How to Translate Google Slides in 4 Simple Ways

Looking to share your Google Slides with people who speak other languages?

Make sure the slide pictures are nice. Because that’s the only thing they will understand there.

Unless, of course, you learn how to translate Google Slides.

And that’s exactly what we want to help you with.

Pro tip: Use a translation management system, Centus, to streamline your translation workflow, improve collaboration among translators, simplify payment calculation, and ensure consistency across different projects. Learn more.

Method 1: Use an add-on

Add-ons are third-party tools that integrate directly into Google Slides and provide seamless access to translation services. Here's how to use an add-on to efficiently translate Google slides:

1. Open your Google Slides presentation
2. Go to Extensions > Get add-ons
3. Search for Translate
4. Select the slide add-on you want to use
5. Click Install
6. Once the add-on is installed, you will see a new menu item in the Extensions menu.
7. To translate a slide, select the text you want to translate
8. Click the Translate menu item
9. Select the target language
10. The translated text will appear in a new text box

Method 2: Use DeepL

DeepL is an artificial intelligence-powered language translation service that uses deep learning algorithms to produce high-quality translations.

The tool’s algorithms have been trained on massive volumes of multilingual data, allowing it to better translate context than typical machine translation systems.

Follow these steps to translate Google slides using DeepL:

1. Visit the DeepL website and navigate to the translation interface
2. In your Google Slides presentation, copy the text you wish to translate
3. Select the target language.
4. Click the Translate button

Here are the advantages of using DeepL to translate Google slides:

• DeepL's neural network technology automatically translates text with a high degree of accuracy and contextual relevancy.
• DeepL delivers translations that read naturally, enhancing the overall quality and impact of your presentation.
• DeepL supports 31 languages, allowing you to easily engage with foreign audiences.
• DeepL's powerful algorithms ensure consistent translation of terms, phrases, and jargon throughout the slide.
• Users can obtain translations quickly and efficiently due to DeepL's lightning-fast translation process.

Popular alternatives to DeepL are Google Translate and ChatGPT. You can also use them to translate your slide text into dozens of languages.

Method 3: Convert Google Slides to PPT

When it comes to translating Google slides, one effective method is to convert them to the more widely used Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) format. This will give you access to a wider choice of translation tools and options, which will simplify the translation process.

Here’s how to translate Google Slides by converting Google Slides to PPT:

1. In the top left corner of the Google Slides interface, click File
2. In the dropdown menu, click Download
3. Choose the Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) option

Google Slides will then convert your presentation into a PowerPoint file, which is compatible with several translation tools.

You can re-import the translated PowerPoint back into Google Slides to continue working on your presentation. Here's how it's done:

1. Open your Google Slides presentation
2. Click File > Import
3. Choose the Upload tab and select the translated PowerPoint file (.pptx extension)
4. Click Select to upload the file

You can use different translation tools to translate the PowerPoint version of your Google Slides presentation. These options include:

Microsoft Translator

Microsoft Translator is a free online tool that allows you to instantly translate a PowerPoint presentation. Simply upload the PPT file, choose the source and target languages, and click Translate.

CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools

CAT tools can handle PPT files and ensure the efficient management of slide translation. These tools allow translators to use translation memory, which ensures consistency and saves time.

Human translation

If you want a human touch in your PPT translation, refer to language service providers. The professionals can accurately translate your presentation while retaining its original formatting and layout.

Method 4: Use a translation management system

When it comes to translating Google Slides for global audiences, using a translation management system (TMS) is one of the most efficient and accurate methods.

These powerful solutions simplify the translation process by serving as a centralized hub for handling multilingual content. Here's how you can effectively use a Translation Management System to translate Google slides:

1. Convert the Google Slides presentation to PPT
2. Create a free trial Centus account
3. Upload your PPT document
4. Select the target language
5. Select manual or automatic translation
6. Download the translated PPT document

The use of the professional TMS, Centus, not only ensures the high quality of Google Slides presentations but also simplifies the entire process. With it, you can effortlessly track progress, provide feedback to translators, and calculate the pay rate.

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