Call assist: Live translate calls on your Galaxy phone

Call assist on select Galaxy phones brings real-time translation to phone calls, breaking down language barriers effortlessly. Whether you're speaking with someone in a different language, this feature ensures smooth and clear communication. Follow these steps to enable and use Live translate during calls for seamless conversations.
Galaxy phone displaying a Live Translate interface during a conversation with English and Korean text translation bubbles.
Galaxy phone displaying a Live Translate interface during a conversation with English and Korean text translation bubbles.

Call assist: Live translate calls on your Galaxy phone

Note
  • Live translate with Galaxy AI is available on select phones and tablets running Android 14 with One UI 6.1 or higher. If the feature is not available on your device, it may not be compatible. Ensure your device is updated.
  • Galaxy AI basic features provided by Samsung are free. Any Samsung enhanced AI features and all third party AI features are subject to different terms and may be subject to fees. (Galaxy AI basic features are listed under "Advanced intelligence" in Samsung Services Terms and Conditions.)
  • English and Spanish are pre-installed in the Interpreter app. Additional languages require a free download. Translation results may vary.
  • Certain regions and languages may not be supported. Arabic, Chinese (Simplified, Cantonese), English (US, Great Britain, India, Australia), French (France, Canada), German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (US, Spain, Mexico), Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, Romanian, Swedish, and Dutch are supported languages.
  • Live translation is available through the Samsung phone dialer and some third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Signal, Line, WeChat, Telegram, Meet, and Kakao Talk.
  • Some features require active service or an internet connection.

Before jumping on a call, you will need to enable the Live translate feature in your device's Settings menu.

  1. Navigate to and open Settings, and then tap Galaxy AI.
  2. Tap Call assist, and then tap Live translate.
  3. Tap the switch to turn on Live translate.
    On switch highlighted and enabled in Live translate settings
  4. You will be prompted to select your desired languages or download new languages.

    Note: You can also change the languages in the Phone app.
  5. Next, navigate to and open the Phone app. Select a recipient from the Recents or Contacts tabs, or type in a phone number using the Keypad tab.
  6. Tap the green Phone icon to begin the call, and wait for the other person to respond.
  7. Once you are both speaking, tap Call assist, and then tap Live translate.

    Note: Only one person should use Live Translate at a time, otherwise translation errors will occur. If the selected language doesn't match what's being spoken, the conversation may be mistranslated.
    Live translate button highlighted on the phone call screen
  8. A real-time translation will appear on the screen, and you will hear the translation as your conversation continues.
  9. Tap the red Phone icon to end the call.
  10. To adjust Live translate's options from the Phone app, tap More options (the three vertical dots), then tap Settings, and then tap Live translate. From here, you can change the languages and voice types.

 

To get real-time translation in other apps:

  1. Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Galaxy AI.
  2. Tap Call assist, then swipe to and tap Live translate in other apps.
    Live translate in other apps highlighted on a Galaxy phone
  3. Turn on the switch(es) next to the available apps.
  4. During a call, open the Quick settings panel by swiping down from the top right of the screen, and then tap Live translate to start translating.
    Live translate highlighted in the Quick panel on a Galaxy phone

You can also change the language, voice, and mute settings:

 

Language

You can change languages at any time by tapping language under Me or Other person from the Live translate settings screen. 

Live translate settings screen with Language option under Me and Other person sections highlighted.

 

Voice

To customize the AI assistant’s voice, tap Voice from the Live translate settings menu. Select a voice from the available list in your language and adjust the Speech rate as needed.

Voice settings screen showing selected option Voice 1 for English and a speech rate slider set toward Slow.

 

Mute

To hear only the translated dialogue during calls, toggle on Mute my voice from the Live translate menu screen to mute yourself, the other caller, or both.

Live translate settings screen with the Mute my voice option toggled on.

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