PlayTranslate

A real-time game translation Android app, built for both language learners and people who just want to play. Currently only supports Japanese → English, but more languages coming soon!

To report issues, receive support, or make requests, please join the Discord server

PlayTranslate with Persona 3 Reload and Breath of Fire 3

Features

• Instant Translation — Capture the game screen and translate Japanese text with one tap
• Live mode — Automatically translates as dialogue changes, no tapping required
• Word lookup — Hover the floating lens over any word for immediate dictionary definitions.
• Dual Screen Support — Works across both screens on dual-display devices like the Ayn Thor
• Capture regions — Crop to just the dialogue box, subtitles, or any custom area
• Anki export — Save sentences to AnkiDroid with the original text, translation, word list, target words, and a screenshot
• Offline — OCR and translation work without an internet connection

How to Use

1. Download the latest release by clicking here
2. On your Android, enable Settings → Security → Install unknown apps for your file manager or browser
3. Open the APK and tap Install
4. On first launch, follow the onboarding steps to grant the necessary permissions

Support

To report issues, receive support, or make requests, please join the Discord server

Optional: DeepL API Key

By default, translation uses Lingva with ML Kit as an offline fallback. For higher quality translations, get a free DeepL API key at deepl.com/en/pro#developer and enter it in Settings → DeepL API Key.

Optional: Anki Flashcards

Install AnkiDroid and grant PlayTranslate access in Settings to export cards directly to your decks.

Credits

• ML Kit — on-device OCR and translation
• JMdict — Japanese dictionary data (EDRDG licence)
• Kuromoji — Japanese morphological analysis
• Lingva — online translation
• AnkiDroid — flashcard integration

License

GPL 3.0