Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - How to translate messages in your apps such as text, WhatsApp and Facebook
Take the following steps to translate messages you receive or want to send.
Android:
You can translate incoming and outgoing messages in any of your apps using SwiftKey.
To do this take the following steps:
- Download or update the SwiftKey Keyboard from the Play Store
- Tap Open
- Follow the steps on your screen to enable the SwiftKey Keyboard on your device and to add the languages you use as well
- Open the app you want to use such as Facebook (Messenger), WhatsApp, or text messaging
- Tap the + sign at the top of your keyboard
- Scroll to the right and tap the Translator logo
- Tap ‘I agree’ to allow Microsoft to translate your messages
- Select the from-language and the to-language
- Start typing to display the translation of your message instantly.
Learn more about SwiftKey and Translator here.
iOS:
To be able to translate a message you received in another application or to send a to translated message you can use copy and paste.
- Find the message you want to translate
- Tap-and-hold the text
- Tap Copy
- Go to the Microsoft Translator app and tap the keyboard
- Select the languages you want to translate from and translate to
- Tap-and-hold on “Type to Translate”
- Tap Paste and your translation will appear.