Google Translate is one of the most used services on the internet. It supports dozens of languages, more than most other translation services, and works with excellent accuracy. Despite the widespread use of Google Translate, most people use it to translate written texts only. But it offers more than that, as you can use it to quickly translate audio files or live speech from one language to another.
IF you haven't tried this feature before, here's how to do it:
1-Use the Google Translate application to translate an audio file on the phone:
To start using the Google Translate application on your phone to translate an audio file, head to the Google Play Store to download the special version for Android users, or head to the App Store if you are an iPhone user. Then, you can follow these steps to translate an audio file using the app:
-Launch the Google Translate app.
-You will find two languages at the bottom of the screen, one on the left side, and the other on the right side.
-If your target language is not the default, click the language on the left and choose the language you want to translate from.
-You will find two languages at the bottom of the screen, one on the left side, and the other on the right side.
-If your target language is not the default, click the language on the left and choose the language you want to translate from.
-Then click on the language on the right and select the language you want to translate to.
-Click the microphone button at the bottom of the screen.
-Use another phone or any media player to play an audio file or start speaking after the start beep sounds.
-After you finish speaking or playing the audio file, a screen will appear showing transcriptions of the audio file or audio recording in both languages.
-Click the small speaker icon at the top of the translated text to listen to the audio file in the new language
-Click the microphone button at the bottom of the screen.
-Use another phone or any media player to play an audio file or start speaking after the start beep sounds.
-After you finish speaking or playing the audio file, a screen will appear showing transcriptions of the audio file or audio recording in both languages.
-Click the small speaker icon at the top of the translated text to listen to the audio file in the new language
Translating long audio clips without stopping:
While following the previous steps will help you translate short clips of audio conversations, the app will repeatedly interrupt you to provide an explanation of your speech or the audio file when it notices that the audio input has stopped. Therefore, any short pause may lead to interruptions, and this is inconsistent with the interpretation of a long speech or a pre-recorded voice. And to fix that; Follow the following steps:
-If you want to translate a long speech or previously recorded audio conversations, after clicking the microphone button at the bottom of the Google Translate application screen, click the Transcribe button that appears directly above it.
-This activates the transcription mode in Google Translate.
-This activates the transcription mode in Google Translate.
-In this case, it is possible to pause for a long time without interruption in translation.
-You will also be able to save the translated text for later reference, by clicking the star icon shown in the upper right corner of the translated text screen to save.
2-Using Google Translate to translate conversations in real time:
If you have a conversation with someone who does not speak your same language, and you want to understand what they are saying; You can use the Google Translate app to translate the conversation in real time. And to do so; Follow the following steps:
-On the main translation screen of the Google Translate app, select the source language and the translation language.
-Suppose you choose the source language as Spanish, and the translation language as English.
-Click on the Conversation button that appears in the lower left corner of the application screen.
-To translate the audio from Spanish to English, tap the Spanish button at the bottom of the screen and speak. After you finish speaking, you will see a translation of what you said in English.
-To translate a conversation from English to Spanish, click the English button at the bottom of the screen and start speaking. Since you will be having a conversation with someone, you can take turns speaking depending on which language each user speaks.
-Click on the Conversation button that appears in the lower left corner of the application screen.
-To translate the audio from Spanish to English, tap the Spanish button at the bottom of the screen and speak. After you finish speaking, you will see a translation of what you said in English.
-To translate a conversation from English to Spanish, click the English button at the bottom of the screen and start speaking. Since you will be having a conversation with someone, you can take turns speaking depending on which language each user speaks.
3- Using Google Translate to translate audio files on a computer:
Whether you are using a Mac, Windows, Linux or Chromebook, you can translate any audio file using Google Translate from your desktop browser. And to do so; Follow the following steps:
-Go to translate.google.com from your computer's desktop browser.
-After the page loads, you will find two boxes, one for the source language you want to translate and it's on the left side, and the other is for the translated text and it's on the right side.
-Choose a language from the languages in the left box that matches the language of your audio file.
-Select the language you want to translate the audio file into in the right box.
-Click the microphone button shown in the lower left corner in the right box.
-Play the audio file you want to translate on your phone or any other media player.
-After the page loads, you will find two boxes, one for the source language you want to translate and it's on the left side, and the other is for the translated text and it's on the right side.
-Choose a language from the languages in the left box that matches the language of your audio file.
-Select the language you want to translate the audio file into in the right box.
-Click the microphone button shown in the lower left corner in the right box.
-Play the audio file you want to translate on your phone or any other media player.
