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Microsoft Translator app now supports Tamil text translation feature

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its translator app now supports Tamil translation in Office 365. It currently supports Indian languages…

Microsoft Translator app now supports Tamil text translation feature

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its translator app now supports Tamil translation in Office 365. It currently supports Indian languages such as Bengali and Hindi. The app is available on Android, iOS and Windows platforms.

With this addition, users can now translate through “Bing Translator” website, “Microsoft Translator” apps, “PowerPoint” add-ins and API on Azure in over 60 text translation languages and 10 speech translation languages.

People using Tamil language can listen to people speaking in the same language and see the translated text on their device with the help of Microsoft Translator app. It can also read text from photo or menus, signs, brochures and show the translation in Tamil, adds Microsoft.

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The new addition will enable Tamil users get directions, order food at restaurants, and use the built-in “Phrasebook” feature to greet people.

(Written with inputs from IANS)

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