Microsoft Translator

Translation service spanning consumer apps, speech translation and an API

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What is Microsoft Translator?

Microsoft Translator is both a consumer product and a developer service. On the consumer side there is a web and mobile translator with camera, voice and offline language packs, plus a conversation mode where two people speak in turn and each sees the other's words translated - genuinely useful for travel and cross-language meetings. On the developer side, the Azure Translator service offers text, document and custom translation, including models trained on your own terminology. Speech translation belongs to the same family and appears in live captioning across Microsoft tools. Free allowances cover light use.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

Text translation across a long language list on web and mobile
Speech and conversation translation for two-way live dialogue
Camera translation for signs, menus and printed documents
Offline language packs on mobile for use without a connection
Azure API for real-time, document and batch translation
Custom models trained on your own terminology and parallel data

Pros & cons

Strengths

Conversation mode is genuinely useful for face-to-face talking
Offline packs work in places where connectivity does not
The same service powers an API, so prototypes can grow into products

Watch out for

Quality trails the best engines on nuanced or literary text
Consumer app and developer API are separate products to learn
Custom models need parallel data and cloud configuration first

Best for & use cases

travel translation, speech interpretation, cross-language meetings and azure integrations

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FAQ

Can it translate a live conversation?

Yes, conversation mode is built for that: two people speak in turn and each sees the other's words translated, on one device or two. Speech recognition accuracy drops in noisy rooms and with strong accents.

What is the difference between the app and the API?

The app is the consumer product with camera, voice and offline features. The API is the Azure service that developers call from their own software, and it is where document translation and custom model training live.

Does it work offline?

The mobile app can download language packs for offline text translation, which is useful while travelling. Speech translation and document features generally need a connection to the service.