Transcribe in Google Translate

The Translate app lets you translate in near real time while someone speaks a different language. For example, you can translate a classroom lecture or speech.

Transcribe spoken words

Important: To use this feature, in your device settings, turn on microphone permissions for Google Translate.

1. Open the Translate app .
2. Press Dictation   Transcribe .
   • If the Dictation button is unavailable, the spoken language can't be translated.
3. At the top left, select the speaker’s language.
4. At the top right, select the translation language.
   • Your phone automatically starts to translate spoken words.
5. To toggle between the speaker’s language and the translation language, in the toolbar near the mic, press Settings Show original text.
6. To stop or end a translation:
   • Stop: Press the blue mic . Wait for it to turn to a White mic .
   • End: Press back .

Tip: To change your font size, in the toolbar near the mic, tap Settings .

Save your transcript

1. After you’ve completed your transcription, at the top, press Save transcript .
2. To access your saved transcripts on the Home screen, at the top, press Saved Transcripts.

Select, copy and share your transcripts

• To select text: In the transcript screen, touch, hold and drag the text.
• To select all the text in the transcript: Tap Select all.
• To copy the selected text to your clipboard: Tap Copy.
• To share text to other apps: Tap Share.

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