Translate mode
Translate selected screen content into your chosen language.
Choose a target language in the desktop and use Translate for text that needs to be read in another language.
On this page
Choose a target language before you capture
Translate uses the language selected in the Translate card on Home. Open the language menu, choose the target language, then press the Translate shortcut for the material you want to read.
The desktop includes a language list with more than 35 choices, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and other supported languages.
Translate text or visual content
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Choose the target language
Set the language in the Translate card. The selected value is saved with the desktop settings.
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Press Translate
Use the Translate card or its assigned global shortcut to open screen selection.
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Select the source
Capture the text, document area, interface, image, or other visible material to translate.
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Read the result
LowLighter returns the translation in the answer surface.
Translate is available with Basic and Pro
Translate is not part of the Free mode set. Basic and Pro accounts include Translate alongside Answer, Summarize, Rewrite, and Explain.
Choose the complete visual when needed. If the source depends on a chart, sign, or layout, select the full visual instead of only the visible words.