You can take this picture now, or you can use a picture with foreign text that's already in your camera roll. Step 1: Take a Photo or Choose One Within Google Photosįirst, you'll need a photo of the text you want to translate.
Nonetheless, I'll show you how it works below. The feature is still fairly limited, however, as the only reliable language right now is Spanish, and translation can only be done in the Photos app for Android, not iPhone. Now, if you need to translate foreign words in any of your pictures, the app has you covered as well.Ĭourtesy of Google Lens, Google Photos has optical character recognition that can translate words on the fly. Google Photos integrates with Google's ecosystem to bring you awesome features like the ability to identify landmarks, track down products you've photographed, and so much more.
