This article was published on October 7, 2015

Translating text in Android apps is about to get a lot easier


Translating text in Android apps is about to get a lot easier

Along with improved battery life and Google Now on Tap, Android Marshmallow will bring users another useful feature: the ability to translate text they come across in a range of apps.

Devices running Marshmallow who have Google’s Translate app installed will be able to translate text in 90 languages right within apps that support Android’s text selection behavior.

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As shown in these demos, it’ll work on displayed text as well as anything you type in. You’ll be able to view the translation in a pop-up, change target language and have it read out loud.

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For those apps that don’t use Android’s selection functionality, the company has detailed instructions on how to integrate translation options.

➤ In-app translations in Android Marshmallow [Android Developers Blog]

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