The functional app is available for Windows 8.1, and to a certain extent, Windows 10 builds. A Skype Translator demo was previously showcased using English and German, but the latter will be replaced by Spanish as the feature is user-tested in the US ( ). The app currently supports the English and Spanish languages, available as a preview demo by request. The Skype Translator app is the newest enhancement to the service's voice and video chat, allowing users to speak in different languages and still communicate. It’s Babel fish time, folks hope you brought your towels.The new Skype Translator app enables Spanish and English speakers to communicate in their native languages. Skype’s Translator tech initially looked like science fiction, but now it’s available to anyone (provided they own a modern Windows device). You can check out their story in the video below. User testing is likely a key ingredient in further progressing the translator’s efficacy, so this wider beta launch should mean that it’s closer to being ready for prime time, and that it’s about to get smarter, faster thanks to a sizeable user-pool increase.īy way of providing a look at how Skype Translator is working in practice, the company is offering a look at Pro Mujer, a nonprofit that’s using the tech to help with its mission of providing key services to women in Latin America. Skype’s Translator team originally started letting people test the preview software last December, and they’ve since made progress by refining the original translation and also offering up new languages consistently. Both provide near real-time translation, with the IM component taking what you type and delivering it directly to the recipient in the language of their choice after you hit ‘send.’

The Skype Translator preview app works in English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin for spoken word, and in 50 languages for IM conversations. Previously, you had to be approved to get the app, but now you can start using it right away without any special permissions required. Skype has removed the sign-up requirement for its Skype Translator Preview program, letting anyone download the app to their Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 preview-powered PC.

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