Google Meet Real-time Speech Translation Beta Expansion [Google Workspace]

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• Google has announced the further expansion of the real-time voice translation feature for “Google Meet,” the video calling service of its “Google Workspace” groupware, which was originally introduced at “Google I/O 2025.”
• The real-time voice translation feature in “Google Meet” is a conversation-linked simultaneous translation tool similar to the “My Voice Translation” feature found on the next-generation Google Pixel device, “Pixel 10.” It translates user conversations in near real-time and outputs them as audio.
• A wider rollout is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Google announced the further expansion of the real-time voice translation feature for “Google Meet,” its “Google Workspace” video calling service. This feature was originally introduced at the “Google I/O 2025” developer event held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

The real-time voice translation feature in “Google Meet” is a conversation-linked simultaneous translation function similar to the “My Voice Translation” feature implemented in the “Pixel 10” next-generation Google Pixel device. It translates user conversations in near real-time and broadcasts them as audio. Initially, the feature was launched as a beta version supporting real-time translation for conversations between English and Spanish.

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In this latest announcement regarding the expansion of real-time voice translation in “Google Meet,” it was revealed that a wider rollout will begin on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. However, it appears that the initial launch was limited to users participating in an alpha program, and it will now be expanded more broadly as a beta version starting from January 27, 2026.

The exact details of this transition are a bit unclear. Furthermore, the specific scope of the expansion has not yet been announced.

As a reminder, the real-time voice translation feature in “Google Meet” is a premium feature available to members with “Google Workspace” business accounts or those subscribed to the Google AI subscription plans, “Google AI Pro” and “Google AI Ultra,” via the cloud storage service “Google One.”

Source: Google