Translate and explain any foreign-language screen instantly
A menu in Japanese, a sign in Arabic, a bank statement in German, a tax form in Italian. Crade reads it on your screen, translates it, and tells you what action to take.
Foreign language? Crade translates and explains.
拝啓 ゲスト様
いつも桜ホテルをご利用いただきありがとうございます。
6月28日のご予約につきまして、以下の点をご確認ください:
1. ご到着時刻のお知らせ — 当ホテルのフロントは23時に閉まりますので、22時以降のご到着の場合は前もってご連絡ください。
2. ご宿泊人数 — 二名様でのご予約となっておりますが、変更がございましたらお知らせください。
3. 特別なご要望 — 枕の硬さやお部屋の景色など、ご希望がございましたらお知らせください。
6月26日までにご返信いただけますと幸いです。
何卒よろしくお願いいたします。
桜ホテル 予約担当 田中
What does this email say?
From Hotel Sakura (Tokyo) about your Jun 28 booking. They need 3 things: • Confirm arrival time — reception closes 23:00 • Confirm 2 guests on record • Any special requests (pillow, view) Reply by Jun 26. If arriving after 22:00, they'll brief the night clerk.
Google Translate is good for a sentence. It is bad for context. A Japanese restaurant menu translates word-for-word into English nonsense; what you actually want is to know whether to order the lunch set or the omakase. A German bank statement translates literally; what you want is to know whether the charge is the rent or something suspicious. Crade reads the foreign-language screen and gives you what you actually need: meaning plus next action.
What you put on your screen
- A restaurant or shop menu in a language you do not read
- A foreign-language website (bank, government, travel booking)
- A document or letter in a language you barely know
- Signs or photos you took during travel
- Subtitles or interface text in software localised to another language
What you say to Crade
Or focused: "Translate this menu and tell me what to order if I want vegetarian", "What is this bank charging me for?", "Is this letter urgent?".
Step-by-step: how to do this in Crade
Open the foreign-language content
On screen, in any app or browser. For photos, open them in Preview so they are visible.
Click the Crade icon
Expand Crade from the ∞ icon. It floats over the source so you can refer back as you read the translation.
Ask in plain language
"Translate this", "What is this asking me to do?", "Is this important?". Crade reads the visible content.
Read the translation plus context
Crade gives you the literal meaning and the contextual interpretation. For a menu, it might be "chef's selection, eight courses, ¥6,800 ($45), usually the best value for first-time visitors".
Ask follow-ups
"What is this ingredient?", "Is this a typical price?", "How do I say no thank you politely?". Crade keeps reading the screen for context.
Use the answer
Order the food, fill in the form, click the right button, leave the restaurant. Crade gave you the meaning; you take the action.
What you get back
A translation that prioritises meaning over literal word-for-word. Plus context if it matters: "This is a standard utility bill, total ¤45, due by the 30th". Plus a suggested action if appropriate: "Pay this online at the URL at the bottom of the letter".
Tips for better translations
- Ask what to do, not just what it says. "Should I sign this?" is more useful than "Translate this".
- Mention your situation if it matters. "I am a tourist", "I just moved here", "I am vegetarian" changes the answer.
- For long documents, scroll to the part you care about. Crade reads what is visible.
- If the script is hard to read (handwriting, blurry photo), tell Crade so it can flag uncertainty.
- For travel, ask Crade for a phrase to say back: "How do I politely ask for the bill?".
Free vs Pro vs Premium
- Free ($0): translates and explains foreign-language screens. Plenty for travel and occasional foreign documents.
- Pro ($7.99/mo or $49.99/yr): higher daily usage, Agent mode. Right tier for people who deal with foreign-language paperwork regularly (expats, importers, international freelancers).
- Premium ($19.99/mo or $149.99/yr): 10x more daily usage. Right tier for translators using Crade as a first pass or for high-volume professional use.
Frequently asked questions
Is this better than Google Translate?
For meaning and context, yes. For pure literal word-for-word, Google Translate is comparable. The advantage of Crade is that it reads the surrounding context (menu category, document type, sender) and weaves it into the answer.
Which languages does Crade handle?
All major living languages, with strong performance on European, East Asian, and major South Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Rare or minority languages may be weaker. Ask Crade if it is confident, and it will tell you.
Can Crade translate audio from a video?
Indirectly. If subtitles are visible on screen, Crade reads them. For audio without subtitles, use a transcription tool first, then ask Crade to translate the transcript visible on your screen.
Does Crade speak the answer out loud?
No, the answer comes back as text in the chat window. For pronunciation, ask Crade to write the phrase phonetically: "How do I say this in Japanese, written phonetically?".
Can I use this offline while travelling?
No. Crade needs network access for the AI reply. For offline travel translation, use a phone app with downloaded language packs as a fallback.
The whole loop in one sentence
Foreign text on screen, one prompt, the meaning plus the next action in your own language. Travel becomes a lot easier; expat paperwork becomes a lot less scary.
A bill in German, Italian, Spanish, or Japanese. Crade reads it on your screen and tells you who is charging you for what, how much you owe, when it is due, and how to pay.
Browser auto-translate mangles half the page. Crade reads what is actually on screen and gives you the meaning plus what you can do next.
Crade reads your lab results on screen and tells you what each value means in plain language. What is normal, what is borderline, what to ask your doctor about.