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Google Translate Translation app

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Google's translator with Gemini-powered live voice translation in 70+ languages

What is Google Translate?

Google Translate translates typed text, speech, photos and live camera views, and the app translates bilingual conversations. Its Live translate mode, powered by Gemini, handles back-and-forth speech in real time with spoken translations and an on-screen transcript in both languages, and can play translations through any connected headphones. The app also includes an AI language-practice feature.

Cost: Free (No paid plan listed). Booking: No booking. Works on: Web, iPhone, Android.

Best for: Travellers who want a free all-round phone translator for signs, menus and face-to-face conversations

How Google Translate uses AI

Google says Gemini models power Live translate's real-time speech translation across 70+ languages; the Gemini 3.5 Live Translate model (June 2026) follows the speaker's tone and runs a few seconds behind them. Gemini also improves text translation of idioms, local expressions and slang.

Booking: No booking.

Keep in mind

  • Live translate runs a few seconds behind the speaker, per Google
  • Android-only 'listening mode' (translation through the phone earpiece) was described in June 2026 as starting to roll out
  • Google says offline Live translate is currently only for Pixel 9, 10 and 11, for English paired with Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Hindi, Russian, Swedish, Japanese or Indonesian
  • Gemini's improved text translation of idioms and slang launched first in the U.S. and India, for English and nearly 20 languages (December 2025)

Is Google Translate free? Cost and plans

Free. Free; the US App Store listing shows no price and no in-app purchases.

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Sources

Sources checked . This listing summarises what the provider and other cited sources say; it is not a hands-on test.

  1. New AI-powered live translation and language learning tools in Google Translate (Aug 26, 2025)blog.google, checked . Supports: Live translate conversation mode, 70+ languages, Gemini models, practice feature
  2. Bringing state-of-the-art Gemini translation capabilities to Google Translate (Dec 12, 2025)blog.google, checked . Supports: Gemini text translation of idioms/slang, headphone live translate beta, web availability, initial regions
  3. Fluid, natural voice translation with Gemini 3.5 Live Translate (June 9, 2026)blog.google, checked . Supports: Global rollout on Android and iOS, any headphones, 70+ languages, few-second lag, Android listening mode
  4. Google Translate on the App Store (US)apps.apple.com, checked . Supports: Free price, camera translation, conversation translation, offline translation, up to 249 text languages
  5. Hear live speech to speech translations with live translate (Google Translate Help)support.google.com, checked . Supports: Offline live translation only on Pixel 9, 10 and 11, for English paired with 10 languages; use with or without headphones; supported language list
What we could not confirm
  • Language coverage differs by mode (up to 249 for text per App Store description; 73 listed for Live translate in Google's help centre)
  • Whether Gemini text-translation upgrades have reached other countries since December 2025 is not stated

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