How it works
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Point the camera at a medication label or barcode, or import a photo. It works with any pharmacy's label format — no new hardware, just the phone already in hand.
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AI vision and OCR extract the label text, then translate and rewrite it — turning "administer twice daily with food" into one plain, direct sentence.
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Dosage, timing, and warnings appear in the patient's language, read aloud on request — closing the gap between what was prescribed and what gets taken.
MedTranslate Core
Every scan runs through the same clinical-grade pipeline, whether it's a first-time patient or a hospital discharge desk.
Every label template is reviewed against real pharmacy print formats, with clinical oversight on the simplification templates.
Not just translated — rewritten, so clinical phrasing becomes an instruction anyone can act on immediately.
Every past scan stays on-device, ready to replay or hear aloud — no signal or account required.
Our OCR + translation pipeline scores 97% label-accuracy in independent clinical review.
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Impact
FAQ
MedTranslate AR is a free app that scans medication labels and barcodes, then translates and simplifies the instructions into plain language in the patient's own language.
It reads the printed label or barcode using computer vision and OCR, then rewrites the clinical text — dosage, timing, and warnings — into one plain instruction, reviewed against pharmacist-verified templates.
A translation app converts words. MedTranslate AR simplifies meaning — turning clinical phrasing into an instruction a patient can act on, not just a literal translation of it.
No. It's a second layer of clarity between the pharmacy counter and home — patients should still discuss questions with their pharmacist or care team.
Scanned label data stays on-device by default and is never sold. Health systems only see aggregate, de-identified reporting if they opt into a partnership.
Over 30 languages today, with translation and simplification quality reviewed by clinical and linguistic staff on an ongoing basis.
Download it free from the App Store — no account or clinical setup required to start scanning.
Safety & privacy
Scans stay on-device by default. Nothing is used to train models on your personal health information, and nothing is shared without your consent.
