{
  "id": 8017505,
  "title": "Google's new offline Live Translate tool looks like my new vacation essential — but it only works on these Pixels models",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/googles-new-offline-live-translate-tool-looks-like-my-new-vacation",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:28:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/googles-new-offline-live-translate-tool-looks-like-my-new-vacation-essential-but-it-only-works-on-these-pixels-models"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's new Live Translate tool in Offline Mode, unveiled by Google Translate, has the potential to eliminate language barriers by translating speech in real-time. However, this innovative feature is currently limited to certain Pixel models. The Live Translate tool allows users to converse in their native language, with the system automatically translating it into the target language. This enhancement could prove particularly useful during international travel, where data costs may be higher, and network connections may not be as reliable. Despite its potential, the offline Live Translate tool is only compatible with English and ten other languages, namely French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, and Swedish. Furthermore, the feature is currently available for Pixel 11, Pixel 10, and Pixel 9 series phones. This limitation means that many users, especially those with older phones or devices from other brands, will not be able to take advantage of this new tool. Although there are similar offline translation features available on iOS and Samsung Galaxy devices, Google's Live Translate offers a unique advantage. It would be beneficial for Google to extend this offline upgrade to other phone brands to maximize its accessibility.",
  "summary": "Google Translate's Live Translate mode now works offline across 11 languages, but with some major restrictions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}