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- Google is testing a live translation functionality in Circle to Search.
- Unlike the current translation function, the live functionality is likely to translate dynamic screens, such as moving webpages or videos.
- The Live Translate functionality can be used per app, for the entire screen, or a smaller, selected portion of it.
Update, August 18, 2025 (09:46 AM ET): It appears that Circle to Search’s Live Translate feature is already rolling out to some Google app beta users in the form of Scroll and Translate. Check out our demo for more details.
Original article, August 18, 2025 (04:45 AM ET): Google’s Circle to Search is a stellar search feature that allows you to look up information about anything on the screen. Besides its search functionality, Circle to Search lets you translate any static text on the screen, and the functionality is about to get a big boost that will enable translation for moving text as well.