Chinese Scanner - Pinyin OCR

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About this app

📷 Use Camera or Gallery!
Learn Chinese more easily from screenshots or photos!

PinyinOCR instantly recognizes Chinese text (characters) from images or camera photos and automatically adds Pinyin.
Polyphonic characters are highlighted in yellow, so you can easily notice them.
Each tone is shown in a different color, helping you understand pronunciation at a glance.
Tap the highlighted text to switch between Pinyin readings, listen to audio, and copy or edit the results.
No need to open a dictionary — just read and learn right away!

Key Features
📸 Chinese OCR from Camera & Photos – Instantly recognize Chinese text
🎨 Color-Coded Tones – Different colors for each tone
🟡 Polyphonic Characters Highlighted – Yellow highlights for easy identification
🔊 Audio Playback – Listen to pronunciation for each word
✏️ Edit & Copy – Modify OCR results and use them in other apps
📤 Quick Launch – Start from Gallery or Share menu
✅ Safe Ads Only – Banner ads, no pop-ups or tracking

🎯 Perfect For
・Chinese learners & HSK test takers
・Students, travelers, and self-learners
・Anyone who wants to improve pronunciation quickly

✅ Free, Fast & Simple
No complicated setup.
Just take a photo or pick one from the gallery — and get instant Pinyin + audio.
Start reading Chinese with confidence today!
Updated on
Mar 17, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App info and performance and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
App info and performance and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted
Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

What’s new

Fixed an issue where some Pinyin tone marks were displayed incorrectly (e.g. ǎ).
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