Google Translate finally gets a modern redesign

Google Translate has evolved rapidly in recent years. What started as a simple application to translate words and phrases now also allows you to have multilingual conversations and even practice new languages. Despite these new capabilities, Translate’s home screen and overall app design have barely changed and have started to look dated compared to others from Google. android apps. Now, it looks like Google is finally giving Translate a much-needed update.

While digging into version 10.25 of the Google Translate app for Android, we found a redesigned home screen that modernizes the interface and better highlights the app’s growing list of features. Google has also reorganized the translation tools across the app, and while the redesign isn’t available yet, it appears the company is actively working on this new look.

The first thing you’ll notice is a new navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. Instead of using a traditional full-width tabbed bottom bar like many other Google apps, Translate has a pill-shaped bottom bar with four sections:

• Translate for the main translation screen.
• Live for real-time conversations.
• Camera for visual translation.
• Practice for language learning.

Another important change is that the language selectors have been moved to the top of the interface. This gives more space to the translation area and makes the layout look cleaner and less overwhelming.

Meanwhile, the translation input box is moved to the bottom, instead of a large text field dominating the center of the screen. The card includes quick actions, including a three-dot menu for additional options, a Paste shortcut, and a microphone button for voice input.

Above the input card, Google also shows some contextual shortcuts. If you have been recently practicing a languageyou will see a card to continue your practice. Likewise, recent conversations can be resumed via the “Return to Conversation” shortcut which takes you directly to Live Translate.

Another small but noticeable change can be seen in the top left corner. The old standalone save shortcut has been removed and replaced with a traditional hamburger menu. This will likely give Google more room to organize additional options in the future without cluttering the main interface.

Tapping the hamburger icon now opens a new “Your Activity” screen that brings together your translation history, saved translations, and saved transcripts in one place. Previously, saved transcripts were stored in the account switcher, while translation history could be accessed by swiping down on the home screen or in the account switcher menu. Consolidating everything into a dedicated activities page should make it much easier to review translations and past conversations.

Google has also moved a couple of secondary tools to the new translation input card. The three-dot menu on the left side of the input box now houses the translation model selector, which allows you to switch between the available translation models, along with the Handwriting option to type text instead of typing or speaking it. This keeps the main interface cleaner while ensuring these features remain just a tap away.

The redesign doesn’t stop at the home screen. Google has also updated the text entry screen that appears when you start typing a translation.

Compared to the current interface, the new screen looks much more modern, with several UI elements repositioned to better utilize the available space. The language selectors remain fixed at the top, while the translation area now takes the form of a large, rounded card that matches the rest of the redesigned interface. Your recent translations now also appear directly on the input card as you type.

Google is also redesigning the screen that appears after you’ve translated something.

Compared to the current interface, the new translation results page adopts the same rounded card-based layout seen throughout the redesigned app. Instead of displaying source text and translated text directly on the page, each now lives on its own card, giving the screen a cleaner, more organized look.

The design has also been altered. Several action buttons have been repositioned, while the language selector remains pinned to the top, allowing you to quickly switch languages ​​or start another translation without leaving the page.

Google has also tidied up the top bar by moving some options to the overflow menu. Previously, History and Save had dedicated icons in the app bar. In the new interface, both options have been included in the three-dot menu along with actions such as Reverse Translation, Share, Choose Text Translation Model, and Send Comments.

Overall, the redesign makes Google Translate cleaner and more modern. However, as is the case with many interface changes spotted before launch, there’s no guarantee that this redesign will be implemented exactly as shown or when Google plans to make it available.