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metadata:
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    content: Diplodoc Platform v5.50.1
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  - https://yandex.com/support2/yandex-app-android/ru/app/translate-image.md
---
> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com/support2/yandex-app-android/en/llms.txt

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[Help for Yandex app on Android →](https://yandex.ru/support2/yandex-app-android-alice/en/)
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# Text translation in the camera

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This feature works only with an internet connection.

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You can use Yandex Start to translate text in photos, ads, or road signs. To do this, point your camera at the text, and the translation will appear on top of the text in the original language.

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Allow Yandex Start to [access](https://yandex.com/support2/yandex-app-android/en/app/permissions.md) your camera and files in the device settings.

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1. Open the Yandex Start app.
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   On the Home screen in the [SmartBox](https://yandex.com/support2/yandex-app-android/en/app/search.md#search), tap <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15.4549 5.38197L16.0816 6.6354L17.2649 7.02982C18.7082 7.51092 18.9926 7.6304 19.1848 7.77172C19.523 8.02038 19.7743 8.36915 19.9033 8.76861C19.9766 8.99564 20 9.47862 20 11H22C22 9.61922 22 8.75339 21.8066 8.15419C21.5487 7.35526 21.0459 6.65773 20.3695 6.16041C19.7222 5.68446 18.9155 5.43809 18.1345 5.19956C17.9198 5.13398 17.707 5.069 17.5 5C17.4196 4.83928 17.3425 4.67313 17.2647 4.50563C17.0133 3.96396 16.7552 3.40819 16.3604 2.97617C15.9846 2.56491 15.5016 2.26643 14.9657 2.11418C14.5638 2 14.1154 2 13.2188 2H10.7812C9.88455 2 9.43625 2 9.0343 2.11418C8.49837 2.26643 8.01542 2.56491 7.63958 2.97617C7.35769 3.28462 7.1572 3.68559 6.75623 4.48754L6.5 5L6.10263 5.13246C4.79271 5.5691 4.13775 5.78742 3.63047 6.16041C2.9541 6.65773 2.45135 7.35526 2.19343 8.15419C2 8.75339 2 9.61922 2 11H4C4 9.47862 4.02343 8.99564 4.09672 8.76861C4.22567 8.36915 4.47705 8.02038 4.81524 7.77172C5.00744 7.6304 5.29178 7.51092 6.73509 7.02982L7.91837 6.6354L8.54508 5.38197C8.9996 4.47294 9.06683 4.37911 9.11593 4.32539C9.24121 4.1883 9.40219 4.08881 9.58084 4.03806C9.65084 4.01817 9.76483 4 10.7812 4H13.2188C14.2352 4 14.3492 4.01817 14.4192 4.03806C14.5978 4.08881 14.7588 4.1883 14.8841 4.32539C14.9332 4.37911 15.0004 4.47294 15.4549 5.38197Z" fill="currentcolor"/><path d="M4 15H2C2 16.8638 2 17.7956 2.30448 18.5307C2.71046 19.5108 3.48915 20.2895 4.46927 20.6955C5.20435 21 6.13623 21 8 21H10V19H8C7.04075 19 6.42148 18.9989 5.94752 18.9666C5.49152 18.9355 5.31786 18.8822 5.23463 18.8478C4.74458 18.6448 4.35523 18.2554 4.15224 17.7654C4.11777 17.6821 4.06453 17.5085 4.03342 17.0525C4.00108 16.5785 4 15.9592 4 15Z" fill="currentcolor"/><path d="M19.5307 20.6955C18.7956 21 17.8638 21 16 21H14V19H16C16.9592 19 17.5785 18.9989 18.0525 18.9666C18.5085 18.9355 18.6821 18.8822 18.7654 18.8478C19.2554 18.6448 19.6448 18.2554 19.8478 17.7654C19.8822 17.6821 19.9355 17.5085 19.9666 17.0525C19.9989 16.5785 20 15.9592 20 15H22C22 16.8638 22 17.7956 21.6955 18.5307C21.2895 19.5108 20.5108 20.2895 19.5307 20.6955Z" fill="currentcolor"/><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M12 17.5C14.7614 17.5 17 15.2614 17 12.5C17 9.73858 14.7614 7.5 12 7.5C9.23858 7.5 7 9.73858 7 12.5C7 15.2614 9.23858 17.5 12 17.5ZM15 12.5C15 14.1569 13.6569 15.5 12 15.5C10.3431 15.5 9 14.1569 9 12.5C9 10.8431 10.3431 9.5 12 9.5C13.6569 9.5 15 10.8431 15 12.5Z" fill="currentcolor"/></svg> to open [Smart camera](https://yandex.com/support2/yandex-app-android/en/app/smart-camera.md).
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1. Choose **Translation** mode.
1. At the top, choose the source and target languages.
1. Point your camera at the text or choose an image with text from your device's gallery. Wait until Yandex Translate processes the text.

