Translating More Than 108 Languages, Google Translate Has Reached 1 Billion Downloads

JAKARTA - Google Translate service can be the application most often used by smartphone users, especially if it is used to travel abroad. Now the translation service made by Google has finally reached 1 billion downloads since it was launched in 2010.

Since it was first introduced, Google Translate has experienced various improvements, including the ability to translate 108 languages, to transcribing text in real-time. Google Translate also processes more than 100 billion words per day.

This figure is calculated based on the total user downloads on the Google Play Store. The number of 1 billion downloads only includes Android devices, not including those contributed by the iOS platform.

The variety of features presented by Google Translate makes it a mandatory application when traveling abroad. You name it, this translation service made by Google can immediately translate the text on the image armed only with a smartphone camera.

Simply open the latest version of the Google Translate app on your Android or iOS phone, press the camera icon, and point the camera at the text you want to translate, as summarized from Gizmochina, Wednesday, April 7.

There is also a Live Transcribe feature that allows you to translate direct conversations into text format. This feature was created to help users with hearing impairments. In addition, Google Translate can work without the need for an internet connection.

Among 108 world languages, Google also enriches the vocabulary skills of Google Translate with Javanese and Sundanese. Support for Javanese and Sundanese was released by Google in a number of languages from other countries and regions.