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The offline translator built for travelling in China

Signal drops in subways, temples and rural towns — and the apps that rely on a server go dark behind the Great Firewall. Tova falls back to on-device translation, so the camera, voice and text keep working with no connection and no VPN.

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Free · No sign-up · Works offline in China — no VPN

How it works

Read it in three steps

Download Tova before you fly so the on-device translation models are ready.
Scan menus and signs with the camera, or use the voice tab to talk with locals — both keep working when there's no connection.
No account, no sign-up, no VPN — open the app and translate.

Common questions

About this guide

What's the best offline translator app for China?

Tova Translate is built for it: camera, voice and text translation fall back to on-device when there's no connection, so it keeps working across mainland China with no signal and no VPN. It's free to download.

Does it really work with no internet?

Yes — the camera recognition and the on-device neural translation run on your phone. Download Tova before you travel so the models are in place, then it works offline.

Which languages work offline?

Tova covers 118 languages for voice and text and 11 camera scripts; the on-device fallback handles common travel pairs (including English and Chinese) when servers are unreachable.

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