Telegram: How to translate messages in the app
Chatting with people in different languages can feel too complicated if you do not have a Google Pixel phone. It lets you use Google Live Translate for a seamless texting experience. You will likely copy and paste text into Google Translate on any other device. If Telegram is your go-to messaging app, you will have no trouble understanding messages in languages you do not know. It has a built-in feature to translate texts. The best part is that it works across devices, whether you use a phone, laptop, or one of thebest Chromebooks. Here is how to connect with friends all over the globe with Telegram’s translation tool.
How to activate translations in Telegram
Telegram has a section for choosing your preferred language. you may activate message translation in the same section with the steps below.
We use an Android device in this tutorial. The process is the same in the iPhone app.
How to exclude languages from translation
If you’re multilingual, you may not need automated translations. The Telegram app lets you exclude your native language or those you’re fluent in from the same settings menu.
How to translate Telegram messages
With the translation feature activated in the app, it only takes a couple of taps to convert your messages in real time. It works whether you’re in a private chat, group chat, or channel. Here’s how you do it:
Unlock more translation features with Telegram Premium
You get a few extra perks and access new features when you subscribe toTelegram Premium. You can automatically translate all messages in a particular chat instead of translating individual messages. It works in real time.
You’ll see a new option calledTranslate Entire Chatsunder the language settings (shown in the steps above). When it’s activated, chats that aren’t in your native language show an option to translate them or change basic settings, like the translation language, at the top of the window.
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Telegram for Android is trailing its iOS counterpart
While the Telegram app for Android and iOS added this nifty translation option, the iPhone version offered more features from the get-go, which the Android app is just now getting. For instance, Telegram for Android lets you change the translation language from the chat window, which the iOS app could do earlier.
it’s possible to copy the translated text with a long press, but the iOS app offers a direct button to do that with a single tap. One area where both platforms lag is the list of supported languages. Telegram translates to over two dozen languages but has some omissions, like Hindi, which Google, Telegram’s translation services provider, supports, among other Indic languages.
Telegram can’t replace the original text with translation while typing. It isn’t new to iPhone users who use the in-app translation feature in iMessage. However, Telegram’s offering is better than WhatsApp, which has nothing.
Privacy may be a concern
Google Translateis among the most reliable translators on the internet (though Bing is catching up). Telegram’s partnership with the search giant means your messages go through Google’s servers to be translated. You can stop using the feature if you don’t want a third party accessing your messages.
We would have liked to see an iPhone-like implementation where translation happens entirely offline, adding an extra layer of privacy. But that isn’t possible. Instead, avoid running sensitive messages through Telegram’s translation option while continuing to use the feature for other texts.
Yep, you can access Telegram from a web browser as well
Do more with Telegram
Telegram has numerous features, making it one of the most popular messaging apps. Besides the inbuilt translation tool, it offers fun emojis, stickers, andsecret chats. it’s possible to also hide spoilers and share large files. If you want to supercharge your Telegram experience, consider upgrading toPremium. It unlocks customization options and a bigger file limit.
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