Hindi is one of the most spoken language in the world. As of now it ranks on number 4 in the list of “Languages by number of native speakers” on Wikipedia. It has more than 341 million native speakers around the world which makes it one of the major language in the world. Since it’s such a widely used language, almost every app and translation service supports it.

There are many apps that can translate English to Hindi and Hindi to English. Among those most famous ones are Google Translate, Microsoft Translator and Yandex Translate.

Among these the one I prefer the most is Google Translate. It can easily translate English Language to Hindi and vice-versa.

Features I liked in the Google Translate App

1. Offline Translation : Google Translate App supports offline translation. It allows us to download the language pack for offline use, after downloading the language pack we can use the translation service even without internet connection. This feature is very useful when you are in a remote are where internet connection is not available.
2. Visual Translation : One of the most useful features of Translate app is the instant visual translation. It allows users to put the camera integrated with the app over a word or phrase and the meaning will show on the phone’s screen.
3. Works in other Apps : You can take advantage of Translate even if you don’t have the app installed on your smartphone. Translate is integrated into the Chrome, Google app and the Gboard app.
   You can open it in Chrome and Google app by typing Translate and the basic translation window would show where you can get the meaning of a word or sentence in any language supported by Translate.
   In Gboard, you can access it by tapping on the Google icon followed by the Translate icon. It will open two separate tabs for the language you want to translate to and the language you are typing in. This allows users to make the most of the tool in social media and messengers.
4. Voice Input : It not only supports text input from keyboard but voice input as well. User can just press the mic icon and speak the word or phrase to translate it to any other language. This feature is helpful for those who are not very good at using smartphones, such as elderly people.
5. Translate Conversation : Another feature which makes Translate a powerful tool of communication between people who don’t speak or know the same language is the ability to translate conversations. Voice translation has been around for a while but it takes it another level buy translating the conversation in real time. User just need to switch Conversation mode and it will translate the conversation for both speakers of different language by taking turns. It is very useful feature when you are in a foreign country where you don’t know the local language.

Some things I do not like about Google Translate

1. Mistakes in translation : No matter how good Google Translate is, it’s still machine translation and there are always some mistakes and errors when translating complex sentences. Automated translation systems are prone to bugs, which may actually increase the time and effort for getting certain content translated from one language into another.
2. Indirect Translation : Google Translate first translates the language to English and then to the selected language. If you are translating any language beside English to any other language it will be considered indirect translation. Due to this reason translation result will have limitations when there is no accurate translation for Non-English language.
3. Privacy Issue : Google Translate should never be used for translating highly-sensitive content that contains personal data or other important information. Once you enter the text in the tool, it becomes property of Google, and they can use the data to their discretion.
4. Not Recommended for Business Use : The level of machine translation provided is not customized to business needs. The software will translate word for word, which, in most cases, will lead to inaccurate and often meaningless output. Using it for business purpose may give customers a wrong idea of not being sincere to their language.