If you’ve ever been in a meeting where half the team is talking in one language and the other half is nodding politely while secretly lost, your days of awkward “uh-huh”s are over. Google Meet is bringing speech translation to mobile. Following its web debut, Google Meet’s speech translation feature is now rolling out on Android and iOS. It translates spoken audio in near-real time, helping teams across the globe communicate more naturally.
Languages you can impress with
The feature currently supports bidirectional translation between English and:
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Italian
However, only one language pair is active per meeting. So if you’re dreaming of a multilingual jamboree with three languages at once… well, Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Conference rooms can listen, too
For those hopping into a physical meeting room, you’ll still hear translations, but your own speech won’t be translated yet. It acts as your personal audience receiving the multilingual applause. On the contrary, Admins, speech translation will be ON by default, but you can toggle it on or off at the organizational unit (OU) level. End users, all you need is your Meet app and a bit of curiosity. For step-by-step instructions, Google’s Help Center has you covered.
For rapid-release domains, the gradual release will start on April 8, 2026 (up to 15 days for full visibility), and the scheduled-release domains will start slightly after, on April 23, 2026 (up to 15 days).
This is available across tiers:
- Business: Standard, Plus
- Enterprise: Standard, Plus
- Other Editions: Frontline Plus
- Consumer: Google AI Pro, Ultra
- AI Add-ons: AI Ultra Access, Google AI Pro for Education
Google promises translation refinements and UI tweaks over time, so your meetings will only get smoother. This means, it’s going to keep getting smarter while you keep talking. This can definitely help a lot of people.
