Translate a bilingual conversation

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Translate app .
2. At the bottom, select the languages for your conversation.
3. At the bottom, tap Conversation .
   • The microphone automatically detects when one language stops and the other language starts.
4. To hear a translation, tap any part of the text.
5. To pause or resume translation, tap Speak .
6. To exit translation, at the top, tap Back .

Auto language detection

By default, the language of the speech is detected automatically. To turn off auto detection and enable manual detection:

1. Tap Auto language detection .
2. Tap the microphones below either language before speaking.

Face-to-face mode

In face-to-face mode, each speaker can view the transcription and translation of each of their own languages on each half of the screen.

1. To view translations in face-to-face mode, tap Face to face .
2. To pause or resume translation, tap Speak .
3. To exit face-to-face mode, tap Close .

Auto playback

When auto playback is turned on, the app reads translations automatically when a speaker pauses.

1. At the top of the Translate app, tap Settings . 
2. Turn auto playback on or off.

Tip: To adjust the text size, tap Settings . Then, use the slider.