Auto-translate Messages

Auto-Translate is a powerful live translation feature of Rocket.Chat that improves communication and collaboration by translating room messages in real-time to your preferred language. This tool is especially valuable for global teams, multilingual communities, and organizations that need to overcome language barriers.

Configure Auto-translate settings

Before users can utilize auto-translate in rooms, the workspace administrator must configure the Auto-Translate settings. To access this setting, go to Administration > Settings > Message > Auto-translate.

Field	Description
Enable Auto-Translate	Enabling auto-translation allows users with `auto-translate` permission to have all messages in a room automatically translated into their selected language.
Auto-Translate for non-default language members	If this option is enabled, any user with a language preference different from the workspace default will have the room automatically translated for them upon joining.
Service Provider	Select the translation service provider. You can choose between DeepL, Google, and Microsoft. If you want to use DeepL, select the DeepL tab and enter your API key. To get the authentication key, see the official DeepL API documentation. Rocket.Chat does not currently support the free version of DeepL API. If you use Google, enter your Google Translate API key in the Google tab. To get the API key for authentication, see the official setup guide for Google Translate. Additionally, refer to the Google Translate Integration document for details on how to apply and use the translation feature. To integrate Microsoft, enter your Microsoft Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key in the Microsoft tab. Follow the official Azure translator guide to create a translator resource and use the API key as your Microsoft Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key.

Field

Description

Enable Auto-Translate

Enabling auto-translation allows users with auto-translate permission to have all messages in a room automatically translated into their selected language.

Auto-Translate for non-default language members

If this option is enabled, any user with a language preference different from the workspace default will have the room automatically translated for them upon joining.

Service Provider

Select the translation service provider. You can choose between DeepL, Google, and Microsoft.

If you want to use DeepL, select the DeepL tab and enter your API key. To get the authentication key, see the official DeepL API documentation. Rocket.Chat does not currently support the free version of DeepL API.
If you use Google, enter your Google Translate API key in the Google tab. To get the API key for authentication, see the official setup guide for Google Translate. Additionally, refer to the Google Translate Integration document for details on how to apply and use the translation feature.
To integrate Microsoft, enter your Microsoft Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key in the Microsoft tab. Follow the official Azure translator guide to create a translator resource and use the API key as your Microsoft Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key.

Enable Auto-translate in rooms

To enable Auto-Translate in a room,

Click the kebab icon at the room menu bar.
Select Auto-Translate.
Enable Automatic Translation.
Select your preferred language.

All the messages you receive in the room will be automatically translated into the selected language.

Your translation settings won't affect other users in the room. The messages they receive will also be translated to their selected language.