Download languages to use offline

You can download languages onto your device. This lets you translate them without an internet connection.

After you’ve downloaded a language, you could be able to translate it by looking at it through your device's camera lens.  See languages that work with instant camera translations .

Choose & download languages

1. Before you download languages, connect to Wi-Fi.
2. Open the Translate app.
3. At the bottom, select the language you want to download.
4. Next to the language, tap Download.
   • If it’s not there, the language can’t be downloaded.
   • If it asks you to download the language file, tap Download.

Tip:In the Translate app, your saved languages show up as Downloaded .

Download languages without Wi-Fi

Since language files are small, when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi, you can download them with mobile data. If you don’t use Wi-Fi, it may affect your mobile carrier charges.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Translate app.
2. Tap Menu Settings  Data usage.
3. Tap Downloaded languages.
   • To always confirm before you download without Wi-Fi:Tap Ask before downloading.
   • To always use mobile data when you can't use Wi-Fi:Tap Use Wi-Fi or mobile network.

Update or remove languages

1. Connect to Wi-Fi.
2. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Translate app.
3. Tap Menu Downloaded languages .
4. You’ll get a list of available languages.
   • To upgrade a language to a higher-quality language pack:Next to the language, tap Upgrade.
   • To update a language on your device:Next to the language, tap Update.
   • To delete a language from your device: Tap Remove. When asked if you want to remove the downloaded package, tap Remove.