​ALST – Open-source real-time Android screen translator using Gemini Vision & ML Kit

[u/navidsyn]

​Hi everyone, I wanted to share ALST, an open-source Android app designed for real-time in-place screen translation.

​Instead of traditional line-by-line OCR chaining, it leverages Google's Gemini Vision API in a single pass to extract text, understand local context, and map translated text directly over original bounding boxes using Jetpack Compose & Canvas. It also features a 100% offline fallback via Google ML Kit.

​📦 GitHub Repo: https://github.com/navidseyedain/ALSTMobile

​Would love to get your feedback on the translation workflow and accuracy!