OpenAI introduced a new translation tool called ChatGPT Translate, supporting context-aware conversions across many languages and offering adjustable tones.

Product overview

The new translator supports 50+ languages, accounts for context, and adapts translations to slang and idioms where appropriate.

OpenAI states that the feature is free to use and lets users switch immediately between tones, including formal and simplified "child" styles.

Functionality

The service currently provides only basic text translation, focusing on maintaining contextual meaning and colloquial expressions in output texts.

• Context-aware translations that consider surrounding sentences and implied meanings to improve accuracy of phrasing.
• Tone control allowing users to choose the register of translation, from official wording to simplified, childlike forms.
• Handling of slang and idioms to produce natural-sounding equivalents across supported languages.
• No charge for the current text-based translation service, according to OpenAI's announcement.

Availability and roadmap

At launch, the functionality is limited to text input only, with voice input and image translation slated for future updates in OpenAI's roadmap.

OpenAI has not disclosed a timetable for the additional features but indicated plans to expand capabilities beyond the initial text-only offering.