Google Translate Integration

Rocket.Chat supports automatic message translation using Google Cloud Translation.

To use this integration, you must generate a Google Cloud Translation API key and configure it in your workspace settings.

Prerequisites

Before configuring Google Translate integration, ensure the following:

Google Cloud Requirements

• A Google Cloud account

• Billing enabled in Google Cloud

• Access to the Google Cloud Console

Rocket.Chat requirements

• Workspace administrator access (to configure auto-translate)

• The auto-translate permission assigned to users who will use automatic translation

Step 1: Create a Google Cloud translation API key

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.

2. Create a new project (or select an existing one).

3. Navigate to APIs & Services → Library.

4. Search for Cloud Translation API.

5. Click Enable.

6. Go to APIs & Services → Credentials.

7. Click Create Credentials → API key.

8. Copy the generated API key.

Refer to the official Google Cloud documentation for detailed setup instructions.

Step 2: Configure Google translate in Rocket.Chat

1. Go to Manage → Workspace → Settings → Message → Auto-Translate

2. Enable Auto-Translate.

3. Select Google as the Service Provider.

4. Paste your Google Translation API key.

5. Save your changes.

Enable auto-translate in a room

After configuration:

1. Open a room.

2. Click the kebab menu (⋮) in the room header.

3. Select Auto-Translate.

4. Enable Automatic Translation.

5. Choose your preferred language.

Messages will be translated into your selected language.

• Translations are visible only to the user who enabled them.

• Original messages remain unchanged for other users.

Translate a single message

To manually translate a specific message:

1. Hover over the message.

2. Click the kebab menu (⋮).

3. Select Translate.