English to Chinese Voice Translator

How it works

If you cannot read the Chinese, the English you leave in the box is your only control over it. So get that part right.

1. 1

   Upload your English take

   An MP3, M4A, WAV or MP4 up to 10 minutes and 100 MB. It starts on English (US), and UK, Australia and India are also on the list. Sign in, then let it transcribe.

2. 2

   Simplify the English

   Delete filler, shorten long sentences, and write dates and quantities out clearly. You can also type in a known Chinese name for a person or company; text already in Chinese is left as it is.

3. 3

   Press Translate, then get a check

   Chinese (Mandarin) is already the target. Copy the result into your message. For anything that matters, ask someone who reads Chinese to look it over before it goes out.

Going from English into written Chinese

These are decisions an English speaker does not expect, and most can be handled before you press Translate.

• Simplified or Traditional: you cannot choose

  There is no setting for this. The tool asks for Chinese (Mandarin) and does not name a script, so check which one you got. Mainland China and Singapore use Simplified; Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau use Traditional. If your reader needs a particular one, ask them or a Chinese speaker to confirm it reads right.

• Your name usually stays in English letters

  The translator is told to keep names of people, companies and products as they are, so "John Miller" is likely to stay as written. If you or your company has an established Chinese name, type it in the transcript box. Do not invent one: a new transliteration may not be how anyone knows you.

• Big numbers change their grouping

  Chinese counts in ten-thousands: 万 is 10,000 and 亿 is 100 million. So "two hundred thousand" has to become twenty 万. Figures are meant to stay as you said them, but read large amounts twice, and consider giving them in digits in a written follow-up.

• Politeness is not in your recording

  Chinese has a polite "you" (您) next to the everyday one (你), and English gives no hint which fits. There is no setting for it. Ask a Chinese speaker to look at a message to a senior client or a new business contact.

• Read aloud depends on the device

  The button shows only if your browser has a Chinese voice. It looks for a mainland voice first, then Taiwan, then Hong Kong, and a Hong Kong voice may speak Cantonese. If a voice sounds wrong to your listener, show them the text.

When your English needs to reach a Chinese reader

Talking it through in English is often the quickest way to get a clear message out.

• A message to a factory contact

  Say what you need changed on the order, with part numbers and dates, then send the Chinese alongside your English so both sides have the same reference.

• Notes from a site visit

  Record your findings as you walk the site, then share them in Chinese with the supplier's team. Mention who else is on the recording, and get their consent.

• A training clip for Chinese-speaking colleagues

  Explain one procedure in under 10 minutes and hand out the Chinese text with it. It is a draft, so have a Chinese-speaking colleague correct it before it becomes the official version.

• A voice note for family

  Tell your in-laws or grandparents your news in your own words, and send them the Chinese. Mention whether they read Simplified or Traditional to whoever helps you check it.

• Interview questions in Chinese

  Record your questions, get them into Chinese, and have a speaker check the wording before you meet your subject. Ask for consent before you record their answers.