Observed Signal · Oct 10, 2025 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Meta AI translates Reels into new languages
Meta AI is expanding its Reels translation feature to include Hindi and Portuguese, joining existing English and Spanish support with more languages planned. The update enables automatic translation of Reels, lip-sync voice translation, and translation of text, captions, and stickers, including content with multiple speakers. Activation occurs in Translation Settings via Translate voices with Meta AI, where creators can select target languages and optionally enable lipsyncing, with a preview available before publishing. Once online, translated Reels also show language-specific performance analytics. Meta notes translations are free and highlights the opportunity for creators and brands to reach international audiences, potentially increasing global competition as content becomes accessible across languages. Future improvements are expected to extend translation to additional text elements and stickers, and to support Reels featuring multiple speakers, building on existing multi-speaker capabilities observed in Facebook.
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- Meta AI adds Hindi and Portuguese translations for Reels, expanding beyond English and Spanish.
- Lipsyncing and translation of text, captions, and stickers are supported; multiple speakers can be translated.
- Activation: Translate voices with Meta AI in Translation Settings; languages can be chosen; previews available before publishing; post-translation analytics shown.
- Availability is rolling out in selected regions with more languages coming; German possibly among future languages.
- Translations are provided free of charge.
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