Russian ↔ English real-time voice translation for Google Meet and Teams
Short answer: Yes. SottMeet translates Google Meet and Microsoft Teams (web) calls between Russian and English in real time, by voice and in both directions, with live subtitles for both sides, something neither Meet nor Teams does by voice for Russian.
For Russian speakers in meetings with English-speaking clients, employers or partners, and the other way round. You speak Russian and the other side hears natural English about a second later, and you hear their English in Russian, with subtitles for both sides. It works in Google Meet and Microsoft Teams on the web, and only you install it.
What Google Meet and Teams offer for Russian ↔ English
Neither platform translates Russian by voice: Google Meet's speech translation doesn't include Russian, and Russian isn't one of Teams Interpreter's nine languages. Both offer only text captions on paid plans.
| Option | Russian ↔ English? | Details | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Meet speech translation | No | Russian isn't one of the six languages Meet pairs with English. | Google AI Pro or Ultra, or Workspace Business Standard and above. One pair per meeting, up to 90 minutes. |
| Google Meet translated captions | Text only | Russian captions, shown as text. | Workspace Business Standard and above. Not on free Gmail. |
| Teams Interpreter agent | No | Russian isn't one of Interpreter's nine languages. | Microsoft Copilot license; listeners need a Microsoft 365 license. Not in Teams free. |
| Teams live translated captions | Text only | Russian speech and translation, as text. | Teams Premium or Microsoft Copilot (the organizer's license covers everyone). |
| SottMeet | Yes, voice + subtitles | Two-way voice about a second after each phrase, plus live subtitles for both sides. Google Meet and Teams on the web; not Zoom or the Teams desktop app. | Any Google account in Chrome. Only you install it; pay per minute. |
Tips for Russian ↔ English meetings
- Keep one idea per sentence. Russian word order is free and long sentences with several clauses are common. The translation follows the meaning, but short sentences with one idea each come through fastest.
- Ты or вы. English has one “you”, so the Russian translation picks ты or вы from context. Addressing people by first name and patronymic, or as Mr. or Ms. Ivanova, keeps the tone formal.
- Names in Latin letters. Russian names have several Latin spellings (Shcherbakov, Scherbakov). Put key names and company names in the meeting chat once so everyone writes them the same way.
- Numbers and dates. Russian writes 1 500,50 where English writes 1,500.50, and dates go day.month (03.04 = 3 April). Say amounts in words and give the month name to avoid mix-ups.
Example: what each side hears
A development team in Russian and a startup in the US plan the next sprint. An illustrative exchange. Each bubble shows what was said and, below it, what the other side hears and reads.
Мы закончим интеграцию с платёжной системой к следующей пятнице.
We'll finish the payment integration by next Friday.
Great. Can you also add Apple Pay in this sprint?
Отлично. А можно в этом спринте добавить ещё Apple Pay?
Да, но тогда релиз сдвинется на два дня.
Yes, but then the release will move back by two days.
Set it up in four steps
Add SottMeet to Chrome
Install it from the Chrome Web Store and sign in with your Google account. Only you install it; the other side joins as usual.
Join the call in Chrome
Open your Google Meet call, or Microsoft Teams on the web. On Teams, click “Allow on Teams” in the SottMeet popup once before you join.
Pick the two languages
Click the SottMeet icon and set “I speak” to English and “They speak” to Russian.
Press “Enable Translation” and talk
About a second after each phrase, they hear you in Russian and you hear them in English, with subtitles for both sides.
Price: start with 5 free minutes, up to 30 free minutes in total, then from US$10 for about 65 minutes. No subscription; you pay only while translation is on.
FAQ
Can Google Meet translate Russian by voice?
No. Meet's speech translation only pairs English with French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish. Meet can show Russian translated captions as text on Workspace Business Standard and above.
Does Microsoft Teams Interpreter support Russian?
No. Interpreter's nine languages don't include Russian. Teams Premium or Microsoft Copilot can show Russian translated captions as text. SottMeet speaks Russian in Teams on the web, with no Microsoft license.
Can I translate Russian into other languages, not just English?
Yes. SottMeet works between any two of its 19 spoken languages, for example Russian ↔ Chinese, Russian ↔ German or Russian ↔ Hebrew.
Does the other side need to install anything?
No. Only you install SottMeet. The others join Google Meet or Teams as usual and hear you in their language.
Try it in your next Russian ↔ English call
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