Translate by speech

You can translate spoken words and phrases if your device has a microphone. In some languages, you'll hear the translation spoken aloud.

Translate by speech

1. Open the Translate app .
2. At the top of the screen, tap the language buttons to select the languages to translate between.
3. At the top right corner of the input box, Tap Speak .
   • If this button is grayed out, the spoken language can't yet be translated.
4. When told to "Speak now," say what you want to translate.

Tip: You can also translate a bilingual conversation. Learn how.

Change your speech settings

1. Open the Translate app .
2. Tap Menu Settings.
3. Pick a setting. For example:
   • To automatically speak translated text, tap Speech input. Then turn on Speak output.
   • To translate offensive words, tap Speech input. Then turn off Block offensive words.
   • To choose from available dialects, tap Region. Then tap the language, and then the dialect.
     Note: Not all languages have dialect support.