Help Me Read Chinese Bills & Notices
AI-assisted text recognition - extracts Chinese text from photos so you can understand it. Always verify important numbers with official sources.
⚠️ Accuracy Varies by Image Quality
Clear SMS screenshots
Paper bill photos
Handwriting
Always verify amounts, account numbers, and dates by comparing with the original image. When in doubt, call the official hotline listed on your bill.
🔒 Privacy First: All processing happens in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your photos are NEVER uploaded to any server. No data leaves your device.
Upload or Take a Photo
Click here to select a photo from your device
Supports: JPG, PNG, HEIC • Max 5MB
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Reading Chinese text from your image
This may take 10-30 seconds depending on image size
🔍 Recognized Chinese Text
🌐 Translation & Analysis
🎯 Key Information Detected
👉 Suggested Actions
⚠️ Important Limitations
- This is AI-assisted recognition. Errors are possible.
- Always verify important information (amounts, dates) with official sources.
- Never transfer money based solely on this translation.
- For bills, verify account numbers match your records.
- For legal/medical documents, consult a professional translator.
What You Can Translate
Electricity Bills
State Grid SMS, paper bills, app notices
Water Bills
Municipal water notifications
Gas Bills
Gas company SMS and notices
Error Messages
App errors, failed payment notices
Tips for Best Results
✓ Do This
- • Take photos in good lighting
- • Keep the camera steady and straight
- • Make sure text is in focus
- • Include all text in the frame
- • For SMS screenshots, crop to just the message
✗ Avoid This
- • Blurry or shaky photos
- • Glare or reflections on screen
- • Extreme angles or perspective distortion
- • Very dark or backlit images
- • Handwritten text (less accurate)
How It Works
Privacy Details
- Browser-Based: Tesseract.js runs entirely in your browser
- No Uploads: Your image never leaves your device
- No Storage: Images are processed in memory and discarded
- No Server: This is a static site - no backend to receive data
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⚠️ Technology Disclaimer
This tool uses Tesseract.js (open-source OCR) running entirely in your browser. Recognition accuracy depends on image quality and text clarity. Complex layouts, stylized fonts, or poor image quality may reduce accuracy. Always verify important information with official sources.
Not for: Legal documents, medical prescriptions, financial contracts, or any document where errors could cause harm.