English to Spanish Voice Translator

How it works

Three steps from what you want to say to Spanish the other person can read or hear.

1. 1

   Talk in English

   The direction is already English to Spanish. Pick US, UK, Australian or Indian English, press the microphone and say it, or paste up to 2,000 characters. Fix any misheard word in the box first.

2. 2

   Sign in, then press Translate

   A free ParrotNotes account (Google, Apple or an email code) unlocks 5 translations a month, shared with the Spanish to English page. The Spanish comes back in a few seconds.

3. 3

   Show it, send it or play it

   Copy the Spanish into a text or a WhatsApp message, turn your screen toward the other person, or press Read aloud if your browser has a Spanish voice. Flip the direction to understand the reply.

English that travels well into Spanish

Spanish asks a few questions English never does. Most are easier to settle in the English box than after the translation.

• Tú or usted is decided for you

  English has one "you"; Spanish has a casual tú and a polite usted. There is no setting for it. The translator keeps the tone of your English, so a polite request is more likely to come out polite, but for a customer, a landlord or anyone older, check which one you got.

• Write dates with the month's name

  Dates are kept exactly as you give them, and most Spanish speakers read 6/7 as the 6th of July. Say "June 7" or "Tuesday the 7th" instead, and say times in words too, such as "8 in the morning".

• Name the currency and the units

  Prices and measurements are never converted, and "$300" can mean pesos in Mexico. Say "300 US dollars" when money is involved, and give quantities with their units: feet or meters, gallons or liters.

• No choice of country

  The tool asks for Spanish without naming a country, so an everyday or trade word may not be the one your listener uses. Ask what they call it and type their Spanish word into the English box: text already in Spanish is kept as it is.

• Idioms come with a note in English

  "Ballpark figure" or "touch base" will not survive word for word. The translation carries the meaning, and a short note in English under it tells you what the phrase became, so you know what the other person will read.

When you need your English in Spanish

Moments where you know exactly what to say, just not in Spanish.

• A customer at the door

  A home services or trades owner confirming the start time, the price and what happens next with a homeowner who prefers Spanish, played aloud on the doorstep or sent as a text.

• Tomorrow's plan for the crew

  A site lead telling a Spanish-speaking crew where to meet, what to bring and which job comes first. Short sentences with one task each come out clearest.

• A neighbor or a landlord

  Introducing yourself, asking about a parcel or a parking spot, or explaining a repair that needs doing, with the Spanish ready to show on your phone.

• Rehearsing before a call

  Preparing what you will say to a Spanish-speaking supplier or client: translate your key points, play them a few times to hear how they sound, and keep the text open during the call.

• Answering a Spanish message

  Read their message with the Spanish to English page, then come back here, dictate your answer in English and paste the Spanish into the thread.