How to Automatically translate English messages on Telegram

Telegram has gained a serious place over the years with its feature of being a privacy-focused alternative to WhatsApp. The app includes new features such as sharing your screen in mobile and PC environment. In addition, Telegram has a feature that removes the language barrier between its users. Thanks to this feature, you have the ability to translate messages.

As part of several Telegram groups that you belong to based on your interests, you may have to keep in touch with people who have difficulty writing proper English. Telegram's new translation feature allows you to see translations of typed messages in your native language without even leaving the chat window. Let's explain in a simple way how you can take advantage of this feature.

How to turn on Telegram's translation feature?

Telegram's translation feature is available in the Language section within Settings. Of course, make sure the Telegram app on your phone is up to date before enabling this option. After that, follow the steps below to enable the translation feature.

Step 1: Open the Telegram app on your Android or iPhone.

Step 2: Tap the hamburger menu – by Android – in the corner of the screen.

Step 3: Select Settings.

Step 4: Scroll down to the Language option under the Settings section.

Step 5: At the top of the window, unfold the 'Show Flip Button' option.

Step 6: After doing this, Telegram will make the second option visible. The place where it says 'Dial' will be set to whatever the default language of the application is. If it is in English, you will see it set to English. But since you use Turkish, you will also have Turkish.

Step 7: To translate the messages you receive in a foreign language into another language, such as Dutch, you need to change the default language of the app. Under Language options in Settings, you need to select the available and supported languages – Dutch, French, German, Arabic, Belarusian, Catalan, etc.

You can only enable translation from the mobile app. Keep in mind that you can't do this using desktop software or the web version of Telegram. You need to change the default language of the application on your computer.