What Translate does
Translate turns text from one language into another. Because it’s based on AI, it reads the whole sentence and keeps what you meant: a friendly note stays friendly, a firm email stays firm.
It also keeps the shape of the text. Titles stay as titles, lists stay as lists, and bits of code, formulas or settings are left exactly as they were. That matters for recipes, instructions and forms, where the layout is half the meaning.
You get only the translation. No “here you go”, no notes, just the text to copy.
What you can change
- To: the language you want. The menu offers English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian and Hindi.
- From: leave it on Auto, or pick the language of the original if you know it.
- What you give it: pasted text, or a PDF dropped into the box.
Tips for a better translation
Say it simply first. If you’re writing a message to translate, short sentences come out cleaner in any language.
Watch out for local expressions. Sayings and jokes don’t always travel. If a line matters, ask a chat model how it will sound to a native speaker.
Check the numbers. Dates, amounts and phone numbers should match the original exactly.
What it won’t do
- It only offers the 18 languages in the menu. For others, use the chat.
- It won’t certify a translation. For official, legal or medical papers, a professional translator is still the safe choice.
- It doesn’t check facts or tell you what to do about a letter. For that, use Chat with PDF and ask your question.
- It can miss a nuance or pick a word that sounds odd in your region.
Traveling soon? The trip planning guide has messages for everything else. Need to write the message first? Try Help Me Write. Have a voice note in another language? Transcribe it first, then translate the text.