Curious minds
See something you can’t name? Snap a photo to find out. Choose a simple name or a detailed description.
Free on Android
The right words for the world around you.
Take a photo and QueWord identifies the objects in it, tells you what they’re called and translates their names into up to two other languages, with pronunciation.
Who it’s for
For everyday discoveries, new languages and life’s “what’s that?” moments.
Language learners
Build vocabulary from the world around you. Discover words for everyday objects, compare languages and listen to their pronunciation.
Travelers
Translate menus, labels and signs, and learn what the things you discover are called in the local language.
Kids and Adults
Snap a toy, a fruit or a kitchen utensil and learn its name in two or more languages, with pronunciation to help you say it.
Newcomers
Feel more at home in a new country. Learn useful words for shopping, home and work, with your own language alongside for reference.
How it works
Three steps from “what’s that called?” to knowing the word.
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Snap or choose a photo
Point your camera at something, or pick a photo from your gallery.
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QueWord identifies it
Each object is labeled right on the picture, even when there are several.
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Learn the words
See the names in your language and up to two others, hear how they’re said, and save them for later.
Everything you need to learn the words you see
Made for language learners, travelers and anyone curious about the things around them.
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Read signs, menus & labels Premium
QueWord reads the text in your photo and translates it for you.
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Brief or detailed
Get the simple word, or switch details on for a fuller description.
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Hear every word
Tap the speaker to hear the pronunciation, with articles like le, la, el and der where they apply.
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History & Favorites
Every scan is saved on your phone. Star the ones you want to remember.
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Crop to focus
Narrow a busy photo down to the one thing you want to know about.
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Use it in your language
Switch the whole app to any of 18 languages, and choose which languages your results appear in.
Available in 18 languages
Use QueWord in your own language, and learn the names of things in up to three of these languages at once.
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English
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Deutsch German
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Español Spanish
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Français French
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Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian
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Italiano Italian
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日本語 Japanese
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한국어 Korean
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Norsk Norwegian
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Polski Polish
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Português Portuguese
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Română Romanian
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Русский Russian
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Svenska Swedish
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Türkçe Turkish
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Українська Ukrainian
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Tiếng Việt Vietnamese
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简体中文 Chinese (Simplified)
Free & Premium
Start free. Upgrade when you want to scan every day.
Free
- 10 free welcome scans
- Win more free scans every Wednesday with the QueWordnesday wheel
- Object names in up to three languages, with pronunciation
- Brief or detailed descriptions, and cropping
- Your latest scans in History and Favorites
Premium
- Nonstop daily scans
- Translate signs, menus & labels
- Keep up to 200 scans in History
- Save up to 100 Favorites
- Hear saved words & text again
Monthly or yearly, with prices shown in Google Play. Cancel anytime. Fair use applies.
Private by design
QueWord works without an account, and keeps your history on your phone.
- No account or sign-in needed
- Your History and Favorites stay on your device
- Photos are processed by AI to identify objects, and aren’t stored on our servers
- No ads
Read our Privacy Policy for the details.
Find the right words, everywhere you go.
Download QueWord free on Google Play.