Hancam - Chinese Pinyin Camera

Turn hanzi to Pinyin offline

Free · In-App Purchases

Instantly translate Chinese text with your camera. Get pinyin pronunciation and English meaning in real-time. All processing happens on your device offline, 100% private. Instantly recognize Chinese characters with your camera / phone and get pinyin pronunciation with English translation. This is a practical utility app I needed for myself navigating around in China, allowing me to "read and pronounce" characters I do not already know, in an offline environment. I needed it both outside in the real world, as well as getting context from screenshots friends sent, or native apps, that both do not allow to copy paste the characters to look them up. FEATURES: • Real-time camera OCR for Simplified & Traditional Chinese • Automatic pinyin conversion with tone marks • English translation powered by iOS • Import images from your photo library • Copy or share translations with one tap HOW IT WORKS: 1. Point your camera at Chinese text, or upload an image / screenshot 2. HanCam automatically detects and recognizes characters 3. See Chinese, pinyin, and English all in one view 4. Capture the hanzi, pinyin and translation for easy copy paste on your phone PRIVACY FIRST: All processing happens entirely on your device. Your images and text are never uploaded to any server. We don't collect any data. can be used offline. PERFECT FOR: • Learning Chinese • Traveling in China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong • Reading menus, signs, and documents • Students and language enthusiasts PREMIUM (Optional): Upgrade to HanCam Premium for unlimited translation captures with a one-time purchase. Requires iOS 18 or later.

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    Information

    Size
    • 3.6 MB
    Category
    • Travel
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Provider
    Blaris ApS
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    • DUNS Number
      306245919
    • Address
      Hvidegardsparken 42
      2800 Kongens Lyngby
      Denmark
    • Phone Number
      +1 5172157050
    • Email
      hello@blaris.com
    Copyright
    • © Blaris ApS
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