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A simple guide for capturing Google Translate’s spoken audio on your computer
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Google Translate is helpful for translating text and speech into another language. Unfortunately, if you want to record or download an audio file of the translation, Google Translate doesn't give you that option. Luckily, there are third-party tools you can use to capture Google Translate voice. This wikiHow article teaches you how to save an audio file of a Google Translate audio translation.

Things You Should Know

  • You can use a Chrome extension to record the Google Translate voice and save it to your computer.
  • Open the Chrome Audio Capture extension and click "Start Capture," Play the Google Translate audio translation and click "Save Capture." Enter a filename and save the file.
  • You can also use a website called Codepen to get a link to a Google Translate voice audio file you can download.


Method 1
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Using Chrome Audio Capture

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  1. Chrome Audio Capture is an Chrome extension that lets you record audio from Google Translate and save it as an MP3 file. To install the extension:
    • Go to the Chrome Audio Capture plug-in page in Chrome.
    • Click Add to Chrome .
    • Click Add Extension .
  2. To do so, go to https://translate.google.com .
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  3. You'll do this by clicking the language name above the left box. If you don't see your language, click the down-arrow above the box to expand a larger list. [1]
  4. You'll do this by clicking the language name above the right box. Click the down arrow above the box to expand the full list of languages.
  5. This will automatically translate the text in the box on the right.
    • Alternatively, you can click the microphone icon and then speak to translate your spoken words.
  6. To do so:
    • Click the puzzle piece icon in the upper-right corner of Google Chrome.
    • Click Chrome Audio Capture .
  7. It's the red button in the Chrome Audio Capture window.
  8. It's in the lower-right left corner of the box that contains your translation from Google Translate. This plays the audio of the translation with Chrome Audio Capture recording.
  9. It's the second red button in the Chrome Audio Capture window. This starts processing the recording and opens a new tab.
    • If you don't have the Chrome Audio Capture window open, you can open it again in the Extensions menu, which is the puzzle piece icon in the upper-right corner.
  10. It's the red button in the new tab that opens when you save the capture.
  11. Enter the filename for the audio translation next to "Filename." Then click Save in the lower-right corner. This saves the audio translation as an audio file. By default, you can find your downloaded files in your Downloads folder. [2]
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Using Codepen.io

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  1. Go to https://codepen.io/raresun-tutorials/full/OJzBPQm in a web browser. This opens a tool that allows you to get a download link for a Google Translate audio translation.
  2. Click the + icon next to your tabs at the top of your web browser to open a new tab. Go to https://translate.google.com/ in the new tab.
  3. You'll do this by clicking the language name above the left box. If you don't see your language, click the down-arrow above the box to expand a larger list. [3]
  4. You'll do this by clicking the language name above the right box. [4] Click the down-arrow above the box to expand the full list of languages.
  5. Enter the text you want to translate into the box on the left. This will automatically translate the text in the box on the right.
    • Alternatively, you can click the microphone icon and then speak to translate your spoken words.
  6. To do so, simply highlight the text in either box that you want an audio recording of. Right-click (or hold Control and click on Mac) and click Copy .
  7. To do so, click back over to the Codepen.io tab. Paste the text into the "Message" box.
  8. Enter the language of the text that you copied into the bar above the "Message" text box.
  9. It's the green button below the "Message" window. This copies a link to the audio file for the Google Translate voice translation.
  10. After copying the voice link, open a new tab and paste the link into the address bar at the top of your web browser. Then press Enter . This will display an audio file you can play in the middle of the screen. Click the Play triangle to hear the audio playback.
    • You can click the speaker icon on the Google Translate web page to verify that it is the same audio file.
  11. To do so, click the button with three dots ( â‹® ) next to the audio file. Then click Download .. [5]
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      1. Go to https://translate.google.com .
      2. Select the language you're speaking.
      3. Select a language to translate to.
      4. Click the microphone.
      5. Speak.
      6. Click the red button to stop.

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