Overview
- Gemini now powers more natural, context-aware text translations in Google Translate and Search, with better handling of idioms, slang and local expressions.
- The text upgrades are launching in the U.S. and India for translations between English and nearly 20 languages across the Translate app and the web.
- A new beta streams real-time speech translations to any paired headphones on Android in the U.S., Mexico and India, supporting more than 70 languages and preserving each speaker’s tone and cadence.
- Google says iOS support and additional countries will follow in 2026 as it gathers user feedback to refine the experience.
- Translate’s Practice tools expand to nearly 20 more countries with improved feedback and streak tracking, including options like English to German and several languages to English.