Menu Translator
Photograph any menu in any of 55 languages and read it in English in seconds — dish names, descriptions and prices stay in place. Auto-detects the language.
Translate nowA menu translator turns a photo of a restaurant menu into a version you can actually read. Photograph the menu — paper, board or tablet — and a translation-tuned AI model (qwen-mt-image-2.0) finds every dish name, description and price note, translates it, and repaints the menu in English with the original layout intact: appetizers still listed before desserts, prices still next to their dishes, section headers still visually distinct. It works with 55 source languages and auto-detects which one it is looking at, so you do not need to know whether you are staring at Japanese, Thai or Czech. Menus are the most common 'foreign text in the wild' problem for travelers, and this tool solves it without an app install — the photo is the input, English comes out the other side.
- 1Order with confidence: know what you are ordering before it arrives — allergens, cooking styles and mystery ingredients become readable.
- 2The menu stays a menu: dish-to-price alignment is preserved, so you can point at the translated photo when talking to waitstaff.
- 3Auto-detect language: travel multi-country trips without thinking about which translator app to open — just photograph the menu.
- 4No app install: runs in the browser — works on the phone you already have, even on hotel wifi.
- 5Free daily quota: register free and translate menus every day at no cost, no watermarks.
- 655 languages: from French bistros to Vietnamese street stalls — if it is on the model's list, the menu translates.
Good to know
- Menus mix dish names, category headers, prices and fine print — the model treats each type differently: names get meaningful glosses, headers stay structural, numbers stay numbers.
- Vertical menus (common in Japan and Taiwan) and multi-column wine lists are handled without breaking the column structure.
- Handwritten daily specials translate best when photographed close and straight-on under even light.
Three steps to a translated image
Photograph the menu
Shoot the menu straight-on with even lighting. Multi-page menus: one photo per page works best.
Upload & translate
Source language auto-detects; target is English (or any of the 55 languages). Press translate.
Read & order
Get the English menu with dish-price layout intact — show the translated photo to staff if you want to point at what you want.
Built for real-world images
Layout-Preserving Translation
Text is rewritten in place — fonts, colors, positions and the original background are kept. The output looks like it was never translated.
55 Languages, Any Pair
Powered by Alibaba's qwen-mt-image-2.0 model — all 55 supported languages work as source or target, with auto-detect when you are unsure.
Free to Try, Instant Results
Create a free account and translate images every day at no cost. No watermark on your results.
Natural Sounding Output
A translation-specific multimodal model — not generic OCR plus a dictionary — so idioms, labels and UI strings come out readable.
Works on Any Device
Runs in your browser. Upload from Windows, macOS, iPhone or Android — nothing to install.
Privacy-Conscious
Uploads are processed to produce your translation and are not used for other purposes. Translate receipts, letters and documents with confidence.
What people translate
Travel Dining
Translate menus in any country into English before you order — including street food boards and handwritten specials.
Allergy Safety
Check for nuts, shellfish and dairy in dish descriptions before ordering. Machine translation is not a certified allergen source — when in doubt, confirm with staff.
Group Trips
Photograph the menu once, translate it, and share the English version in the group chat so everyone orders faster.
Food Tourism
Decode tasting menus, seasonal specials and local delicacies you would never dare to order blind.
Imported Packaged Food
Translate the label photo of imported snacks and ingredients while shopping for groceries abroad.
Restaurant Reviews
Translate a foreign menu to write an informed review or to recall what you actually ate.