A new function "Tap to Translate" appears that allows you to access Google Translate from any application and translate text directly in the application

Google translations that support languages ​​over 100 languages, in addition to translation by keyboard input, used a cameraReal-time camera translationAnd translation of conversation by voice input etc can be used. As a new feature of Android version of such Google Translate application, you can use Google Translate within every app without switching application one by one "Tap to Translate"Has appeared.

Official Google Blog: Translate where you need it: in any app, offline, and wherever you see you Chinese
https://googleblog.blogspot.jp/2016/05/translate-where-you-need-it-in-any-app.html

You can see how to use Tap to Translate by seeing the following movie.

Introducing Tap to Translate - YouTube


To send a reply to a foreign language message received on a smartphone, first copy the message ......


Pasted in translation application and translated.


Write a reply with a translation application ......


Sending it by pasting it in the message application takes time and effort.


So Google Translate does not switch applications one by one ... ...


A new function "Tap to Translate" which implements a new function that allows you to access Google Translate from any application and translate text directly in the application.


For example, if you receive a Hindi message with the chat application "WhatsApp", you can not understand the meaning of the message as it is.


So long press the message ......


I will copy it.


Then, the Tap to Translate button is displayed at the upper right of the screen, so tap the button.


You can see translations by Google translation without switching applications. Tap "NEW TRANSLATION" to write a Hindi reply.


When entering English sentences, Hindi translations were displayed.


Then copy and paste the reply sentence ......


Just send. It is easy to translate received messages to create reply sentences without switching applications.


Tap to Translate is available for all applications.


In addition, installing the language packages will also work offline.


In version 5.0 of the latest version of Google Translate Application, "Real Time Camera Translation" which translates sentences taken with the camera corresponds to Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese translation of Chinese. Tap the camera button on the app ... ....


Start the camera.


Chinese written in milk bag was instantly translated into "milk" and English.


The Android version of Google Translate application being distributed at the time of article creation is version 4.4, and the latest version version 5.0 which can use "Tap to Translate" etc. is scheduled to be delivered in a few days.

Google Translate - Android application on Google Play


Also, the iOS version of the Google Translate application is version 5.0.0 and real-time camera translations are supported in Chinese, and it is being distributed on the App Store.

Google Translate on the App Store