Google translate isn’t just a web service. There are official smartphone apps for the service that can translate both speech and text. You can take a photograph of text, and the app will translate it as well via the OCR feature. Since the app uses a web service, it stands to reason that you need an active internet connection to use it. If you’re using Google translate on the go, you might not always be online. In this case, it’s better if you can use Google translate offline. To do that, you need to download a language pack.

The language pack obviously needs to be downloaded before you head out. If you need to translate in multiple languages, you will need to download a language pack for each one. Here’s how.

Google Translate Offline

Open the Google Translate app on your phone. Go to the Settings tab and tap the Offline Translation button. On the Offline Translation screen, tap the plus button. Search for the language you want to translate to offline.

Pick it out from the list, and tap the Download button. You must wait for the language pack to finish downloading before you head out. If you disconnect before the language pack downloads fully, you won’t be able to use the app offline.

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Google Translate Offline

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