Live translation
TalkBar can translate what people say while you record. Each speaker turn is translated as soon as it is finished, and translated again when you enhance the transcript. Translation runs on this computer with a small translation model, so no text is sent anywhere.
Supported language pairs
Each language pair has its own translation model.
| From | To |
|---|---|
| English | Russian |
| Russian | English |
| English | Spanish |
| English | German |
| English | French |
The audio must be in the source language you pick. Text that is already in the target language is not translated again.
Turn on translation
- Open Settings → Voice → Speakers.
- In the Translation section, turn on Translate transcript.
- Pick the languages in From and To.
- If the model for that pair is not installed, click Download. A pair's model is roughly 400 MB. Translation is unavailable until the model is downloaded; the row then shows Translation model ready.
What gets translated
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Transcript panel | Translates live transcript segments | On |
| Timeline panel | Translates live timeline bullets | On |
Turning a panel off stops the translation model from working on that panel. The change applies to a session that is already recording.
What you see
When translation is on, the Transcript and Timeline panels let you choose how to show it. Open the panel's view menu and use the Translation section:
- Original: only what was said.
- Both: the original with its translation.
- The target language (for example Russian): only the translation.
The switch in the same section turns translation on or off for that panel.
In the session bar
The floating session bar has its own quick settings: Live translation turns translation on or off, and Translation view picks Original, Both or Translation for the bar.
After the session
When you run Enhance transcript, TalkBar translates the improved transcript again, so translations match the final text. See Session details.
Manage translation models
Translation models are listed with the other helper models in Settings → Private Local AI → System models, where you can re-download or delete them to free space. See Local models.