Google Translate

Google Translate

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Google Translate: Your Bridge to the World

Master 249+ languages with instant camera translation, voice transcription, and offline access—the ultimate tool for the modern explorer.

Publisher

Google LLC

Category

Reference

Downloads

275M+

User Rating

4.0/5

Total Ratings

453K+

Locales

83

The World in Your Pocket

Discover the interface used by 275M+ users.

Google Translate app home screen showing a tooltip to download languages for offline use

Google Translate app home screen showing a tooltip to download languages for offline use

Real-time speech transcription in Google Translate from English to French

Real-time speech transcription in Google Translate from English to French

Google Translate app interface showing a French to English translation of the word Bonjour

Google Translate app interface showing a French to English translation of the word Bonjour

Google Translate app showing a handwritten Chinese character being translated into the English word water.

Google Translate app showing a handwritten Chinese character being translated into the English word water.

Google Translate app history screen showing recent and starred translations in multiple languages

Google Translate app history screen showing recent and starred translations in multiple languages

Google Translate phrasebook screen showing saved English to French translations

Google Translate phrasebook screen showing saved English to French translations

Break Every Language Barrier

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 275M+ users.

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Instant Visual Translation

Just point your camera at signs, menus, or documents to see translations overlayed in real-time—no typing required.

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Reliable Offline Access

Download language packs before you go to ensure you have a linguistic safety net even when you are off the grid or avoiding roaming fees.

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Natural Conversations

Bridge the gap with real-time bilingual translation that lets you talk naturally with locals, making human connection effortless.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 275M+ people who love this app.

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"The instant camera translation is a literal lifesaver when navigating Tokyo's subway system. I just point my phone at a sign, and it's like I've lived there for years. It's the one app I never leave the country without."

Marco V.
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"As someone working in a multilingual environment, the Conversation mode has changed everything. Being able to have a fluid, back-and-forth dialogue with people who don't speak English makes my daily interactions so much more impactful."

Elena D.

About the app

Everything you need to know about Google Translate.

Description

Translate between up to 249 languages. Feature support varies by language: • Text: Translate between languages by typing • Offline: Translate with no internet connection • Instant camera translation: Translate text in images instantly by just pointing your camera • Photos: Translate text in taken or imported photos • Dictation: Translate spoken words and phrases • Conversations: Translate bilingual conversations on the fly • Transcribe: Continuously translate someone speaking a different language in near real-time • Handwriting: Draw text characters instead of typing • Phrasebook: Star and save translated words and phrases for future reference Permissions notice: • Microphone for speech translation • Camera for translating text via the camera • Photos for importing photos from your library Translations between the following languages are supported: Abkhaz, Acehnese, Acholi, Afar, Afrikaans, Albanian, Alur, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Avar, Awadhi, Aymara, Azerbaijani, Balinese, Baluchi, Bambara, Baoulé, Bashkir, Basque, Batak Karo, Batak Simalungun, Batak Toba, Belarusian, Bemba, Bengali, Betawi, Bhojpuri, Bikol, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Buryat, Cantonese, Catalan, Cebuano, Chamorro, Chechen, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chuukese, Chuvash, Corsican, Crimean Tatar (Cyrillic), Crimean Tatar (Latin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dhivehi, Dinka, Dogri, Dombe, Dutch, Dyula, Dzongkha, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Ewe, Faroese, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, Fon, French, French (Canada), Frisian, Friulian, Fulani, Ga, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Guarani, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hakha Chin, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hiligaynon, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Hunsrik, Iban, Icelandic, Igbo, Ilocano, Indonesian, Inuktut (Latin), Inuktut (Syllabics), Irish, Italian, Jamaican Patois, Japanese, Javanese, Jingpo, Kalaallisut, Kannada, Kanuri, Kapampangan, Kazakh, Khasi, Khmer, Kiga, Kikongo, Kinyarwanda, Kituba, Kokborok, Komi, Konkani, Korean, Krio, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish (Sorani), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latgalian, Latin, Latvian, Ligurian, Limburgish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Lombard, Luganda, Luo, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Madurese, Maithili, Makassar, Malagasy, Malay, Malay (Jawi), Malayalam, Maltese, Mam, Manx, Maori, Marathi, Marshallese, Marwadi, Mauritian Creole, Meadow Mari, Meiteilon (Manipuri), Minang, Mizo, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nahuatl (Eastern Huasteca), Ndau, Ndebele (South), Nepalbhasa (Newari), Nepali, NKo, Norwegian, Nuer, Occitan, Odia (Oriya), Oromo, Ossetian, Pangasinan, Papiamento, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Quechua, Qʼeqchiʼ, Romani, Romanian, Rundi, Russian, Sami (North), Samoan, Sango, Sanskrit, Santali (Latin), Santali (Ol Chiki), Scots Gaelic, Sepedi, Serbian, Sesotho, Seychellois Creole, Shan, Shona, Sicilian, Silesian, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Susu, Swahili, Swati, Swedish, Tahitian, Tajik, Tamazight, Tamazight (Tifinagh), Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Tetum, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrinya, Tiv, Tok Pisin, Tongan, Tshiluba, Tsonga, Tswana, Tulu, Tumbuka, Turkish, Turkmen, Tuvan, Twi, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Venda, Venetian, Vietnamese, Waray, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa, Yakut, Yiddish, Yoruba, Yucatec Maya, Zapotec, Zulu

Latest Version

10.1.231

Size

264.4 MB

First Released

Feb 8, 2011

Ready to Speak Every Language?

Join over 275 million users and explore with confidence. Get instant translations for signs, voices, and text in 249 languages—even without data.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Google Translate

Does Google Translate support offline translation?

Yes, Google Translate supports offline translation. Users download language packs to translate text without an internet connection, as indicated by the app's prompt.

How many languages does Google Translate support for translation?

Google Translate supports translation between up to 249 languages. Feature support, such as text, offline, or camera translation, varies by language.

Does Google Translate offer camera translation?

Yes, Google Translate offers instant camera translation. It translates text in images by pointing the camera or by importing photos from a user's library.

Does Google Translate facilitate real-time bilingual conversations?

Yes, Google Translate facilitates real-time bilingual conversations. The app translates spoken words and phrases on the fly, allowing users to communicate across language barriers.

What is the 'Transcribe' feature in Google Translate?

The 'Transcribe' feature in Google Translate continuously translates spoken language in near real-time. It allows users to understand someone speaking a different language instantly.

Can users translate handwritten text with Google Translate?

Yes, users translate handwritten text with Google Translate. The app allows drawing text characters directly instead of typing, which it then translates.

What is the 'Phrasebook' feature in Google Translate?

The 'Phrasebook' feature in Google Translate allows users to star and save translated words and phrases. This provides easy access for future reference and learning.

What permissions does the Google Translate app require?

The Google Translate app requires Microphone permission for speech translation, Camera permission for camera-based text translation, and Photos permission for importing images from a user's library.

Does Google Translate support text input for translation?

Yes, Google Translate supports text input for translation. Users type words or phrases into the app, and it translates them between the selected languages.