PiP Screen Translate PiP Screen Translate

Translate any app on your iPhone

Not just apps with selectable text. Every app. Games, shopping, social media, chat — if it’s on your screen, PiP translates it with real-time OCR.

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PiP Screen Translate floating overlay translating a foreign app on iPhone

Most translation tools don’t actually work on most apps

Apple Translate

Only works on selectable text. Most apps render text as images, canvas, or custom UI elements — Apple Translate can’t touch them.

Google Translate

Requires app-switching. Leave your current app, open Google Translate, paste or photograph the text, read the result, switch back. Every. Single. Time.

Screenshots

5 clicks per translation: screenshot, open Photos, share to translator, read, switch back. Unusable if you need translation 200 times a day.

PiP Screen Translate

Reads your screen with OCR. Floats on top of any app. Translates everything — selectable text, images, game UI, subtitles. No switching, no screenshots.

iPhone users have been stuck — until now

"No translate app can hover or dwell over text to translate in Chinese apps on an iPhone — only Android has that."

"I need instant translation 200 times per day. Screenshots are not an option."

"I was seriously debating switching to Android just to get a floating translator."

Works on every app you use

Games

Play Japanese RPGs, gacha games, and untranslated titles without pausing.

Shopping

Browse Taobao, Mercari, and foreign shopping apps entirely in your language.

Social Media

Scroll TikTok, Instagram, and X in any language without leaving the app.

Streaming

Catch subtitles on Netflix, Bilibili, and live streams without missing a beat.

Chat Apps

Read WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, and LINE messages instantly translated.

Documents & Signs

Translate PDFs, restaurant menus, signs, and anything else on your screen.

Why PiP can translate any app

Screen-level OCR

Other translators need selectable text. PiP reads the actual screen pixels — so it works on text baked into images, game UIs, canvas elements, styled fonts, and anything else the app renders.

Floating overlay

Built on iOS Picture-in-Picture, the translation window floats on top of whatever you’re doing. Move it, resize it, keep using your app. No jailbreak, no workarounds.

Continuous translation

Not one-shot. PiP continuously reads your screen and updates the translation as content changes — perfect for scrolling feeds, game dialogue, and live chats.

30+ languages

Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Russian, and most European languages. Source language is auto-detected — just point and read.

Frequently asked questions

Can I translate any app on iPhone?
Yes. PiP Screen Translate floats over your entire screen and reads text with OCR. It works on every app — games, shopping, social media, chat, streaming, documents — even text rendered as images that you can't select or copy.
How do I translate apps that aren't in English?
Open the foreign-language app, then start PiP Screen Translate. It auto-detects the source language, reads everything on screen via OCR, and shows the English translation in a floating overlay. No screenshots or app switching needed.
Does Apple Translate work on all apps?
No. Apple Translate only works on text you can select and copy. Most games, image-heavy apps, and foreign shopping apps render text as images or canvas elements. PiP reads the actual screen pixels with OCR, so it works on everything — selectable or not.
Can I translate text I can't select on iPhone?
Yes. That's the main advantage of PiP. It uses OCR to read your screen directly, so it translates text in images, game UIs, video subtitles, and any other non-selectable text. No need to copy, screenshot, or highlight anything.
What about apps with text in images?
PiP handles them perfectly. It reads the screen pixels — not the app's text layer — so embedded text, stylized fonts, image-based menus, and game interfaces all get translated. This is exactly what makes it different from Apple Translate or copy-paste workflows.
What languages does it support?
30+ languages including Japanese, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Korean, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Russian, and most European languages. Source language is auto-detected.
Is it free?
There's a free trial with no account required. Just download and start translating. A subscription unlocks unlimited translations after the trial.

Popular use cases

Social MediaTikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube Shopping AppsTaobao, Rakuten, Coupang GamesJapanese gacha, Korean RPGs Floating TranslatorHow the overlay works

Any app. Any language. No switching.

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