

Microsoft Translator offers a unique feature where multiple people speaking different languages can join a room by scanning a code. Conversations: Supports text and voice translations within a group of people instead of just two people in real-time like in Google Translate.Offline: Ability to download language's dictionary to translate offline without internet.See: Uses camera to translate but in real-time without having to click a photo first.Snap: Take a picture using camera with text in a foreign language to translate it.Talk: Bilingual voice to voice conversations using audio.Type: Enter text using keyboard to translate it to another language.Let's explore the modes themselves and see where Google Translate and Microsoft Translator stand. We discussed above how different languages are available for translation in different modes. That's the price you pay for that cool UI. You will have to tap the keyboard icon in Translator first, which is unlike Google Translate where text translation is available immediately. You will find translation options at the bottom and the three-dot menu icon on top. Microsoft has a subtle but colorful layout, which begins with Hello in many languages. A handy tour option is available for new users.

The sidebar menu contains settings, offline translation, and phrasebook (more on these later). You can immediately choose your input and output language with a few additional options at the bottom. Google Translate has a minimalist design with a clean white background that you will find in all Google apps. We will explore the differences in the comparison below.ĭownload Microsoft Translator 1. Microsoft changed it just a tiny bit to make it easier to differentiate itself from Google Translate. The one thing I immediately like is the name.

That'd make many people wonder if Microsoft Translator is better than Google Translate. Microsoft Translator made a debut in June 2009 and aims to go toe-to-toe with Google Translate.

It is free, easy to use, and supports a plethora of languages. Google Translate is the go-to spot for language translation for many folks since its debut in 2010.
