Português · Camera, photo, text and voice · Offline
The Portuguese photo translator that reads signs and menus offline.
AI Translate is a Portuguese translator for both Brazil and Portugal. Point the camera at a menu in Lisbon or a bus sign in São Paulo and the English appears over the Portuguese, offline once the pack is downloaded.
Free with your language pair · Premium from $1.99/month
Quick facts about the Portuguese translator
- Script
- the Latin alphabet with accents and ç
- 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 Portuguese and English
- Pronunciation
- Audio plus phonetic spelling
- Account required
- No
What you can translate
Where a Portuguese translator earns its place on your home screen.
Menus and cafés
Prato do dia boards, pastelaria counters and churrascaria menus are translated in place.
Transit and beaches
Read metro notices, ferry timetables and beach safety signs without stopping to type.
Shopping and labels
Supermarket labels, pharmacy leaflets and product packaging become readable instantly.
Common Portuguese phrases
What you will actually see on signs and menus.
A few of the phrases the app translates hundreds of times a day.
| Portuguese | English | Seen on |
|---|---|---|
| Saída | Exit | sign |
| Prato do dia | Dish of the day | restaurant board |
| Entrada proibida | No entry | sign |
| Quanto custa? | How much does it cost? | shop |
| A conta, por favor | The check, please | restaurant |
How to
How to translate Portuguese from a photo or sign
- 01
Download the Portuguese pack
Open Settings, then Offline languages, and tap the download icon next to Portuguese. 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 Portuguese 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
Portuguese translator questions.
Does it work for Brazilian Portuguese?
Yes. The model handles Brazilian and European Portuguese, and the camera reads the shared alphabet in both.
Does the Portuguese translator work offline?
Yes. Download the Portuguese pack once and it works with no data connection.
Can it translate spoken Portuguese?
You can speak your own sentence and see it translated, and hear the Portuguese spoken back. Live two-way conversation uses the Translate tab.
Also useful
Read Portuguese the moment you see it.
Download the Portuguese pack once and translate signs, menus, labels and objects with no internet, no account and nothing uploaded.