How to Auto Translate a Web Page in Edge for Android

If you are reading any thesis or referring to any article written in a language unknown to you, then Microsoft Edge for Android has a built-in translator that can help you.

Let’s say you’re referring to a guide written in French but do not understand a single word. Microsoft Edge will automatically read and translate French into your preferred language. You can also select a default language that will automatically translate any foreign language into the default language that you selected.

Though Microsoft Edge does not have the option to configure the translator (or at least I haven’t seen it yet), to invoke the translator settings, you need to visit any foreign language website or content and adjust it according to your needs. The edge translation is very efficient when you want to read something in a language you do not know.

Translate Page

The edge translate option in Android is already enabled by default. However, you can cross-check and validate it’s working. The Edge won’t invoke the translation bar without the translate option enabled. Here are the steps to translate the page into the preferred language:

1. Launch the Microsoft Edge app on Android.
2. Tap on the More menu for Options.
3. Choose the Settings icon from the top bar within the options.
4. Tap on the General menu and select Microsoft Translator.
5. Enable the toggle button in front of Translate Pages to enable the translation.
6. Now, open any website that is not a native language (ex: Japanese or Chinese).
   
7. A translate pop-up bar will invoke, asking whether to translate the webpage to preferred.
8. Tap on the preferred language (ex: English) in the bar for translation.

The document in Japanese or Chinese will be translated into English quickly. You can also change the default preferred language from English to anything you choose. The translate is beneficial and quick.

Change Translation Language

One can easily choose and change the default translation language from the translation bar appearing on the website. We can also reset the Edge translation settings under Settings > Translate > Reset translate settings.

Here are the steps to change the default translation language:

1. Launch the Edge Android app.
2. Open any website that’s a native language (ex: Japanese or Chinese).
3. A translate pop-up bar will invoke, asking whether to translate the webpage to preferred.
4. Tap on the More menu for options.
5. Select More languages from the available options.
   
6. Choose the language from the list for auto-translation.

The foreign text will automatically change to the selected language. Edge translate will then work in the selected language.

Enable Auto-Translation

The auto-translation is the best feature on the web browser that automatically detects the foreign language and translates it into the native language. Hence, we no longer need to identify the source language, it will automatically convert it into a readable language in real-time.

If you want to enable the auto-translation without taping or hitting on the translation bar, then follow these steps:

1. Launch Microsoft Edge on Android.
2. Open any website that’s non-native language (ex: Japanese or Chinese).
3. A translate pop-up bar will invoke, asking whether to translate the webpage to preferred.
4. Tap on the More menu for options.
5. Select ‘Always translate the page in X language to Y‘.
   

This will automatically translate the page from X-language to the Y-preferred language. You can also turn off the auto-translation from the same options menu by selecting the option — Turn off auto-translation.

Video Demo

Here is the video demo on using edge translate to automatically translate a webpage into the preferred language.

Bottom Line

The Edge browser uses Bing Translator to translate a website page into the selected native language. You also have the option to choose auto-translation, which will automatically translate the page into the selected output language.

Edge also lets you change the site into any other language, which can be helpful if you are learning any new foreign languages. So, you can use the translation option in many different ways and change it per your preferences.

Similarly, you can enable the page auto-translation on Edge computer. Even the Edge desktop browser can choose and change the default output language.

Do you use the page translate in the Edge browser on your Android smartphone? How often do you use it?

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