Oftentimes I found that trying to copy text and paste it into Google Translate didn't work. My son showed me an easy way to do it using my IPad. I am a bit technologically challenged, so I hope I get this right. I go to Google Translate on my cell phone. I choose the languages I want to translate from and to. I go to "Camera" and take a photo of the text. On the bottom of the screen, click, "Send To Translate Home." The translation will appear on the screen with the option of emailing it.