Learn how to use Google Translate 's camera feature to translate text from images in real time. Find out how to set up the app, access the camera mode, capture text, and explore advanced features and tips. If you have the Google Translate app, you can use it to scan and translate any text you see with your phone's camera . You can also take a picture and translate the text it contains into any language. Translate text in images You can translate text you find through your camera and from images on your phone in the Translate app . Important: The translation accuracy depends on the clarity of the text. Translation of small, unclear, or stylized text may not be correct. Translate images You can use your phone’s camera to translate text in the Translate app . For example, you can translate signs or handwritten notes.