Translate or improve spoken texts using your device's built-in dictation feature. The languages supported by this feature vary according to your device. For supported languages, a microphone icon is available to tap on the home screen.
See also DeepL for Conversations for real-time, face-to-face speech translations.
For iOS
For translating text:
- Tap Translate
- Select the source and target language
- Tap on the microphone icon
- Speak into the microphone in the selected source language
- Tap the microphone to Stop recording
For improving text:
- Tap Write
- Select the source language
- Tap on the microphone icon
- Speak into the microphone in the selected source language
- Tap the microphone to Stop recording
Note: A confirmation is required to enable this feature for both free users and Pro subscribers. You will be informed that DeepL needs to access the speech recognition of your device to determine which words you speak into the microphone and translate them for you. To process your request, your speech data will be sent to Apple and might be used to improve its speech recognition technology.
You will also be asked to grant DeepL access to your microphone, so you can translate speech.
You can revoke your confirmation in the app settings of your device under Privacy at any time.
You can find more information in our Privacy Policy.
For Android
For translating text:
- Tap Translate
- Select the source and target language
- Tap on the microphone icon
- Speak into the microphone in the selected source language
For improving text:
- Tap Write
- Select the source language
- Tap on the microphone icon
- Speak into the microphone in the selected source language
Note: A confirmation is required to enable this feature for both free users and Pro subscribers. You will be asked to grant DeepL access to your microphone, so you can translate speech.
Once access is granted, free users can start using the speech to text feature.
Pro subscribers will additionally be informed that using the speech to text feature would allow their device's speech service to process their speech data. To translate your spoken words, you need to confirm the activation of this feature.
You can revoke your confirmation in the app settings of your device under Privacy settings at any time.
You can find more information in our Privacy Policy.
Should you encounter any issues using this feature, please make sure that your phone's speech service has access to your microphone. You can check the permissions in your phone's privacy settings.