Best Apple Translate Alternatives for Image Translation
23 AI tools that can replace Apple Translate for translating text in images, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Apple Translate — Apple Translate is a free app from Apple that translates voice and text between languages Input: text, images, audio · Output: text, audio
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Translation tools typically interrupt workflow with constant app-switching and copy-paste rituals
Free planFrom $2.5/mo
84%Strong alternative
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How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Translating text inside images sounds simple until you try it
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $8.3/mo
81%Strong alternative
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How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
Manga readers who can't read Japanese need this
Input: images, documents, web pages · Output: images, documents
Free planFrom $6.9/mo
82%Strong alternative
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How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Read any manga in your language
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $8.3/mo
80%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Upload an image with foreign text
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $9.9/mo
81%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Translate text in images to any language
Input: images, documents · Output: images
Free planFrom $5.99/mo
81%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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You can install TranslateManga for free
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $6.99/mo
80%Strong alternative
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How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
AI-powered manga translator preserves layout, gives accurate translations
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $7.9/mo
79%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Image Translation (its core category)70/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
It detects the source language automatically, and a live translation mode handles spoken conversation.
Input: text, images, audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $15/mo
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
iTranslate is a translation app that converts text, speech and photographed signs between more than 100 languages.
Input: text, images, audio, web pages · Output: text, audio
Mobile app
71%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity19/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
Breaking language barriers happens through multiple input methods with this translation tool that supports 108 languages across text, speech, images, and real-time conversations
Input: text, images, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planMobile app
63%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity11/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
Opening Lufe AI drops you straight into a Chrome extension that completely rethinks how translation tools work
Input: text, images, documents, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $9.99/moBrowser extension
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Papago is NAVER's translation service, built to translate text, images, documents, speech and websites from one interface.
Input: text, images, audio, documents, web pages · Output: text, documents
Free plan
65%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity13/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
The freemium model lets you test things out before paying
Input: text, images, audio, documents, web pages · Output: text, images, audio, documents
Free planFrom $8/moAPI
57%Limited overlap · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
Yandex Translate is a free online translation service for text, websites, documents and images.
Input: text, images, documents, web pages · Output: text, documents
Free plan
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
You're watching a YouTube video in Japanese and want to follow along without constantly pausing
Input: text, images, audio, video · Output: text, audio
Free planMobile app
57%Limited overlap · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Also tagged for
Video Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
Baidu Translate is an AI large-model translation platform from Baidu that supports 203 languages, including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German and French.
Input: text, images, audio, video, documents · Output: text, documents
APIMobile appTeams
62%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
Browser extensions that promise to translate everything tend to oversell and underdeliver
Input: images, video, documents, web pages · Output: text, images
Free planBrowser extension
57%Limited overlap · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Also tagged for
Video Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
Translating documents
Input: text, images, documents · Output: text, images, documents
Free planAPI
54%Limited overlap · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity2/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
Pocketalk provides real-time, two-way translation through handheld devices and software built for organizations.
Input: images, audio · Output: text, audio
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Immersive Translate is a bilingual AI translator that works on web pages, PDFs, ebooks, video subtitles, meetings, images and comics.
Input: text, images, video, documents, web pages · Output: text, images, documents
Mobile appBrowser extension
56%Limited overlap · same core category as Apple Translate
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
TranslationImage Translation
Also tagged for
Video Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
22
Google Lens is a visual search feature that lets you search with a camera, an image or a screenshot when words fall short.
Input: text, images · Output: text, images
Free planMobile app
54%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Also tagged for
Homework HelpImage RecognitionShopping
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
23
Manga Colorizer colors black-and-white manga in seconds, keeping its original art style.
Input: images · Output: images
Free planFrom $10.9/mo
49%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Image Translation as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares Apple Translate's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Apple Translate for
Image Translation
Also tagged for
Photo Colorization
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Apple Translate alternatives for Image Translation
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glotera AI | 84% | — | — | From $2.5/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Translator |
| ImageTranslate.AI | 81% | images | images | From $8.3/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Translator |
| AI Manga Translate | 82% | images, documents, web pages | images, documents | From $6.9/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Translator |
| AI Manga Translator | 80% | images | images | From $8.3/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Translator |
| Translate Image.io | 81% | images | images | From $9.9/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Translator |
| TranslateImage AI | 81% | images, documents | images | From $5.99/mo | Yes | — | AI Image Translator |
Frequently asked
What is the best Apple Translate alternative for translating text in images?
Glotera AI (84% match) is the closest alternative to Apple Translate for translating text in images: Translation tools typically interrupt workflow with constant app-switching and copy-paste rituals. ImageTranslate.AI (81% match) and AI Manga Translate (82% match) come next.
Is there a free alternative to Apple Translate for translating text in images?
Yes. 19 of the 23 ranked alternatives have a free plan or free tier, including Glotera AI, ImageTranslate.AI, AI Manga Translate.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Apple Translate's job a tool can take over for translating text in images: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Apple Translate's job each tool can take over when the goal is translating text in images: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.