Lingora is your all-in-one offline companion for living, working, and traveling in mainland China. Built entirely on native iOS frameworks, it translates, recognizes speech, and reads text from photos — all on your device, even without internet.
WHY LINGORA?
Unlike cloud-based translators that fail without a connection, Lingora works offline after you download your language pack. Your conversations, photos, and translations never leave your iPhone. No account required. No data sent to external servers.
KEY FEATURES
▸ Text Translation
Bidirectional Chinese ↔ your native language. Supports English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, German, French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic. Full translation history at your fingertips.
▸ Camera & OCR
Three smart modes for real China life:
• General — signs, notices, documents
• Menu — restaurant dishes with taste notes, pinyin, and allergen warnings
• App Screenshot — decode WeChat, Alipay, Meituan, Didi, and more
▸ Voice Dialogue
Face-to-face bilingual conversation. Speak naturally, get instant translation and text-to-speech playback. Perfect for talking with taxi drivers, shopkeepers, and colleagues.
▸ Scene Phrase Boards
One-tap phrases with Chinese audio for everyday situations:
• Taxi — destinations, AC, payment, receipts
• Medical — symptoms, emergencies, hospital visits
• Hotel — check-in, Wi-Fi, checkout
• Courier — package pickup, delivery instructions
▸ Menu Allergen Alerts
Set your allergies (peanuts, s
Visit App Store →
On mobile tap Share for WeChat / RED (Xiaohongshu) / X; on desktop use Copy text and paste into the app.