Translating text
Use Yandex Translate to translate individual words and expressions, as well as text from websites and mobile apps.
Translation models
Select a translation model for your task:
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Quick translation: A basic model for everyday tasks. Best for short phrases and simple texts.
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Translate AI: An advanced model with better context awareness that produces higher-quality translations of complex or lengthy texts.
The model selector is located in the text input field. Tap it to choose the desired model.
Translate AI limitations
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To use this model, log in to your Yandex account.
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This model allows a limited number of translation requests. When you reach the limit, a notification appears at the bottom of the screen showing the date and time when access will resume.
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This model takes slightly longer to process translations.
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Supported translation pairs:
- English → Russian
- Russian → English
- English → Russian
- Russian → English
- Spanish → Russian
- Russian → Spanish
- Italian → Russian
- Russian → Italian
- German → Russian
- Russian → German
- French → Russian
- Russian → French
Interface elements
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— Text-to-speech. To change the speed of your text-to-speech, tap again.
— Save the translation. The text is automatically added to the Favorites collection.
— Translation actions.
— Copy to clipboard.
— Paste.
Input methods
Enter a word or phrase you want to translate into the text field. There are several ways to enter text:
Using a keyboard
Add keyboards for the necessary languages in your device settings. If you can't find the right keyboard in the settings, download one from or the App Store. As soon as you start typing, the service detects the language and suggests words. The translation appears as soon as you enter the first word.
Voice input
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The feature is available online for all languages supported by Apple.
To enable voice input, tap . You need to select your language manually before using voice input.
You can also use shortcuts for Siri voice assistant.
To enable voice input, tap . You need to select your language manually before using voice input. The translation appears on the watch screen.
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The language of your voice message must match that of your iOS device interface when using Yandex Translate for Apple Watch.
To delete the input text, swipe left in the text field or tap the cross to the right of the source text.
To return to your previous translation, swipe right in the text field. You can view all your translations in the History collection.
Troubleshooting
Incorrect translation if the text contains words in different languages
Select the language in the source block and disable the Detect language option.
Text-to-speech doesn't work
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It's possible that the text-to-speech feature (the icon) and voice input (the icon) don't support the source or target language. Please check the languages you have selected.
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It's possible that the text you entered consists of spaces, punctuation marks, links, or email addresses. To make sure that text-to-speech works, enter words, numbers, or letters.
Voice input doesn't work
Voice input only works on iOS if you are online.
Quick translation doesn't work
You can't use this feature if the third-party app developer hasn't given other apps permission to read and edit text.