Whatsit: Photo Translator
Photo translation, in place
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Whatsit translates the world in front of you. Not as a wall of text, but as the same photo with the words replaced.
Point the camera at a menu, an ingredients label, a train ticket, a medicine box. A few seconds later you're looking at the identical photo in your language: same layout, same logos, same packaging, just readable.
WHAT IT DOES
• Translates text in place, preserving the original design
• Finds and flags ingredient lists, allergen statements, dosages, and warnings line by line, so you can check them against the original
• Names the product and tells you what it is
• Reads translations aloud
• Keeps your scans on your phone, searchable
BUILT FOR ONE HAND
• Opens straight to the camera
• Bind it to the Action Button, add the Lock Screen widget, or the Control Center control, and it is one press from anywhere
• Hold the photo to peek at the original
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Photos are processed and returned, never stored on our servers, unless you choose to report a translation
• No account. Your subscription is your identity.
LANGUAGES
Reads over 100 languages; the source is detected automatically. Translate into English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, or Spanish.
Translations are generated by AI and can be wrong or incomplete. Never rely on them alone for allergens, medication, or safety. Check the original, which is one tap away.
Whatsit is a subscription: a weekly pass for a trip, or a yearly plan. Try it on a bundled example first. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://whatsit.matsuno.ai/terms
Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://whatsit.matsuno.ai/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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A clearer hint for comparing a translation with the original. Plus fixes and improvements. Privacy policy updated.
The developer, Matsuno, Inc., 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Matsuno, Inc.
- Size
- 17.6 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- One week $7.99
- Weekly $4.99
- One week $4.99
- Yearly $19.99
- Weekly $7.99
- Yearly $39.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Matsuno, Inc.