The Pixel 6 is a phone loaded with tons of helpful features, and one of the most impressive is Live Translate. Google had a lot riding on the Pixel 6. After years of lackluster smartphones and respective sales, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro were supposed to turn things around for the company. They were marketed with flashy designs, impressive spec sheets, and low prices.
Thankfully for Google, all of that hard work paid off. The $599 Pixel 6 is now one of the best smartphone values on the market. It has a great display, excellent cameras, and comes in at a price that undercuts much of its competition. Then there's the Pixel 6 Pro. It adds an excellent telephoto camera and an even brighter/smoother display — all for just $899. Regardless of which model someone buys, the software is one of the main draws to the Pixel 6 series. Both phones ship with Android 12 out of the box, are promised three years of major OS updates, and come with an array of exclusive features not offered by other manufacturers.
One such feature is something called 'Live Translate.' Should you find yourself texting someone who speaks another language, Live Translate makes talking to them considerably easier. You get to text in your own language, but Live Translate automatically converts and sends it in the language spoken by the person on the other end. Additionally, any messages the other person sends are translated to your language. To enable Live Translate on the Pixel 6/6 Pro, do the following: Open the Settings app, tap 'System,' tap 'Live Translate,' and make sure 'Use Live Translate' is toggled on. It should already be enabled by default, but it doesn't hurt to double-check. On the Live Translate page, tap 'Add a language' and select any language you expect to be conversing in. The Pixel 6 can automatically detect a new language and recommend adding it to Live Translate, but languages need to be downloaded locally on the Pixel 6 in order to work.
Tips For Using Live Translate On The Pixel 6
Once Live Translate is set up and ready to go, using the feature is dead simple. When looking at a text conversation in another language, the Pixel 6 automatically shows a translation shortcut. Tap the 'Translate to' shortcut at the top of the screen, and just like that, all messages are translated to your preferred language. Tapping the drop-down arrow shows additional settings for the feature, such as changing the language preferences or temporarily hiding Live Translate. When you go to send a message, the Pixel 6 shows the message you're typing along with the live translation being created in real-time. Compose your message, press send, and it's converted right away. This feature is primarily advertised with Google Messages, but it works with other messaging apps as well. Whether someone's texting in WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, or another messaging app, Live Translate should work exactly the same.
While text translations are the main marketing push for Live Translate, the feature has some other tricks up its sleeve as well — such as translating things in the real world. Let's say someone is in another country and finds a street sign, menu, or another item with text in a foreign language. Live Translate can help in these situations, too. Open the Camera app, tap 'Modes,' tap 'Lens,' tap 'Translate,' hold the camera in front of the foreign text, tap and hold on the text, and tap 'Translate.'
Last but not least, Live Translate can also be used to translate foreign videos and phone calls into your native language. While a video is playing or you're speaking to someone in another language, press the Pixel 6's volume button and tap the Live Caption icon (the circle one below the volume indicator). The Pixel 6 then shows a floating captions window with a live translation of the foreign language into your preferred one. If it's not translating things correctly, tap the caption window, tap the three dots, tap 'Live Caption settings,' and tap 'Languages & translations.'
Source: Google
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