Set up & use Live Translate

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On your phone, open your Settings app . Then, tap System.

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Tap Live Translate.

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Live Translate is on by default. If it’s off, turn it on.

Tip: Live Translate is only available for Pixel 6 and later phones.

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To change the language you want to translate to, tap Translate to.

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Select a language.

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You’ll get a list of features that are supported in the language you selected. When you’re ready, tap Select language.

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To add additional languages you want to translate, tap Add a language.

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You can use Live Translate directly from your Pixel home screen.

To translate text with your camera:

1. On your Pixel search bar, tap Lens .
2. Search with your camera.
3. Tap Translate.
   • You can translate when you hover over the text with your camera or take a photo of words to translate. Learn more about how to translate speech and text on your Pixel phone.

To use Live Translate in other apps:

1. To translate text in photos, screenshots, videos, and other media, open the Photos app .
2. To read translated text messages, download new languages. Learn more about how to translate speech and text on your Pixel phone.