Google Translate offers a variety of ways to translate between different languages and helps break down barriers when communicating with others. For Android and iPhone users, Google Translate is one of the best apps to make it easier to communicate with others and understand their language, especially when traveling.
Google Translate works with text, voice, and image input and has many useful features available on the web and app, but the app also has additional features. Here are the top 5 useful features of Google Translate and how to use them:
1- Translate conversations in real time:
One of the most important features of Google Translate is the instant translation of conversations. You can start speaking and the translated text will be displayed on your phone screen as you speak. You can play the audio so the other person can hear the translated version instead of reading it.
You can try real-time translation on the Google Translate app by following these steps:
1- Open the Google Translate app.
2- Click on the dialogue button that appears in the lower left corner of the screen.
3- Click on the language name that appears above the microphone icon on the bottom left and select your language.
4- Click on the language name that appears above the microphone icon at the bottom right and select the language you want to translate to.
5- To start a translated live chat, click on the microphone button next to your language and start speaking and the translation will appear directly in the other language area.
6- When the other participant starts to speak, press the microphone button in the language of the other participant and you will see the translation of what he said in your language area.
2- Translate the text in the image using the Google Translate app:
Google Translate can recognize text in images and translate it into the language of your choice. This feature is especially useful when you are traveling, for example reading restaurant menus or reading signs in museums or other places you visit during your trip.
You can directly take a photo from the Google Translate app to translate the text in it or select a photo from your gallery and add it to the Google Translate app to translate the text in it.
How to translate text into images using the Google Translate app:
1- Open the Google Translate app on your phone.
2- Press the camera button that appears in the lower left corner of the screen.
3- Select the language of the text displayed in the image by clicking on the language name that appears in the upper left corner of the phone screen.
4- Select the language you want to translate into by clicking on the language name that appears in the upper right corner of the screen.
5- Click the Instant button located in the lower left corner of the screen to translate the text from the image instantly.
6- Point your phone's camera at the text and the translation will appear instantly.
- Click the "Import" button in the lower left corner of the screen to translate the text into an image stored on your phone.
3- Offline translation:
When you travel, you may not always be connected. To avoid interruptions when using Google Translate offline, pre-download some languages you may need on the go in Google Translate for offline use. The methods are as follows:
1- Open the Google Translate app.
2- Click on the language name that appears at the bottom left of the screen.
3- You will see a list of languages that you want to translate offline.
4- Click the download button that appears as a down arrow next to the language you want to download.
5- Click the Download button.
You can then translate texts written in the language you have downloaded in the app offline.
4- Translate handwritten text in the Google Translate app:
If you have a phone with a stylus, like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, you can use the stylus to translate handwritten text, and anyone can write with their fingers to use this feature.
To translate handwritten text in Google Translate:
1- Open the Google Translate app.
2- Click to set a field for entering text.
3- Click on the handwriting icon that appears at the top right of the screen.
4- A window will appear at the bottom of the screen, write text with your finger or a phone pen.
5- The translation of the handwritten text in the selected language will appear.
5- Translate directly on your Pixel phone:
Pixel 6 and later phones feature Live Translate, which detects languages, translates them in real time, and generates a popup with the translation. Example: You can play a video on your mobile phone and see the video subtitles appear on the mobile screen in real time. However, not all languages are compatible with this feature.
To use Live Translate on your Pixel phone:
1- Open the Settings app on your Pixel phone.
2- Scroll down and click on the “System” option.
3- Click on the live translation option.
4- Select the "Use Simultaneous Interpretation" option.
5- Click on the option to add a language.
6- Scroll down and click on the name of the language you want to translate.
7- In the pop-up window, click on the Add language button.
You can add multiple languages in the same way. When your phone detects a conversation in a foreign language, a pop-up appears on top of the conversation. You can click the pop-up window to translate and type the other party's text in real time.
