Whether you travel abroad or connect with multilingual friends and family, Google Pixel Buds help you translate easily with your Pixel or Android 6.0+ phone. Use Conversation Mode to talk directly or Transcribe Mode to follow along with translations.
To use with Google Translate, make sure you have:
- Google Pixel Buds connected to your phone
- A Google Assistant enabled Android device (The device must meet all requirements within the linked article)
- The latest version of the Google app
- The latest version of the Google Translate app
- An internet connection
Use Conversation Mode and talk with someone
With the assistance of the Google Translate app on your phone, your Google Pixel Buds can translate conversations between the following languages:
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Afrikaans |
English |
Japanese |
Serbian |
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Arabic |
Finnish |
Khmer |
Sinhala |
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Armenian |
French |
Korean |
Slovak |
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Bengali |
German |
Latvian |
Spanish |
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Catalan |
Greek |
Nepali |
Swahili |
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Chinese (Mandarin only) |
Hindi |
Norwegian |
Swedish |
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Croatian |
Hungarian |
Polish |
Tamil |
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Czech |
Icelandic |
Portuguese |
Thai |
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Danish |
Indonesian |
Romanian |
Turkish |
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Dutch |
Italian |
Russian |
Vietnamese |
Step 1: Select language
Step 2: Begin your conversation
Step 3: Receive a response
Listen to another language with Transcribe mode
In Transcribe Mode, your Pixel Buds continuously translate spoken language into your ear, showing a transcript on your phone. You can currently, translate from English to French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
Use the transcribe feature in a quiet environment with one person speaking at a time for the best accuracy.
With Google Assistant
Without Google Assistant
Transcribe Tips for Best Results
Troubleshoot if you encounter issues:
- Move closer to the audio source.
- Ask the speaker to talk louder, slower, or more clearly.
- Toggle the microphone on and off.
- Check that your input/output languages are correct.
- Verify your Wi-Fi connection.
Requires a Google Assistant-enabled Android 6.0+ device, Google Account, and an internet connection. Data rates may apply. Translation isn't instantaneous. For available languages go to g.co/pixelbuds/help