Auto mode is now available on Android for one-on-one conversations
Android users can now translate their one-on-one conversations even easier with the new updated speech mode in the Microsoft Translator app. This feature was added to iOS in July and is now available for Android users.
With Auto mode, you don’t need to push the microphone button when it’s your turn to talk—just choose your languages, turn on the mic, and start the conversation. The app will listen for the two languages and translate what you have said after you finish speaking. The other person can start talking right away after you’ve finished, and the app will translate automatically.
One-on-one conversations with the Microsoft Translator app
In addition to Auto mode, the Microsoft Translator app has multiple features to make one-on-one conversations simple so you can concentrate on the conversation itself, not on your phone.
Split screen: You and the other person can see the translation on separate ends of the screen. You can even flip the text on the top portion of the phone so it can be read right side up from the other side.
Playback speed: If you are listening to the speech output and the default speed is too fast, you can now slow it down to make sure you understand everything clearly.
Text and speech output: Speech output is available in over 45 languages; text output is available in over 70 languages. See all available languages for Microsoft Translator on Microsoft.com.
Get started with Auto mode
If you don’t already have the Microsoft Translator app, you can download it for free from the Google Play Store. To start your translated conversation:
- Open the app and click on the microphone icon to start speech mode.
- Choose your two languages and select auto.
- Press the microphone icon and start talking! You can also flip the text of one of the sides of the screen to make it easier for the other person to read.
Translation is access
At Microsoft Translator we are continually striving to provide tools and resources to break down language barriers to provide access to everyone around the globe. Auto mode in the Translator app on Android is just the latest advancement to help people connect across languages.
Learn more about what drives us at Microsoft Translator, and how machine translation can open up doors for people to interact with the world around them in this short video with Will Lewis, Professor of Linguistics, and a former, 13-year long member of the Translator team.
Do more with the Microsoft Translator app
Multiparty Conversations – Translate conversations with up to 100 people with each participant using their own device.
Text – Translate text in over 70 different languages. You can even download offline language packs so you can translate when you’re not connected to the Internet.
Camera – Translate the text in photos with the app’s built-in camera viewer, or upload saved photos from your gallery.
Phrasebooks – Get verified translations for travel, directions, lodging, dining, and more. Pronunciation guides help you learn important phrases.
Single Microphone – Tap and speak into the microphone to translate short phrases while online.
Learn more about the Microsoft Translator app.
