Menus: see it before you order
Separate dish names and prices, check a local currency estimate, and turn selected items into a large waiter view.
Signs: make directions readable
Promote the largest text block, add helpful direction icons, and keep the remaining recognized text available for checking.
Medicine labels: keep fields separate
Review product name, ingredients, dose, frequency, contraindication, and expiry as source-linked fields with a permanent reference boundary.
Uncertainty: return to the source
Weak OCR is marked instead of hidden. Freeze a frame, zoom the original, select a word, save a phrase, or retry.
Who it is for
A small piece of text that needs an answer now
AimLens is for travelers abroad, adults checking imported medicine labels, and people who want a local OCR path when connectivity or camera access is limited. Camera capture, photo import, and the system Share extension enter the same processing flow.
Local by default
OCR, scene processing, freeze comparison, phrasebook, and history follow a local-first path. If a language pack is unavailable, the original remains visible with a clear degraded state.
Keep the source in view
The translation does not replace the original image. Tap an uncertainty marker to return to the source region and check it yourself.
Medicine mode is not medical advice
It helps read and cross-check label fields. It does not diagnose, judge safety, recommend a dose, or replace a doctor or pharmacist.
Common questions
Know the boundaries before you use it
Can I use it without a connection?
When an Apple translation language pack is available on the device, OCR and local scene processing can continue. If a pack is unavailable, AimLens keeps the original and clearly marks the untranslated state.
Can medicine results tell me what to take?
No. Medicine mode is for reading and cross-checking foreign text. It does not diagnose, judge safety, recommend a dose, or replace a doctor or pharmacist.
Are my images uploaded?
Camera, photo, and shared images follow a local processing path. An optional network fallback is configured by the user and sends OCR text, source language, and target language — not the original image.
Can I bring in an image from another app?
Yes. The Share extension hands one image to AimLens, which continues with the same OCR, translation, and source-checking flow.