Google Translate will soon be able to transcribe audio

Google's translation tech is about to get even more powerful.

The company will soon add a new feature to its Translate app that makes the service even more like an actual human translator: transcriptions. The feature is expected to roll out to the Android version of the Translate app in the next few months (Google hasn't said when an iOS version might be available to iPhone users).

The feature is similar to how real-time transcription works in Google's Recorder app, except that it's also translating the speaker's words (into whatever specified language) rather than simply transcribing them. So, if you're in a meeting or a lecture, the app will be able to, almost instantly, generate a translated transcription of the speaker's words as you listen along.  Read more...