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.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Translate app .
2. Tap Speak Transcribe .
   • If this button is disabled, the spoken language is not supported.
3. At the bottom, choose the languages you want to translate to and from.

Use Transcribe

• To change your font size: At the top, tap Settings .
• To specify the speaker's language and the translation language: Tap Speak below the desired language.​​​​​​
• To stop or end a translation:
  • Stop: Tap the animated Speak button .
  • End: Tap Back .

1. After you have finished transcribing: At the top, tap Save transcript .

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Translate app .
2. At the top, tap Menu   Saved transcripts.
3. To rename your transcript, tap Menu   Rename.

• 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 the Android clipboard: Tap Copy.
• To share text to other Android apps: Tap Share.

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