Italiano · Camera, photo, text and voice · Offline
The Italian photo translator that reads signs and menus offline.
AI Translate translates Italian with your camera, from photos, from typed or spoken text and from objects, and the Italian pack works offline in Rome, on the Amalfi coast or in a hill town with one bar of signal.
Free with your language pair · Premium from $1.99/month
Quick facts about the Italian translator
- Script
- the Latin alphabet
- 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 Italian and English
- Pronunciation
- Audio plus phonetic spelling
- Account required
- No
What you can translate
Where a Italian translator earns its place on your home screen.
Trattoria menus
Read antipasti, primi and secondi without guessing, including the daily specials chalked on the board.
Trains and museums
Trenitalia notices, validation instructions and exhibit captions are translated as you look at them.
Markets and pharmacies
Cheese counters, produce tags and medicine leaflets become readable in a second.
Common Italian phrases
What you will actually see on signs and menus.
A few of the phrases the app translates hundreds of times a day.
| Italian | English | Seen on |
|---|---|---|
| Uscita | Exit | sign |
| Piatto del giorno | Dish of the day | restaurant board |
| Vietato l'ingresso | No entry | sign |
| Quanto costa? | How much does it cost? | shop |
| Il conto, per favore | The check, please | restaurant |
How to
How to translate Italian from a photo or sign
- 01
Download the Italian pack
Open Settings, then Offline languages, and tap the download icon next to Italian. 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 Italian 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
Italian translator questions.
Does the Italian translator work offline?
Yes. Once the Italian pack is downloaded, camera, text and voice translation work without any connection.
Can I hear the Italian pronunciation?
Yes. Every translation has a speaker button, and the object scanner shows a phonetic guide for both languages.
Does it read handwritten menu boards?
Clear hand-lettering works well. For cursive chalkboards, hold the phone square to the board and tap Freeze.
Also useful
Read Italian the moment you see it.
Download the Italian pack once and translate signs, menus, labels and objects with no internet, no account and nothing uploaded.