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Text translation
Type it. Paste it.
Understand it.
Choose source and target languages, then translate everyday text with a focused, distraction-free flow.
On-device translation for Android
Everyday translation, made light.
Translate text and images with local ML Kit models. Built for daily conversations, travel, and the moments when you simply need to understand something fast.
Lightweight by design
Ready when language gets in the way
One app, less friction
The essentials.
Nothing in the way.
From a pasted phrase to a train-station sign, Translate Lite keeps the path from text to meaning short and simple.
Type it. Paste it.
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Image text recognition
Point to the words that matter.
Crop an image, recognize the text, and translate the result in a few taps.
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Quick actions
Your translation is ready to go.
Copy, listen to, or share a result without repeating the work.
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History & favorites
Useful words stay within reach.
Save important translations and revisit recent phrases right on your device.
How it works
From unknown
to understood.
Three small steps, whether the words are in a message, a menu, or a photo.
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Bring in the text
Type or paste a phrase, use voice input, or select text from an image.
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Choose a language
Pick the language you want and let the downloaded ML Kit model do the work.
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Use the result
Copy, hear, share, save, or favorite the translation for later.
* Voice input is available only for supported devices and languages on Android 12 (API 31) and later.
Inside the app
Made to feel
instantly familiar.
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Local by design
Translation that travels with you.
Once the required ML Kit language models are downloaded, translation runs on your device—so it can keep working when your connection cannot.
On-device translation
Offline after model download
Saved locally on this device
Wherever words find you
Small moments.
Clearer meaning.
Everyday text
Messages, notes, and short phrases—translated without a complicated workflow.
Travel
Read signs, menus, tickets, and useful phrases while you are on the move.
Quick reading
Capture unfamiliar text in an image and get to the meaning sooner.
Translate Lite for Android
Less app.
More understanding.
Keep a lightweight translator ready for the words you meet every day.
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