Reddit can now translate posts

Reddit can now translate posts into eight completely different languages when viewing them on Reddit’s iOS or Android apps or on the internet whereas logged out, in line with a submit from a Reddit admin (worker). To start out, posts may be translated into English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, and Swedish.

I attempted it out by this submit in r/France. It’s in French, however when logged out on the internet, I can translate it to English by clicking the “Translate” hyperlink on the high left of the submit. When logged in on the iOS app, I can see the “Translate” hyperlink, too.

Since I don’t communicate French, I can’t communicate to the standard of Reddit’s translation. (The admin mentioned in a remark that the corporate is at the moment utilizing “Google providers for translations in a fashion in line with our privateness coverage.”) However the translated submit in English appears high quality to me.

Nevertheless, you in all probability can’t learn full translated threads simply but: Reddit says it’s solely began experimenting with translating the feedback beneath posts and solely on iOS and Android. Full translation of posts and feedback appears to be Reddit’s plan, although, because the admin writes that “quickly, your whole dialog expertise on Reddit may be multilingual!”

The admin’s submit additionally reminds customers that Reddit is about to deprecate its earlier cash system, that means you quickly gained’t be capable of thank a stranger for supplying you with gold. The final day cash will work is Tuesday, September twelfth, and in line with the admin, Reddit has already deprecated the power to present awards on the Previous Reddit design and on the “cellular desktop expertise” (which I’m guessing means cellular internet).

Reddit has promised that there will likely be some sort of awards system down the road however hasn’t but shared particulars. Android Authority discovered proof in Reddit’s Android app that the brand new system could let customers flip gold or Reddit karma into actual cash, which doesn’t sound like an excellent substitute.