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Translate messages

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I. Intro

If you need to communicate with members who speak a different language, you can translate messages into a set target language.

II. Steps

Set the target language

Before using this function, you need to set the default target language. To find out what target languages are supported, see Languages Lark can translate.

Desktop app: Click your profile photo and go to Settings > General > Translate into. Select the default target language.

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Mobile app: Tap your profile photo and go to Settings > General > Translation. In Translate into, select the default target language.

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Translate text messages

Manual translation

When you receive a text message, you can manually translate the message into the target language you set.

Desktop: Hover over a message, click the More icon that appears to the right, and then click Translate.

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Mobile: Touch and hold a message and then tap Translate.

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If you need to view the original text, you can click on the More actions icon in the lower-right corner of the message box and select Show Original Text.

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Auto-translation

You can also enable automatic translation for a chat. All messages in the chat will be translated into the target language you set.

Desktop: Click the icon in the upper-right corner of a chat and go to Settings > Translation Assistant. Select Enable auto-translation.

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Mobile: Tap the icon in the upper-right corner of a chat and go to Translation Assistant. Turn on Enable auto-translation.

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Translate audio messages

Audio message

You must first convert the audio message into text before you can translate it.

Desktop: Hover over the audio message and click the More icon that appears. Click Convert to Text. Then, tap Translate from the same menu.

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Mobile: Touch and hold a voice message and then tap Convert to Text. Then, tap Translate from the same menu.

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Note: You can choose to automatically convert received voice messages into text. To learn more, see Send voice messages.

Audio and text message

Desktop: Hover over the message, click the More icon that appears, and then click Translate.

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Mobile: Touch and hold the message, and then tap Translate.

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III. FAQs

How many languages does "Translate as you type" support?

24 languages. For more information, see Languages Lark can translate.

Can messages still be translated into other languages after setting the target language?

Yes. Click the ··· More actions icon in the lower-right corner of the translated message. Hover over Switch Languages, and then select a different language.

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What types of messages can be translated?

You can translate text messages, combined and forwarded text messages, text in message cards, audio messages (using the steps mentioned in this article), text in images, and text in rich text messages.

What types of messages can't be translated?

Lark cannot translate tasks, events, locations, group cards, or files.

Is an internet connection needed to use the translation function?

Yes.

If I forward a translated message to another member, will they receive the original or translated text?

If you forward or merge and forward translated messages, only the original text is forwarded.

Why did the translation fail?

If the content you're trying to translate already uses the same language you're translating to, the translation function may not be able to fully translate everything.