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# Voice translation

Press your Translation shortcut and talk in your own language. The translation lands at your cursor, in almost any app.

## Choose the language you want to write in

Open Settings > Voice & translation > Translation > Translate to and choose one target from 303 target languages and variants. The capsule and Translation shortcut share this choice. Speech recognition preferences remain separate: use automatic detection, or choose up to 4 of 30 recognition languages.

## Choose whether to clean up translated text

Want the translation polished too? Turn on AI cleanup of translated text in Settings > Voice & translation > Translation, and it comes out smooth, not word-for-word. Start with Translate in the Quick Dock or your Translation shortcut.

## Keep translation a shortcut away

The Translation shortcut defaults to Right Shift + Right Alt (Windows), Right Shift + Right Option (Mac), and you can change it in Settings > Shortcuts. It starts a new recording for translation and uses the AI cleanup of translated text setting. Ordinary voice input keeps its Style choice.

## Translate a saved transcript later

When the original transcript is still saved in History, translate it into another language and keep the earlier versions available. You can choose a result version to view and copy.

## Related

- [Set up voice translation](https://saydart.com/guides/voice-translation/)
- [Voice typing](https://saydart.com/product/voice-typing/)
- [Translate and reuse a saved result](https://saydart.com/guides/history-and-recovery/)
- [Spanish to English voice translator](https://saydart.com/workflows/spanish-to-english-voice-translator/)
- [AI dictation app for Windows and Mac](https://saydart.com/product/ai-dictation-app/)

## FAQ

### Does changing the app language translate my speech?

No. Choose a target language, then use Translate in the Quick Dock or your configured Translation shortcut. Display language and speech recognition preferences are separate.

### When does the translation appear?

After you stop recording. While you talk, the capsule shows a waveform; then the translation lands at your cursor.

### Do I need a particular translation shortcut?

By default it is Right Shift + Right Alt on Windows and Right Shift + Right Option on Mac. Check Settings > Shortcuts for the current combination; you can change it to suit your keyboard.