New Feature: Google Translate App Gets Real Time Transcribe

The Google Translate app has just launched Transcribe – a new feature that enables you to translate and transcribe audio in real time.

The redesigned home screen of Google Translate (left) and options to change the settings for a comfortable read (right).

The redesigned home screen of Google Translate (left) and options to change the settings for a comfortable read (right).

Transcribe began its roll-out early this morning, and a full roll-out will be happening within the next few days.

Real time transcription in action in Google Translate.

Real time transcription in action in Google Translate.

The new feature will support any combination between the following eight languages: English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Thai.

Previously, Translate wasn’t well suited to translate lectures over video conferencing or in a classroom, longer discussions, or stories from grandparents who speak another language.

To address this gap, Google is introducing this new feature that transcribes audio into translated text.

While the feature is only available on Android devices currently, Google is planning to launch it on iOS in the future.

Here’s how Transcribe in the Google Translate app works:

  1. Access transcribe by downloading or updating to the most recent version of the app, and then pressing the “Transcribe” option from the home screen.
  2. Select the source and target languages from the language dropdown at the top. You can pause or restart transcription by tapping on the mic icon.
  3. You also can see the original transcript, change the text size or choose a dark theme in the settings menu, and save your transcript, too.

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