Google Meet is introducing its real-time speech translation functionality on Android and iOS. In the past, this Google Workspace feature was limited to desktop meetings, which means phone and tablet users will soon be able to listen to translated speech instead of just reading it as captions.
Google confirmed the mobile rollout alongside the broader launch of speech translation for business-focused Google Workspace plans.
Google Meet Speech translation is no longer desktop-only
While standard captions are still an option, Google Meet’s speech translation goes a step further by turning spoken language into translated audio in real time. That lets people keep talking in their native language while others hear a translated voice track, instead of constantly looking down at text.
Up to now, this has been a desktop-only feature. Google says the same spoken translation experience is coming to the Meet apps on Android and iOS in the coming months.
There’s no exact release date yet, but the mobile rollout is now officially on the roadmap.
Google Meet UI tweaks and translation improvements
Google is also preparing some visual changes to the speech translation interface on desktop. The goal is to make it clearer when translation is active and how different audio tracks are being handled during a call.
On top of that, Google is working on better translation accuracy and nuance. Once ready, those improvements will roll out across all platforms: desktop, Android, and iOS.
Who can use Google Speech translation?
Speech translation won’t be available on free Google accounts. It’s limited to the following Workspace tiers and add-ons:
- Business Standard and Business Plus
- Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus
- Frontline Plus
- Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra
- Google AI Ultra for Business add-on
- Google AI Pro for Education add-on
For now, Google hasn’t shared any plans to bring this feature to regular consumer Meet accounts.
What Google Workspace users should know?
If you’re on an eligible Workspace plan, you don’t need to toggle anything on for mobile yet. The speech translation option will simply show up in the Android and iOS apps once the rollout starts.
Organizations that run frequent multilingual meetings should double-check which Workspace plans include speech translation before assuming it’ll work on everyone’s mobile devices. Availability on phones and tablets will depend on both account eligibility and the Meet app update reaching users.
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