Google Translate now supports offline translation in 7 Indian languages

Google has announced its Translate app will now support offline translation and instant visual translation in seven more Inlanguagesguage. The app which earlier used to support Hindi will now also support Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu languages.

To activate the feature, users should tap the mic to start speaking in a selected language, then tap the mic again, and the Translate app will automatically recognize which of the two languages are being spoken, enabling a smooth conversation, the company said in a statement. To use the offline translations, the user needs to download a specific language pack from the Translate app when connected to the Internet.

The offline support will enable a user to translate a word or even a sentence even when he is not connected to the Internet. The app already lets the user use a camera to take a picture of any English text and get a translation of it. This feature called ‘Word Lens’ has now spread to the newly added seven languages along with Hindi. To get started, point the camera towards any English text and you will see the translated text in your language on your screen, even if you don't have an active Internet connection. Since Word Lens works in offline mode, you need to download the language pack in order to use the feature.

Additionally, the search-engine giant has introduced a Conversation mode that lets users have a bilingual conversation with someone, simply by talking to the Google Translate app. To activate, simply tap the mic to start speaking in a selected language, then tap the mic again, and the Google Translate app will automatically recognize which of the two languages are being spoken, letting you have a fluid conversation.

The updated features of the Google Translate app will be available on its Android and iOS app.