Google Translate

Text translations, translation alternatives and pronunciations

Translate text between languages, with pronunciation and dictionary alternatives when available.

Translate text

Translate text

Translate up to 5,000 characters on Google Translate. Includes detected source language, Latin-letter pronunciation when shown, and dictionary alternatives when available.

Your information

Text

Text to translate, for example Good morning.

Target Language

Language name or code to translate into, for example Spanish or es.

More options

Source LanguageOptional

Language name or code of the text, or auto-detect, for example English or auto-detect.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

おはよう

English → Japanese

Pronunciation: Ohayō

Alternative translations

お早うございます!, interjection

About the Google Translate tool

Google Translate’s Translate text method returns translations, language details, pronunciation when shown, and alternatives when available.

It needs text and a target language; specify the source language or use auto-detect.

Built from translate.google.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Translate text

1 credit

Translate up to 5,000 characters on Google Translate. Includes detected source language, Latin-letter pronunciation when shown, and dictionary alternatives when available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Text`text`	Text	Required	Text to translate, for example Good morning.Example: Good morning
Source Language`source_language`	Text	Optional	Language name or code of the text, or auto-detect, for example English or auto-detect.Example: English
Target Language`target_language`	Text	Required	Language name or code to translate into, for example Spanish or es.Example: Japanese

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Pronunciation`pronunciation`	Text	Latin-letter pronunciation of the translated text, if shown.Example: Ohayō
Source Language`source_language`	Text	Detected or chosen source language name.Example: English
Target Language`target_language`	Text	Target language name.Example: Japanese
Translated Text`translated_text`	Text	Translated text.Example: おはよう
Source Language Code`source_language_code`	Text	Example: en
Target Language Code`target_language_code`	Text	Example: ja
Alternative Translations`alternative_translations`	List	Other translations shown for words or short phrases.
Word Type`alternative_translations[].word_type`	Text	Example: Interjection
Alternative`alternative_translations[].alternative`	Text	Example: お早うございます!

Example result

For Text: Good morning, Target Language: Japanese

JSON

{
  "pronunciation": "Ohayō",
  "source_language": "English",
  "target_language": "Japanese",
  "translated_text": "おはよう",
  "source_language_code": "en",
  "target_language_code": "ja",
  "alternative_translations": [
    {
      "word_type": "interjection",
      "alternative": "お早うございます!"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@google-translate",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "translate_text",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "text": "Good morning",
    "target_language": "Japanese"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Translate customer messages into a target language
Check pronunciation of translated text
Compare alternative translations for short phrases
Identify the detected source language

Questions about Google Translate

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Google Translate tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Google Translate account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from translate.google.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.