TikTok: How to Turn On Auto Translations

The video-sharing app will translate captions and more into the user's desired language

TikTok introduced an auto translations feature that will cause the video-sharing application to automatically translate a video’s captions, description and text stickers into a user’s desired language. Users can turn on the auto translations feature from within the app’s settings menu.

Our guide will show you how to turn on auto translations in the TikTok mobile app.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the TikTok app on iOS.

Step 1: On your TikTok profile, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen.

Screenshot of a TikTok user's profile with a red arrow pointing at the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Settings and privacy.”

Screenshot of TikTok's profile menu with a red arrow pointing at "Settings and privacy"

Step 3: Tap “Language.”

Screenshot of TikTok's "Settings and privacy" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Language"

Step 4: Tap the gray toggle to the right of “Show auto translations” to turn this feature on.

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Brandy Shaul

Brandy is a freelance writer for Adweek covering augmented reality.