcards, best for learners who search words regularly.
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A free, ad-free translator covering text, speech and images in over 100 languages, best for everyday communication rather than language study.
More of the best translator apps
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11
Go Translate All Languages
Orcas Tech
4.5
10M+
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12
Talk & Translate AI Translator
MobiSystems
4.5
5M+
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13
aTranslator - Text & Voice
NewRiverApp
4.7
1M+
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14
AI Phone:Call&Voice Translator
AI Phone Call
4.6
1M+
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15
Lucky Translate
Digitnesia
4.7
1M+
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16
Screen and Photo Translator
Battery Stats Saver
4.3
10M+
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17
English to Spanish Translator
Translation and Voice Typing Apps
4.5
1M+
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18
Spanish English Translator
HeapSol Technologies, Inc
4.4
1M+
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19
Luzia: AI Assistant & Chat
FACTORIA ELCANO SL
4.4
10M+
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20
Language Translate App
Map Zone Studio
3.9
10M+
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21
Translate Now: Translator App
DigiGen Apps
3.8
10M+
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22
Translateasy: AI Translator
Mortys Games
3.9
5M+
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23
AI Translator: Voice & Screen
HKL Game Studio
4.1
1M+
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24
Traductor IA VOZ TEXTO IMAGEN
CLOPZ
4.6
100K+
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25
Voxa: Voice Translator & Chat
TRUNG NAM CORPORATION
100K+
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26
English to Spanish Translator
Let's Roll Apps
4.3
50K+
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27
OpenToon - Manga Translator
OpenNovel
4.5
50K+
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28
Translate All Languages Now
Novalt Studio
3.0
10M+
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29
Manga Translator - Translate
kandurr
3.2
100K+
About translator apps
Travelers, students, people working across borders and anyone who reads or writes in more than one language use them for trips, correspondence, foreign documents and customer messages. Some lean on typing and pasting text, others on speaking into the microphone, pointing the camera at a sign or translating text inside another app. Accents, dialects, slang, handwriting and poor lighting are the hard cases, and each app copes with them differently. They also differ in which languages work offline and how natural the output sounds.
What to look for
- Check which languages and input modes are supported, since a camera translator is useless if it cannot read the script you point it at.
- Look at how the app handles offline use, because downloaded language packs are what keep it working without a data connection abroad.
- Consider how conversations are handled, as a two-way mode with speaker detection is far more useful than passing a phone back and forth.
- See how the app is paid for, since some rely on ads or paid tiers that limit voice minutes, camera scans or offline packs.
- Check what happens to the text, voice and photos you submit, because translation requests often leave the device and privacy terms vary.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.