Translate Image
A screenshot, product label, poster, or saved message can be easy to understand until the words are in a language you do not read. This tool lets you choose the part that matters, check the recognised text, and create a simple translated version without sending the image itself to the translation service.
Pro and API plans use one shared monthly image credit for each successful translation.
Turn the useful part of an image into an editable translation
Most images contain more than the sentence that needs translating. A phone screenshot may include buttons and profile pictures, while a poster can have several separate text blocks. Drawing over the relevant area keeps the OCR focused on the words you actually want, which makes the review screen less cluttered and easier to correct.
After the selected area has been read, the recognised text appears in an editable box beside the image. A missed character can be fixed before translation, so a name, date, price, or reference number does not quietly carry an OCR mistake into the final wording. The translated text remains editable too, because a literal result is not always the most natural phrase for the context in the image.
Choose the image
Upload a PNG, JPG, WebP, or BMP image up to 10MB. The image preview remains on the device while you choose the area that contains the text.
Mark the text area
A drag selection tells the OCR reader where to look. A tighter selection usually avoids icons and background shapes that could be mistaken for characters.
Review the words
The source text can be edited before it is translated. This gives important details a visible check rather than treating OCR as a final answer.
Export the result
Choose a cover colour, text colour, font, and size before downloading a PNG or JPG. A plain text download is also available when the wording is needed elsewhere.
What happens to the image and its text
OCR and image export run in the browser, so the original image is not uploaded by this tool. The translation request sends only the editable text that you submit to Google Cloud Translation. That separation matters when a screenshot contains visual details that have nothing to do with the sentence being translated.
Translation is available after login on Pro and API plans. A successful request uses one credit from the 25 monthly image credits shared with High Quality OCR, which keeps the allowance tied to the server-side work that has a cost. A failed request does not use a credit, so a temporary provider problem does not reduce the user's allowance.
Where a manual check still matters
Clear typed text inside a simple rectangle is the best fit for this first version. A translated phrase can take more space than the original, and the tool covers the selected area with the colour you choose before it draws the new words. That approach is useful for simple screenshots and labels, but it cannot rebuild a detailed photograph or a patterned design behind the text.
The result should be checked whenever the image includes names, amounts, legal wording, or dates. Text that looks similar can have a different meaning in another language, while decorative fonts and very small letters can affect OCR before translation begins. For a more hands-on replacement workflow, the Edit Text in Image tool gives you manual control over the selected area.
When this image translator is useful
A short message from a chat or a product graphic often needs only one part translated. The selection box keeps the task focused, and the editable fields make it possible to adjust the wording before an image file is downloaded. The tool is designed for that practical, small-area workflow rather than for rebuilding a complete multilingual document design.
- A saved message can be translated after selecting the message bubble instead of the whole chat screen.
- A product label can be reviewed before the translated wording is placed over a plain selected area.
- A poster caption can be copied as text when exporting a redesigned image is not necessary.
- A travel sign can be translated for understanding, then checked against the image before relying on a date or location.
Frequently asked questions
Can the OCR text be changed before translation?
Yes. The recognised text appears in an editable field before the translation request is sent, so a word can be corrected or replaced when the image is unclear. That review is useful because a small OCR error can change the meaning of the translated sentence.
Will the translated image match the original design?
Not exactly. The tool covers the chosen rectangle and adds the reviewed translation with the selected font and colours. Detailed backgrounds, curved lettering, decorative typography, and complex layouts need manual design work because this version does not reconstruct them.
Which part is sent for translation?
Only the text submitted from the source-text field is sent to Google Cloud Translation. The image stays in the browser for all image handling, which avoids sending unrelated visual content with the request.
How do the credits work?
A successful image translation uses one of the 25 monthly image credits included with Pro and API. High Quality OCR uses the same allowance, because both features require paid server-side processing after the free browser OCR step.
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