Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority
TL;DR OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a translation tool that supports over 50 languages and features AI-powered prompt customization.
You can add text, speak, or upload an image for translation.
The tool focuses on tone and context but lacks support for images, documents, and websites.
OpenAI has quietly rolled out a new translation tool called ChatGPT Translate. While the chatbot could already be used for translations, the standalone tool is positioned as a direct challenger to Google Translate. On the surface, the tool will look very familiar to Google Translate users. You get two text boxes, one for input and one for output, with automatic language detection and support for translations to and from over 50 languages.
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In other words, it does most of what users expect from a basic translation service. But ChatGPT Translate’s real differentiator isn’t the translation itself; it’s what you can do after the translation appears.
At the bottom of the interface, users are presented with several one-tap prompt options that let them reshape the translated text. These include prompts such as making the translation sound more fluent, rewriting it in a business-formal tone, simplifying it for a child, or tailoring it for an academic audience. Selecting any of these instantly redirects users to the main ChatGPT interface with a fully formed prompt, allowing for deeper customization using generative AI.
With this approach, ChatGPT Translate brings a distinct AI-first flavor. Rather than just translating from one language to another, it allows users to think about context, tone, and audience, something traditional translation tools haven’t done in the past.
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