How to translate airport and train signs with your iPhone
Last updated October 25, 2026
Point your iPhone camera at the sign or ticket machine and read it in your language with a camera translator. Passport Buddy translates camera text between 21 languages. For gate changes and platform numbers, also check the official board or ask staff.
Get Passport Buddy on the App StoreSigns and boards
Open Passport Buddy, choose the languages and point the camera at the sign.
Ticket machines
Hold the phone steady in front of the screen. If the machine has a language button, switch to English first.
Confirm times and platforms
Treat a translation as a guide. Confirm gates and platforms on the official board or with staff.
Offline
With Pro, download your languages before you fly so camera translation works without a signal.
Questions
Can my iPhone translate a sign?
Yes, with a translator app that reads text from the camera.
Does it work offline?
Yes, with Pro, after you download your languages.
Can I rely on it for gate changes?
Use it as a guide and confirm on the official board.
How many languages?
21 languages.
Is it free?
Free to download; using it requires Passport Buddy Pro, shown in the app before you buy.
Passport Buddy is published by Block Browser INC. Translation is machine-generated and can be wrong, so confirm anything important.