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December 12, 2025
Google Translate now lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones
The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.

TL;DR
- Google Translate app is rolling out a beta for real-time headphone translations.
- The new feature maintains speaker tone, emphasis, and cadence for clearer conversations.
- It works with any headphones and supports over 70 languages in the beta.
- Advanced Gemini capabilities will improve text translation accuracy, understanding nuances like slang and idioms.
- Language learning tools are expanding to nearly 20 new countries, with new practice languages available.
- Improved feedback and streak tracking are being added to language learning features.
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