Français · Camera, photo, text and voice · Offline
The French photo translator that reads signs and menus offline.
AI Translate translates French menus, signs, labels and text with your camera and shows the English in place. Download the French pack and it works offline in Paris, Montréal, Dakar or a village with no reception.
Free with your language pair · Premium from $1.99/month
Quick facts about the French translator
- Script
- the Latin alphabet with accents
- Camera translation
- Yes, live overlay and photo import
- Works offline
- Yes, after a one-time pack download
- Object scanner
- Yes, names 1,000+ objects in French and English
- Pronunciation
- Audio plus phonetic spelling
- Account required
- No
What you can translate
Where a French translator earns its place on your home screen.
Bistro menus and bakeries
Plat du jour boards and pâtisserie labels rarely get translated. Read them without asking the waiter to explain every line.
Transit and museums
Métro notices, SNCF platform boards and exhibit captions are translated as you look at them.
Pharmacies and packaging
Dosage instructions, ingredient lists and cosmetics labels in French become readable in a second.
Common French phrases
What you will actually see on signs and menus.
A few of the phrases the app translates hundreds of times a day.
| French | English | Seen on |
|---|---|---|
| Sortie | Exit | sign |
| Plat du jour | Dish of the day | restaurant board |
| Défense d'entrer | No entry | sign |
| Combien ça coûte ? | How much is it? | shop |
| L'addition, s'il vous plaît | The check, please | restaurant |
How to
How to translate French from a photo or sign
- 01
Download the French pack
Open Settings, then Offline languages, and tap the download icon next to French. It is about 30 MB and only needs to be done once.
- 02
Point the camera at the text
Open the Text tab and aim at the French sign, menu or label. The English translation appears on top of the original text.
- 03
Freeze to read, or import a photo
Tap Freeze to hold the frame and read every line, or tap the photo button to translate a picture or screenshot you already have.
FAQ
French translator questions.
Does the French translator work offline?
Yes. Once the French pack is downloaded, camera, text, voice and object translation all work in airplane mode.
Can it read French from a photo I already took?
Yes. Import any photo or screenshot from your library on the camera screen and the text is translated in place.
Does it speak the French out loud?
Yes. Tap the speaker on any translation to hear it, and use the voice input to say your side of a conversation.
Also useful
Read French the moment you see it.
Download the French pack once and translate signs, menus, labels and objects with no internet, no account and nothing uploaded.