Translate messages, assignments, and announcements into any language your students and families speak. Type or paste any text — a note home, a homework instruction, a permission slip — and the Text Translator Tool helps you communicate clearly, no matter what language your students and families speak at home.
To use the Text Translator Tool
Go to Tools > Text Translator > Generate.
Choose a language and enter the text that needs translation. Click Generate. (At this time, uploading attachments to translate will not work.)
The translated text will appear in a text editor. Tailor it however you like: highlight text and apply new AI Tools or press the backslash (/) key (on a blank line) to open the options menu.
The translated document will auto-save as you go. When you’re done, you can share it through a link, export it as a PDF, or export it to a Google Doc or Google Classroom.
Generative AI can occasionally struggle translating complex sentences, informal phrases, and nuanced language, especially in less common languages. Review and customize to make sure it's exactly what you need.
AI Tools
To edit the text using AI, highlight text in the document and choose "AI Tools" in the toolbar at the top. You can change the tone, translate, simplify, and more.
Options menu
Type the backslash key on a new line to open the options menu. You can generate AI text or images, charts, tables, bullets/numbers, and more.
To translate text in a document
You may want to translate just a bit of text in an existing document rather than a block of text. Or you may want to add to your translated document in your own language, then translate it. To translate text directly in a document, highlight the text and choose AI Tools. Select Translate and choose a language.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find translations I’ve made?
Text translations you’ve created can be found and edited by going to Tools > Text translation > [Number] documents.
How do I share the translated document with other teachers?
When the translation document is open in the text editor, choose Share to copy the link and send it to anybody (most teachers use email). The link leads to a version that can’t be edited by the recipient. You can also use the Export button to share via Google Docs or PDF.
Tip: You’ll need to make sure the document is closed on your end. Otherwise, the link won’t work.