## Actions with translation

Tap <svg width="24" height="26" viewBox="23 21 24 26" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M44.4907 36.023C43.9251 34.6631 42.8517 33.5763 41.4975 32.9927C41.7364 31.8563 41.8207 30.9304 41.8348 30.3271H39.3756C39.3616 30.7901 39.2913 31.4635 39.1227 32.2912C37.2116 32.0106 35.0475 32.2912 32.9818 33.0488C32.7667 31.7943 32.6119 30.5302 32.518 29.2609C39.8956 28.8401 44.2518 27.0443 44.4626 26.9601L43.507 24.6734C39.9381 25.9269 36.2004 26.6363 32.4197 26.7778C32.4197 25.0943 32.5321 24.0561 32.5321 24H30.0729C30.0308 24.477 29.9605 25.4731 29.9605 26.876H29.7357C27.5294 26.89 25.4778 26.7217 25 26.6796V29.1627C25.7167 29.2188 27.4732 29.3591 29.4546 29.3591H30.0589C30.1572 30.762 30.3399 32.3754 30.6772 34.1431C27.403 36.1072 24.8173 39.895 26.1382 42.9814C26.3896 43.5996 26.8001 44.1406 27.3282 44.5495C27.8563 44.9585 28.4832 45.2209 29.1455 45.3103C29.3844 45.3383 29.6232 45.3664 29.8762 45.3664C31.2814 45.3664 32.8834 44.7912 34.4292 43.8232C35.4269 45.3243 36.256 46.1099 36.3122 46.1801L37.9985 44.3843C37.9985 44.3843 37.2818 43.6829 36.3825 42.294C36.7759 41.9292 37.1694 41.5364 37.5348 41.1156C38.9692 39.4327 40.0836 37.5024 40.823 35.4197C41.3851 35.7424 41.9191 36.2194 42.2142 36.9489C43.1979 39.404 41.7786 42.2379 40.4577 43.4725L42.1158 45.2962C44.3221 43.234 45.8397 39.404 44.5048 36.023H44.4907ZM29.4968 42.8411C29.2463 42.8167 29.0079 42.722 28.809 42.5681C28.6101 42.4142 28.4588 42.2074 28.3726 41.9713C27.7683 40.5684 29.0752 38.2396 31.2393 36.6964C31.7733 38.6605 32.4618 40.3299 33.1645 41.6767C31.8435 42.5325 30.4945 42.9955 29.5108 42.8411H29.4968ZM35.6517 39.4882L35.1177 40.0634C34.4994 38.8148 33.9092 37.2996 33.4596 35.5039C35.0371 34.8513 36.7446 34.5728 38.4482 34.6902C37.8046 36.4407 36.8581 38.0647 35.6517 39.4882Z" fill="url(#svg-3xacujol__paint0_linear_16_361)"/><defs><linearGradient id="svg-3xacujol__paint0_linear_16_361" x1="35.0028" y1="57.2701" x2="57.0653" y2="37.3706" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse"><stop stop-color="#C926FF"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#4A26FF"/></linearGradient></defs></svg> to select an action.

