Snap Pinyin: Photo Translator
Nathan Zhang Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Snap Pinyin: Photo Translator is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Nathan Zhang. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated July 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 8 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 20
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About Snap Pinyin: Photo Translator
Snap a photo of Chinese text and instantly see pinyin pronunciation above every character, plus an English translation. Menus, signs, textbooks, subtitles — if it's Chinese, just use Snap Pinyin. Perfect for Chinese learners and travelers to China. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Other translation apps give you pinyin separately, but not above each character (it dumps a block of pinyin on you). Snap Pinyin shows pinyin above each character so you know how to pronounce each one. Terms of Use: https://snappinyin.com/terms
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated July 20, 2026
Improved pinyin alignment — each syllable now sits centered above its character, even in long sentences Minor fixes and polish
App privacy
The developer, Nathan Zhang, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
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