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Translation Hub

Pick a translation mode — text, push-to-talk, streaming, UN, Pro Live, transcription, document, batch, OCR, recorder, or offline.

The Translation Hub is where you pick how you want to translate. Each card opens a different mode optimized for a specific scenario.

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    Pinned translation

    Desktop app only. Opens a small always-on-top window with streaming translation so you can keep it visible over other apps.

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    Full transcript

    Desktop app only. Opens an expanded always-on-top window that shows the live transcript.

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    Text translation

    Type or paste text and translate instantly. No microphone required.

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    Push to talk

    Hold the button, speak, release to translate. Best for short utterances.

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    Streaming

    Continuous one-way live translation — speak naturally and translations stream in as you talk.

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    UN mode

    Bidirectional simultaneous interpretation — both speakers hear the other in their own language in real time.

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    Pro Live

    Turn-based bidirectional translation backed by AI — adds context awareness and pronunciation help.

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    Transcription

    Speech-to-text only, no translation. Saves the transcript to history.

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    Document

    Upload a PDF or DOCX and get a translated copy. Opens the Document translation page.

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    Batch

    Translate multiple files at once. Opens the Batch translation page.

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    Dictation & translation (desktop tools)

    Configure the global hotkeys (Ctrl+D / Ctrl+T / Ctrl+R) used by the desktop app to dictate and translate anywhere on your computer.

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    Image OCR

    Extract text from a photo or screenshot and translate it.

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    Recorder

    Record audio, get a transcript and translation when you stop.

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    Input offline queue

    Queue text translations while offline and have them sync when you reconnect.