Is There a Keyboard That Translates as You Type? Yes — Here Is How

Short answer: yes. A translation keyboard converts your message into another language the moment you type it, in any app. Here is how it works and how to get one.

Yes. There are Android keyboards that translate as you type, so you can write a message in your own language and send it in another without opening a separate translator app. Because the translation happens in the keyboard, it works in every app — WhatsApp, Instagram, email, and browsers.

How a translate-as-you-type keyboard works

A translation keyboard replaces your normal Android keyboard. You type normally, then tap a translate action and pick the target language. The keyboard replaces your text with the translation, ready to send. It reads the whole sentence with AI, so the result keeps your meaning and tone rather than translating word by word.

Which keyboard supports the most languages

Gboard includes a built-in translate feature, and several dedicated apps offer translation across roughly 100 languages. SmartType goes further with 369 languages, plus grammar correction, tone changes, and smart replies in the same keyboard, and it is free to start.

Set it up in minutes

• ›Install a translation keyboard such as SmartType from Google Play.
• ›Enable it in Settings and set it as your default keyboard.
• ›Open any app, type your message, tap translate, and choose the language.

Learn more

For a full walkthrough, read how to translate messages while typing on Android, or if you mainly chat on WhatsApp, see our translation keyboard for WhatsApp guide. To compare options, read SmartType versus Gboard.