How do I set up and use Translated Conversations in Skype?
It enables you to be able to communicate with people around the world in their own language by using Translated Conversations in Skype, in which you can speak with them in a language they understand. Neither group chats nor group calls have the capability of translating conversations.
How to enable Translated Conversations in Skype:
- You can view your contact’s profile by right clicking or tapping and holding the contact in Chats and selecting View profile.
The chat header can be clicked or tapped on to access the profile of the contact if you want to go to it from within the chat. - It is possible to turn on the Translated Conversation by clicking or tapping on Send translation request.
- You will receive a notification from our system to let your contacts know that you are enabling Translated Conversations. To continue, they will be required to select the Accept option.
Note: If you are inviting someone who does not have the latest version of Skype installed, your invitation will not be accepted as they will not be able to receive it. - Upon acceptance of your invitation, all the instant messages you send and receive, as well as the calls that you place and receive, will be translated into the language that you have selected.
Note: When Skype is launched, the Spoken Language will automatically be set to the language of your device, however, you can change it at any time in the Settings section by selecting a different language. - Skype will display your translations of the messages when you enter a Translated Conversation. However, you can also choose to display your original messages while your conversation is being translated.
- If you continue to chat with that person after you translate your conversation, your Translated Conversation will remain available to you. Moreover, you will also need to enable Translated Conversations in the profile of that person if you would like to start a new translation conversation with them.
In your conversation, you will find a button to start creating a translation based on audio or video calls, so you only have to click on it or tap it to get started. In addition to translating your voice, the translation will also be displayed in your call window as subtitles in conjunction with your voice.
How can I customize my Translated Conversation settings?
- Click on the profile picture you would like to use, then click on Settings.
- In the General section, select the Translation settings option.
- The following items can be customized based on your preferences:
- Spoken language – Select the language you want to use in your message, call, and subtitle translation for your messages, calls, and subtitles. Changing this setting at any time is possible, or you can set it back to the language on your device.
- Voice of the translator: A machine translator will speak the translation on behalf of the user, in order to translate a voice into another language. There are two types of voice you can choose from: Female and Male, depending on what kind of voice you prefer.
- If you need to change these settings at any point in the future, you can go back to Settings.
Can I use Skype Translator to make calls to mobiles or landlines?
The translation of conversations to mobiles and landlines is available with Translated Conversations.
What languages does Skype Translator support?
Translated Conversations is currently available in the following languages:
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Arabic
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Bulgarian
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Catalan
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Chinese (Simplified)
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Chinese (Traditional)
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Croation
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Czech
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Danish
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Dutch
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English (UK)
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English (US)
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Estonian
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Finnish
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French (Canada)
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French (France)
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German
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Greek
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Hebrew
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Hindi
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Hungarian
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Indonesian
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Italian
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Japanese
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Korean
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Lithuanian
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Latvian
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Malay
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Norwegian Bokmål
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Polish
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Portuguese (Brazil)
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Portuguese (Portugal)
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Romanian
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Russian
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Slovak
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Slovenian
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Spanish (Mexico)
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Spanish (Spain)
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Swedish
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Thai
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Turkish
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Ukrainian
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Vietnamese
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Does Skype have a built in translator?
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We have more than 60 languages available for use with our text translator to ensure that your instant messaging is clear and seamless. If you don’t see your language or dialect included in our list of supported languages, don’t worry – we’re constantly adding new languages to the list, so don’t worry if you don’t see the specific language or dialect you need yet, as we’ll add it as soon as we can.
Why is Skype translator not working?
1. By clicking here, you will be able to re-enable the translation of the conversation. When you want the conversation you want to translate into another language to be translated, you should make sure the Skype translation features on your Skype app are enabled for the conversation you wish to translate. The feature needs to be disabled and re-enabled if it is enabled by default.
Is Skype translator any good?
There is room for improvement when it comes to the translation of text, but the translation is good.
Based on what has already been said, the Skype Translator Preview also has a few bugs, particularly when it comes to the ability to set up voice calls, which is also something that has already been mentioned. In contrast, the text translator, which supports over 40 languages, worked reliably, and supported a wide range of inputs.
How do I turn off translation on Skype?
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- Click or tap the chat header to open the chat window.
- Choose Stop translations from the Translate Conversation box at the bottom of the page.
- The translated conversation will be disabled and a notification will be sent to your chat account as a result of the deactivation.
How do I turn on subtitles on Skype?
- Choose a picture that you would like to use as your profile picture.
- Please select. Settings.
- Please select. Greetings. Just calling.
- Subtitles can be selected by clicking on the Call button.
- All calls will be shown with subtitles if you have Show subtitles turned on. Depending on whether you only want to get subtitles for yourself or for other participants, you can set this setting to Only show subtitles for other participants. The use of touch tone will not be possible when subtitles are enabled.