Real-time voice translation by language pair
Short answer: Google Meet's speech translation only pairs English with six languages, and Microsoft's Teams Interpreter covers nine languages with a Copilot license. SottMeet speaks 19 languages in any pair, in Google Meet and Teams on the web. Pick your pair below to see what each tool covers, how to set it up and what to watch for in that language.
Guides by language pair
- Chinese ↔ English
- Spanish ↔ English
- Portuguese ↔ English
- Hindi ↔ English
- Arabic ↔ English
- French ↔ English
- German ↔ English
- Italian ↔ English
- Russian ↔ English
- Japanese ↔ English
- Korean ↔ English
- Vietnamese ↔ English
- Indonesian ↔ English
- Thai ↔ English
- Filipino ↔ English
- Malay ↔ English
- Spanish ↔ Portuguese
- Thai ↔ Chinese
- Japanese ↔ Chinese
- Korean ↔ Chinese
- Arabic ↔ French
Which tool covers your pair?
| Language pair | Meet speech translation | Teams Interpreter | SottMeet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese ↔ English | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spanish ↔ English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portuguese ↔ English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hindi ↔ English | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Arabic ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| French ↔ English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| German ↔ English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Italian ↔ English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Russian ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| Japanese ↔ English | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Korean ↔ English | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vietnamese ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| Indonesian ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| Thai ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| Filipino ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| Malay ↔ English | — | — | ✓ |
| Spanish ↔ Portuguese | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thai ↔ Chinese | — | — | ✓ |
| Japanese ↔ Chinese | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Korean ↔ Chinese | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arabic ↔ French | — | — | ✓ |
Your pair isn't listed? SottMeet works with any two of its 19 spoken languages, for example Vietnamese ↔ Japanese or Spanish ↔ Russian, and it understands 70+ languages when others talk. See all supported languages
FAQ
Which language pairs does Google Meet translate by voice?
Only English with French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish. It needs a paid Google plan (Google AI Pro or Ultra, or Workspace Business Standard and above), uses one pair per meeting and stops after 90 minutes.
Which languages does Microsoft Teams Interpreter support?
Nine: Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. It needs a Microsoft Copilot license and doesn't work in Teams free.
Can SottMeet translate between two languages that aren't English?
Yes. Any two of its 19 spoken languages work directly, for example Thai ↔ Chinese or Vietnamese ↔ Japanese.
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