Live voice translation
Recognized speech and translations will appear here.
Recognized speech and translations will appear here.
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A simple three-step flow
This live page starts with Chinese (Simplified) and English (United States) for a short spoken exchange, with Simplified Chinese captions. It is a Mandarin starting point, not a Cantonese page: Chinese (Cantonese) is a different catalog entry. Speakers can take turns in the same session while the columns stay fixed, which helps when you need to check a price, name, or place together.
Confirm Chinese (Simplified), zh-CN, and English (United States) before starting. In the 8 October 2026 catalog, Chinese (Cantonese) is yue-CN and Chinese (Traditional) is zh-TW. Choose one of those only if it is the variety you actually want.
Press Start translating and allow the microphone when both people are ready. A page visit does not open the microphone. Pause after a price, name, or instruction so the Simplified Chinese and English lines can be compared.
Read the Chinese caption beside the English one. A translated place name may not be the wording you need on a sign. Repeat a name or number alone if the characters look wrong.
Words on screen
Read Chinese (Simplified) speech beside its translation, then let the other speaker answer in English (United States) if they prefer. The text stays grouped by the two selected languages, so check the original wording when a place, name, or number matters.
Captions are text only, and either selected language can be spoken in the same session. The examples on this page are written to illustrate the languages; they are not captions captured from a live session.
With live captions, both people can follow each turn and respond while the conversation is underway. Use the two language columns to check names, numbers, and places together.
Chinese (Simplified)
请问，这件上衣多少钱？
English (United States)
Excuse me, how much is this shirt?
Language selections
This page starts with Chinese (Simplified) and English (United States). Speakers can take turns in either selected language during one session. The language columns stay fixed, and the Web trial is up to one cumulative minute per visitor.
| Setting | How it works |
|---|---|
| First language | Start with Chinese (Simplified). |
| Second language | Use English (United States) as the second language; both remain visible in separate caption columns. |
| Conversation direction | Either selected language can be spoken in the same session; its translation appears in the other language’s column. |
The default is Chinese (Simplified), the zh-CN catalog label collected on 8 October 2026. That selection is the Mandarin written form in Simplified characters. It is not Chinese (Cantonese), yue-CN, and it is not Chinese (Traditional), zh-TW. The page does not detect Cantonese or switch scripts by itself. Confirm names, prices, and places in the original caption.
Short, practical exchanges
Ask about one item. Compare the amount in both captions before you pay. Add a second item only after the first price is clear.
Chinese names are often clearer in characters than in an English spelling. Read the Simplified caption and ask the speaker to repeat the name if a character is uncertain.
Say one place and one time. Either person can answer in the other selected language. Check the place in the original caption before you leave.
Practical tips
Check this site’s microphone permission and your system input device, then return to the tool and start again. If another application is using the microphone, close that recording session first.
No. The browser voice translator shows recognized speech and translations as text captions only; it does not play translated speech.
Wait for the status to recover before speaking. If the session ends, check your connection and press Start again. A reconnect does not guarantee that speech from the interruption can be recovered.
Know what to expect
This page is designed for live microphone translation. It does not import media or keep a transcript library.
| Capability | Availability | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Live microphone speech | Supported Speak after the Listening status appears. | Speak after the Listening status appears. |
| Two-language text captions | Shown together Each language stays in its own compact caption window, and the words remain on the page after stopping until you leave or refresh. | Each language stays in its own compact caption window, and the words remain on the page after stopping until you leave or refresh. |
| Text-only translation | On-screen captions The browser tool shows recognized speech and translations as text. It does not play translated speech. | The browser tool shows recognized speech and translations as text. It does not play translated speech. |
| Two-way conversation | Both selected languages Take turns speaking either language in the same session. The transcript columns stay fixed by language. | Take turns speaking either language in the same session. The transcript columns stay fixed by language. |
| Audio/video files or meeting audio | Not on this page This browser tool is for live microphone speech, not saved recordings. Use Owll.ai Audio to Text for an audio or video file. To record and transcribe a live Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet, open Owll.ai Meeting Recorder. These workflows handle recordings in a separate Owll.ai account or workspace; current plan terms apply. | This browser tool is for live microphone speech, not saved recordings. Use Owll.ai Audio to Text for an audio or video file. To record and transcribe a live Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet, open Owll.ai Meeting Recorder. These workflows handle recordings in a separate Owll.ai account or workspace; current plan terms apply. |
| Saving or exporting a transcript | In an Owll.ai workspace Live captions here are not saved or exportable. For an Audio to Text recording, save its transcript in an Owll.ai workspace or export it as TXT, DOCX, or PDF. Audio to Text | Live captions here are not saved or exportable. For an Audio to Text recording, save its transcript in an Owll.ai workspace or export it as TXT, DOCX, or PDF. Audio to Text |
For a longer conversation or other translation tasks, explore the Owll Translator app. App availability and supported languages may differ from this browser tool.
Chinese to English voice translator FAQs
It starts with Chinese (Simplified), zh-CN, for Mandarin written in Simplified characters. Chinese (Cantonese), yue-CN, is a separate catalog option. Select that entry before Start if Cantonese is the language you need.
The default is Simplified. Chinese (Traditional), zh-TW, was a different entry in the 8 October 2026 catalog. The page does not convert scripts on its own.
No. The example is Simplified Chinese text beside English. This page does not promise a pronunciation guide or Latin-letter transcription.
Yes. With Chinese (Simplified) and English selected, either language can be spoken in the same session. Each language keeps its column.
Up to one cumulative minute per visitor. Time already used still counts after you stop or refresh. The Owll Translator app offer is three free days, separate from this browser trial.
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