WHAT TO DO WHEN GOOGLE TRANSLATE DOESN’T WORK

Whether for work, because you are traveling or reading, for example, a book in another language, we will tell you what to do when Google Translate does not work. And, this is the most used translator online, but it can give you some other problem that, generally, will have a simple solution. But first, let’s see the main reasons why this can happen:

WHY ISN’T GOOGLE TRANSLATE WORKING FOR ME?

• If you are wondering why Google Translate is not working for me, you most likely have an Internet connection problem.
• You use the application, instead of the web version, you may need to update it.
• If the application is up-to-date, and the translator still doesn’t work… Have you previously downloaded the languages ​​in which you are trying to translate?
• If you are trying to do a voice or photo translation from the application and you can’t… Keep reading!
• Another reason could be that you do not have the correct configuration, that is, if you have the English-Spanish translation, but you enter the text in Spanish instead of in English, it could give an error.
• You may also not have the “touch to translate” option activated to be able to do it directly if you are in another app without having to open the Google translator.
• Finally, if you are using it in the web version, you may not have the Google translator extension activated …

For any of these circumstances, we are going to tell you what to do when Google Translate does not work:

WHAT TO DO WHEN GOOGLE TRANSLATE DOESN’T WORK

For each of the problems above, we tell you what to do when Google Translate does not work. Step by step and one by one: Take note!

• Verify that you have an Internet connection. Both in the web version and in the app you will have to have a connection to be able to translate.
• To update your version of Google Translate, go to your mobile settings, then to applications, and look for the translator’s version; once inside, you will see if there are updates available or not, if this is the case, you just have to click update.
• You have to bear in mind that the Google translator application works offline, yes, you will have to have previously downloaded the languages ​​you are going to use. If you need a language that you have not downloaded, you will have to wait for a connection to do so. If you don’t know how, we will tell you about it here in great detail. Even so, it is as simple as entering the application, then in the three lines in the upper left and, in the next drop-down, click on “translate offline”. A screen will open, in which you can verify which languages ​​you do have downloaded and download the ones you need. Ready!

• If the Google translator does not work by voice or by photo, the answer is simple: you do not have an Internet connection. These two functions of the application only work if you are connected. It may also happen that you have not accepted the rights of the application to access the microphone or the image gallery or the camera of your phone. In this case, it will be the app itself that will ask you again if you want to give these accesses when you want to access these functions, as seen in the following image.

• Sometimes the simplest answer is the correct one: verify that you have properly selected (at the top, both in the app and on the web) the languages. If the translation seems wrong to you, it can be as simple as making these changes.
• The “tap to translate” option allows you to use Google Translate from other applications without having to open it. In WhatsApp, for example, you will only have to select the text you want to translate and a translator window will appear; If you press, the app with the translation in the languages ​​in which you have it by default opens in a pop-up window. This option may have been disabled, or you may not have it configured. If the “bug” goes there, you just have to go to the app, press the three lines of the menu again, and select “Settings”. On the next screen, the first option is “touch to translate”, activate it and you’re done.

• Something similar can happen to you in the web version. Do you have the Google Translate extension installed? If not, see here how to do it.

ALTERNATIVES TO GOOGLE TRANSLATE ON MOBILE

You already know what to do when Google Translate does not work, but if this happens more than you would like, or you are not convinced by its operation, there are other alternatives to Google Translate on mobile. Whether you want to have it as an application, or if you prefer the web version, this list of the most used could be useful. The best thing is that you try them and decide which one best suits what you need. However, some of the best-rated apps are as follows:

• Linguee English Dictionary, with a 4.7 is perfect if you only need to translate in English.
• Reverse translator , with the same score, also translates according to the context, which will be useful, for example, for individual sentences or if you have a more advanced level.
• Instant voice translator, so as not to use the keyboard in your most immediate translations and with a 4.7 out of 5 as well.
• With a slightly lower score, 4.3 is the DeepL translator , this translator is one of the best in its web version, with almost perfect translations of the most complicated texts.