Live translation while you type
The other person reads your message in their language as you write it.
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Open a conversation in Chats.
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Start typing. Each time you pause for a moment, your phone translates the draft.
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The other person sees "[your name] is typing…" with the draft already in their language.
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Tap Send: the draft becomes a message, with the translation stored beside your original.
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Don't want people to see drafts? Turn off Profile › Chat › Show while I type. They will see only "typing…".
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