Use Live Translate on Galaxy phones and tablets

You can effortlessly break through language barriers when making phone calls and sending messages with the Live translate feature on select Galaxy phones and tablets. This AI feature automatically translates voice calls, face to face conversations, and text messages into your preferred languages, so you can easily understand the person you’re speaking with.

Use Live Translate on Galaxy phones and tablets

Note
  • The One UI 6.1 software update is required to use Galaxy AI features. Live translate during calls is available on the Galaxy S24 series, S23 series, S23 FE, S22 series, Z Fold5, Z Fold4, Z Flip5, Z Flip4, Tab S9 5G series, and Tab S8 5G series. Feature is not supported on Tab S9 Wi-Fi series, Tab S9 FE, Tab S8 Wi-Fi series, A series phones or tablets, or on other models. 
  • Certain regions and languages may not be supported. Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese are supported languages.
  • Active service or an internet connection is required for some features.

Use Live Translate during calls

Before jumping on a call, you will need to enable the Live translate feature in your phone’s Settings menu.
  1. Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Advanced features, and then tap Advanced intelligence.
  2. Tap Phone, and then tap the switch to turn on Live translate.

    Live translate button on
  3. You will be prompted to select your desired languages or download new languages.

    Note: You can also change the languages in the Phone app.
  4. Next, navigate to and open the Phone app. Select a recipient from the Recents or Contacts tabs, or type in a phone number using the Keypad tab.
  5. Tap the green Phone icon to begin the call, and wait for the other person to respond.
  6. Once you are both speaking, tap Call assist, and then tap Live translate.

    Note: Only one person should use Live Translate at a time, otherwise translation errors will occur.

    Focused on Live translate button on a call screen
  7. A real-time translation will appear on the screen, and you will hear the translation as your conversation continues.
  8. Tap the red Phone icon to end the call.
  9. To adjust Live translate’s options from the Phone app, tap More options (the three vertical dots), then tap Settings, and then tap Live translate. From here, you can change the languages and voice types.

Use Live translate for in-person interpreting

You can use your Galaxy phone or tablet as an interpreter when having in-person conversations in real time with the new Interpreter feature.

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen using two fingers to open the Quick settings panel, and then tap the Interpreter icon.
  2. Tap Continue, and then increase the volume on your device. Allow the necessary permissions when prompted.
  3. Tap OK, and then select your desired languages.

Use Chat translation with messages

The Writing assist feature provides live translations when you’re sending and receiving text messages on your Galaxy phone.

  1. Navigate to and open a messaging app, such as Samsung Messages or WhatsApp.
  2. Select a recipient to open a current chat conversation, or start a new conversation. Tap the Writing assist icon (the three stars) on the keyboard’s toolbar.

    Note: The Writing assist icon may appear differently in other messaging apps.

    Writing assist icon focused on chat conversation
  3. Tap Chat translation, and then use the translation bar at the top of the screen to select your desired languages.

    Note: If Chat translation is missing, go to Settings, then tap Security and privacy, and then tap More privacy settings. Tap the switch next to Android personalization service to enable it.
  4. Real-time translations will appear during your conversation!

    Chat translation button focused on a chat conversation
  5. To change the languages during the conversation, tap the Writing assist icon again, then tap Chat translation, and then configure the languages using the translation bar.

    Note: You can also use the Writing style and Spelling and grammar features while sending messages! Tap the Writing assist icon, and then select your desired feature.

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