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Communication
Without
Barriers.

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Free  ·  Windows 10 & 11

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LANGUAGE
Source Language
General (Auto-detect)▾
Target Language
Bulgarian (bg)▾
Translation Engine
OpenAI GPT-4o▾

Translation context (optional)

e.g. These are anime subtitles. Keep names untranslated.
DISPLAY
Overlay text colour
Backdrop colour
35%
BEHAVIOUR

Continuous Mode

Re-translate whenever on-screen text changes

Dual Window

Translations this month 12 / 500
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FEATURES

Everything you need to
read any screen.

Real-Time OCR

Draw a selection around any region of your screen. Lingo Lens instantly extracts text — subtitles, lyrics, in-game dialogue, on-screen menus.

Google & OpenAI Translation

Choose between Google Translate for fast broad-language support, or OpenAI GPT-4o for context-aware translations — ideal for anime, games, and dialogue.

Screen Overlay

Translated text appears directly in the Results window — always in sync with your content, no tab-switching required.

HOW IT WORKS

Up and running in
three steps.

01

Select a region

Open Lingo Lens and position the Scanner window over any part of your screen — a subtitle bar, a menu, a caption.

02

Text is extracted

OCR runs locally and continuously, pulling text from your selection in real time as on-screen content changes.

03

See the translation

The Results window displays translated text alongside a live capture of your selection — instant, clear, always in sync.

USE CASES

Built for the way
you consume content.

Streaming

Anime & foreign
film subtitles

Watch your favourite shows without waiting for official subs. Lingo Lens translates subtitle bars in real time — Japanese, Korean, Chinese and more.

Gaming

Foreign-language
RPGs & visual novels

Play games released only in Japan or Korea. Translate menus, dialogue boxes, and story text on the fly without pausing or alt-tabbing.

Live content

Broadcasts, sports
& live streams

Follow live events, press conferences, or streams in any language. The overlay updates as on-screen text changes — no delay.

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

Dozens of language
pairs supported.

Japanese → English
Korean → English
Chinese (Simplified) → English
Chinese (Traditional) → English
French → English
Spanish → English
German → English
Portuguese → English
Russian → English
Arabic → English
Italian → English
Dutch → English

+ many more pairs available — see documentation for the full list

PRICING

Start free.
Scale up anytime.

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

Free

£0

/month

Good for trying Lingo Lens

30 translations / month
  • All language pairs
  • Google & OpenAI translation engines
  • Translation caching
  • Results overlay
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Pro

£4.99

/month

For regular viewers & gamers

500 translations / month
  • Everything in Free
  • 16x the monthly translations
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Upgrade to Pro anytime from the app's Account tab

FAQ

Common questions.

What languages are supported?

Lingo Lens uses Google Translate and supports dozens of language pairs. Japanese→English, Korean→English, and Chinese→English work particularly well.

Does it work with subtitles and live video?

Yes — Lingo Lens captures whatever is visible in your selected region, including streaming subtitles, in-game text, captions, and on-screen menus.

Do I need an internet connection?

Translation requests are sent to Google Translate's API, so an active internet connection is required. OCR runs entirely locally on your machine.

What counts as one request?

Each time new text is detected and sent for translation, that is one request. Repeated identical text is served from the local cache and does not count toward your limit.

Can I upgrade my plan?

Yes — upgrade to Pro at any time from the Options panel inside the app. You can manage or cancel your subscription from the same panel.

Which Windows versions are supported?

Lingo Lens runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit). It uses native Windows APIs for screen capture and overlay rendering.

Ready to break the language barrier?

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