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zen-Babel
Private On-Device Translation
$0.99 · Designed for iPad
Translate offline with zen-Babel. Read text, Word, PDFs and photos. One purchase, no subscriptions, ads or promos. Lens Translation makes menus, maps and signs readable.
zen-Babel is a translation app that works entirely offline.
All translation is performed on your device—your data is never sent to the cloud.
Simple to use: type, paste, or import text from files and images to translate.
No ads. No subscriptions. A one-time purchase of 0.99 USD unlocks all features.
With language packs from the standard Translate app, you can translate even without mobile data or Wi-Fi.
zen-Babel supports text files, Word documents, PDFs, and text extraction from images.
Even when connected to the internet, your documents never leave your device.
This makes it ideal for translating sensitive business materials and privacy-critical content.
Choose between fast, reliable machine translation and more natural AI-powered translation using Apple Intelligence.
Use machine translation for speed, or AI translation for more fluent, context-aware results.
The app also features Translation Clutch, which highlights the original text and translation side by side.
You can quickly compare, understand, and refine translations—especially useful for long texts or fragmented conversations.
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- Introducing Lens Translation!
- You can now launch the camera directly from zen-Babel.
- Choose Lens Translation using the camera icon in the center or the album icon to its left, and translated text will appear over your photo.
- Of course, this feature works offline too. Use it on a plane or in places where you cannot get online to translate unfamiliar menus and descriptions of souvenirs.
The developer, Taiyo Fujii, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Taiyo Fujii
- Size
- 6.2 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 19 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- © 2026 Taiyo Fujii
