A real-time game translation Android app, built for both language learners and people who just want to play. Currently only supports Japanese → English, but more languages coming soon!
To report issues, receive support, or make requests, please join the Discord server
PlayTranslateDemo_compressed.mp4
- One-tap Translation — Capture the game screen and translate Japanese text with one tap
- Auto Translation Mode — Automatically translates as dialogue changes, no tapping required
- Furigana Mode — Show hiragana readings above kanji in real time for reading practice
- Hotkey hold-to-preview — Configure a physical key to hold-to-preview translations or furigana, great for handhelds with dedicated buttons
- Word lookup — Hover the floating lens over any word for immediate dictionary definitions
- Dual Screen & Split Screen — Works across both screens on dual-display devices like the Ayn Thor, or in Android split-screen alongside windowed games
- Capture regions — Crop to just the dialogue box, subtitles, or any custom area
- Anki export — Save sentences to AnkiDroid with the original text, translation, word list, target words, and a screenshot
- Offline — OCR and translation work without an internet connection
- Download the latest release by clicking here
- On your Android, enable Settings → Security → Install unknown apps for your file manager or browser
- Open the APK and tap Install
- On first launch, follow the onboarding steps to grant the necessary permissions
To report issues, receive support, or make requests, please join the Discord server
You can support PlayTranslate on Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/playtranslate
By default, translation uses Lingva with ML Kit as an offline fallback. For higher quality translations, get a free DeepL API key at deepl.com/en/pro#developer and enter it in Settings → DeepL API Key.
Install AnkiDroid and grant PlayTranslate access in Settings to export cards directly to your decks.