**How to translate a recording into another language — SozAI Help**
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# How to translate a recording into another language

 Updated 6 October 2026 · 3 min read

**In short** Open a recording, tap ⋯ → Translate (on the web, the language button at the top) and pick a language: the text, the summary and the notes (if there are any) are translated. Translating does not use minutes, and the original stays next to it.

## How to translate a recording

### iPhone and iPad

1. Open a recording and tap ⋯ at the top of the screen.
2. Choose Translate, then the language from the list.
3. Wait for the translation to finish. It appears on the text tab.
4. To go back, open Translate again and choose Original.

### Android

1. Open a recording and tap ⋯ at the top of the screen.
2. Choose Translate, then the language from the list.
3. Wait for the translation to finish. It appears on the text tab.
4. To go back, open Translate again and choose Original.

### Web

1. Open a recording and click the language button at the top of the screen: before any translation it reads Original. On a narrow screen open the Translation tab instead.
2. Under “Translate into…” pick a language, or Another language… to search the full list.
3. Wait about a minute: the strip above the text says “Translating into …”, then “Showing the translation: …”. The translated notes are on the Translation tab.
4. To go back, click Show the original or choose the original in the same menu.

## If the translation does not work

- "Too many requests" — the number of translations per hour is limited, try again in an hour.
- "Today's AI limit is used up" — come back later, the usage cap applies per day.
- "Translation timed out" — try again.

A recording cannot be translated into its own language. If you rebuilt the notes after translating, a banner "The notes were updated — the translation is out of date" appears: tap Update. To download a translation, use ⋯ → Export and copy and choose the translation language in the window.

In the web version a translation that did not work shows “The translation did not work out” or “The translation seems stuck” with Try again. While a translation is shown, Export saves the translated text as TXT or VTT; SRT exists for the original only.

Live voice conversation is a different feature: the Translator tile on the home screen of the app; the web version does not have it.

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## Related articles

- [How to choose a notes template](https://sozai.app/help/study/summary-templates/)
- [What is free in SozAI and what costs money](https://sozai.app/help/study/whats-free/)
- [Which languages are supported](https://sozai.app/help/transcription/languages/)

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- How to translate a recording
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