  - <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M7 7C7 4.79086 8.79086 3 11 3H17C19.2091 3 21 4.79086 21 7V13C21 15.2091 19.2091 17 17 17C17 19.2091 15.2091 21 13 21H7C4.79086 21 3 19.2091 3 17V11C3 8.79086 4.79086 7 7 7ZM17 5H11C9.89543 5 9 5.89543 9 7L13 7C15.2091 7 17 8.79086 17 11V15C18.1046 15 19 14.1046 19 13V7C19 5.89543 18.1046 5 17 5ZM7 9H13C14.1046 9 15 9.89543 15 11V17C15 18.1046 14.1046 19 13 19H7C5.89543 19 5 18.1046 5 17V11C5 9.89543 5.89543 9 7 9Z" fill="currentcolor"/>&quot;/&gt;</svg>: Copy translation to the clipboard.
  - <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M10.942 2.406C11.2227 2.12559 11.6032 1.96808 12 1.96808C12.3968 1.96808 12.7773 2.12559 13.058 2.406L16.45 5.79C16.84 6.18 16.84 6.82 16.45 7.21C16.3575 7.3027 16.2476 7.37625 16.1266 7.42643C16.0057 7.47662 15.876 7.50245 15.745 7.50245C15.614 7.50245 15.4843 7.47662 15.3634 7.42643C15.2424 7.37625 15.1325 7.3027 15.04 7.21L14.574 6.744C14.0397 6.20971 13.5677 5.61659 13.167 4.976L12.952 4.632L12.746 4.839C12.9148 5.57371 13 6.32515 13 7.079V15C13 15.2652 12.8946 15.5196 12.7071 15.7071C12.5196 15.8946 12.2652 16 12 16C11.7348 16 11.4804 15.8946 11.2929 15.7071C11.1054 15.5196 11 15.2652 11 15V7.078C11 6.32415 11.0852 5.57271 11.254 4.838L11.048 4.632L10.833 4.976C10.433 5.616 9.96 6.21 9.426 6.744L8.96 7.21C8.86749 7.3027 8.7576 7.37625 8.63662 7.42643C8.51565 7.47662 8.38597 7.50245 8.255 7.50245C8.12403 7.50245 7.99435 7.47662 7.87338 7.42643C7.7524 7.37625 7.64251 7.3027 7.55 7.21C7.16 6.82 7.16 6.18 7.55 5.79L10.942 2.406ZM20 11C19.7348 11 19.4804 11.1054 19.2929 11.2929C19.1054 11.4804 19 11.7348 19 12V18.077C19 18.536 18.978 18.647 18.918 18.761C18.8833 18.8284 18.8284 18.8834 18.761 18.918C18.648 18.978 18.536 19 18.077 19H5.923C5.464 19 5.353 18.978 5.239 18.918C5.17155 18.8834 5.11665 18.8284 5.082 18.761C5.022 18.648 5 18.536 5 18.077V12C5 11.7348 4.89464 11.4804 4.70711 11.2929C4.51957 11.1054 4.26522 11 4 11C3.73478 11 3.48043 11.1054 3.29289 11.2929C3.10536 11.4804 3 11.7348 3 12V18.077C3 18.837 3.082 19.262 3.319 19.704C3.542 20.123 3.877 20.457 4.296 20.681C4.738 20.918 5.162 21 5.923 21H18.077C18.837 21 19.262 20.918 19.704 20.681C20.123 20.457 20.457 20.123 20.681 19.704C20.918 19.262 21 18.838 21 18.077V12C21 11.7348 20.8946 11.4804 20.7071 11.2929C20.5196 11.1054 20.2652 11 20 11Z" fill="currentcolor"/></svg>: Share the image via a messaging app.
  - <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12 2C11.45 2 11 2.45 11 3V11.922C11 12.6759 11.0852 13.4273 11.254 14.162L11.048 14.368L10.833 14.024C10.433 13.384 9.96 12.79 9.426 12.256L8.46 11.29C8.36749 11.1973 8.2576 11.1237 8.13662 11.0736C8.01565 11.0234 7.88597 10.9976 7.755 10.9976C7.62403 10.9976 7.49435 11.0234 7.37338 11.0736C7.2524 11.1237 7.14251 11.1973 7.05 11.29C6.66 11.68 6.66 12.32 7.05 12.71L10.94 16.593C11.2213 16.8739 11.6025 17.0317 12 17.0317C12.3975 17.0317 12.7787 16.8739 13.06 16.593L16.95 12.71C17.34 12.32 17.34 11.68 16.95 11.29C16.8575 11.1973 16.7476 11.1237 16.6266 11.0736C16.5057 11.0234 16.376 10.9976 16.245 10.9976C16.114 10.9976 15.9843 11.0234 15.8634 11.0736C15.7424 11.1237 15.6325 11.1973 15.54 11.29L14.574 12.256C14.0397 12.7903 13.5677 13.3834 13.167 14.024L12.952 14.368L12.746 14.161C12.9148 13.4263 13 12.6749 13 11.921V3C13 2.45 12.55 2 12 2ZM6 20C5.73478 20 5.48043 20.1054 5.29289 20.2929C5.10536 20.4804 5 20.7348 5 21C5 21.2652 5.10536 21.5196 5.29289 21.7071C5.48043 21.8946 5.73478 22 6 22H18C18.2652 22 18.5196 21.8946 18.7071 21.7071C18.8946 21.5196 19 21.2652 19 21C19 20.7348 18.8946 20.4804 18.7071 20.2929C18.5196 20.1054 18.2652 20 18 20H6Z" fill="currentcolor"/></svg>: Save the image to the device.
  - ![](../_assets/smart-camera-translate.png =30x): Open text in Yandex Translate if the translation is inaccurate or incomplete.
  - ![](../_assets/smart-camera-feedback.png =30x): Rate the translation.
  - ![](../_assets/smart-camera-orig.png =30x): View the original text.
  - To see the translation of a specific word or phrase, tap ![](../_assets/smart-camera-orig.png =30x) and swipe over the text to view the translation. From there, you can copy the result or share it via a messaging app.
  - ![](../_assets/smart-camera-turn.png =30x): Rotate the image.


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