Your travel language companion
Understand China. Speak with confidence.
Point your camera at menus and signs, or hold to speak. PandaLingo helps you understand what matters and communicate clearly while you travel.
Available on the App Store and Google Play.

Understand the dish, not just its name
Read dish names, common ingredient cues and prices from a Chinese menu. See what you're ordering before you order.
- Menu and food context, not word-by-word guesses
- Important details kept easy to show
- Saved scan history on your device

Speak to locals. Understand the reply.
Speak or type, review both languages, then show or play the translation. Hold to speak, get both the original words and the translation.
- Original and translated text shown together
- Target-language playback
- Conversation history can be saved as a card
Cloud voice processing requires a network connection.

Read signs, exits and floors
Understand directions and floor directories, then get a Chinese question to show staff. Know where you're going.
- Subway and train station signs
- Building floor directories
- Questions to show staff

Understand any Chinese app screen
Scan a screenshot, tap numbered controls and see what each button or field means in your language.
- Map apps and ride-hailing
- Payment and booking apps
- Numbered control explanations

How it works
Choose
Select your language and what you want to understand.
Point or speak
Scan an image, import a photo, or hold to talk.
Show or play
Review the original and translation, then show it or play it aloud.
Translations are generated by AI and may be imperfect. Confirm prices, medical information and payment details with staff when it matters.
Built for travel, designed with care
PandaLingo asks for camera and microphone access only when you choose to scan or speak. Account and cloud-processing details are explained clearly in our Privacy Policy.
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