How to use Live translate for phone calls on the Galaxy S24

Last Update date : Jul 22. 2024

The Galaxy S24 comes with a number of AI-powered features, including Live translate. This particular feature translates phone calls in real-time directly on your device. You will essentially have your own personal translator, which will make multilingual communication easier.

A person using Live translate on a phone call.

Notes:

  • At the time of release, 13 languages (for 17 countries) are supported. Some of the supported languages listed below are only available by downloading a language pack; additional languages will be added in future updates.
  • Supported languages (and associated countries): Chinese Simplified, English (India, United Kingdom, United States), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish (Mexico, Spain, United States), Thai, Vietnamese.

Before you can use Live translate, you must first enable the feature in your device's Settings. The following instructions will assist you in completing the process.

Note: Ensure that you are connected to a network and logged in to your Samsung account before proceeding.

Settings home screen Settings home screen

Step 1. Open Settings, and then tap Advanced features.

Advanced features setting screen Advanced features setting screen

Step 2. Tap Advanced intelligence.

Advanced intelligence setting screen Advanced intelligence setting screen

Step 3. Tap Phone.

Live translate turned 'On' screen Live translate turned 'On' screen

Step 4. Toggle the switch to On.

Live translate settings screen Live translate settings screen

Step 5. Set your language in the Me section and the other person's language in the Other person section.

Notes:

  • If a pop-up window appears when you activate “Live Translate”, follow the on-screen instructions.
  • If you need to download the language, tap the download icon next to the language required. Once the download is complete, scroll up to the top of the page and tap the language you need.
  • Other associated features include: Mute voice (block the other party's or your voice on a call so that only the translation is heard) and Language and voice presets for each person (set languages and voices to use for calls with specific phone numbers or contacts).
Settings in the More options tab in the Samsung Phone app. Settings in the More options tab in the Samsung Phone app.

Note: You can also access the Live Interpretation settings screen from the Samsung Phone app > More options icon (three vertical dots) > Settings > Live translate.

Once you have set up Live translate in your device's Settings, it's time to try out this new feature on a phone call.

Ongoing call with another person. Ongoing call with another person.

Step 1. Make or receive a call using the native phone app, and then tap Call assist.

Ongoing call with another person. Ongoing call with another person.

Step 2. Tap Live translate.

Live translate during a call. Live translate during a call.

Step 3. Bixby voice will automatically use the language configuration selected in your device's Settings to start the conversation.

Note: Translation results and quality may vary each time.

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