Google Assistant ‘Interpreter Mode’ Comes to Android, iOS

Dec. 13, 2019

Google Assistant’s ‘Interpreter Mode’, which allows the software to translate conversations in real-time, is finally coming to smartphones and tablets after being rolled out on Google Home smart speakers and displays earlier this year. According to Google, the feature started rolling out to theGoogle Assistantapp on compatible Android and iOS devices globally, starting Thursday.

The Interpreter Mode works with 44 languages, enabling users to translate their speeches while interacting with folks who doesn’t speak their language. While it was originally rolled out to theGoogle Homespeaker earlier this year, it has since been made available to more platforms, including smart displays, smart clocks and some third-party speakers with built-in Google Assistant. With the latest rollout, it will also be available on all compatible Android smartphones, tablets, iPhones and iPads.

According to Google, users can invoke the Interpreter Mode by saying:“Hey Google, help me speak Thai“or“Hey Google, be my German translator”. Once the mode is activated, Google Assistant will automatically translate the speech and read it out loud. It can also display the interpreted version on phone screens so that users may interact with someone who do not speak their language.

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