How to translate text using the camera on your iPad with iPadOS 16

By: Sohail Akhter Image Credit: Google

The Translate app was first introduced in iPad OS 15.

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In the recently public iPadOS 16, many features of Translate have been added.

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There are two ways to translate in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, first we talk through Apple Translate app.

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1. Open the Translate app on your device

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2. Tap the Camera tab on the left side of the screen.

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3. Choose the text language and into which one you want to translate.

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4. Point your camera at the text and tap the button to take a picture.

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After this you can tap on the text and copy or favorites the text.

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Now another way to translate using camera with iPadOS 16.

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1. Open the Camera app on your device.

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2. Point the camera at the text you want to translate.

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3. Tap the identify text button that will appear on the right side of the screen.

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4. Select the text and tap Translate.

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After this, you can select the language and copy the text as in the translate app.

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