How to use Google Translate offline on Android (Pixel 10a)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-use-google-translate-offline-on-android/ · Checked October 2026 · build CP3A.261005.005 · Google Pixel 10a, Android 17

7 of 7 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)

App

Google Translate

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Tap your profile picture

   Top right of the Translate home screen.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Downloaded languages

   Below Saved transcripts and History.

   Done

3. 

   Search for the language

   English was already downloaded on ours; the rest are under Tap to download.

   Done

4. 

   Tap the download arrow

   We searched for German. The page says: When you download multiple languages, you can translate between them without an Internet connection.

   Done

5. 

   Tap Download

   Download German: Translate this language even when you're offline by downloading an offline translation file.

   Done

6. 

   Choose the network and tap Download

   We had no Wi-Fi, so we picked Use Wi-Fi or mobile network. Remember this setting was ticked.

   Done

7. 

   Check it says Downloaded

   German moved to Downloaded, with a bin icon to remove it.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Download did not start? Download preferences starts on Use Wi-Fi only. Google says to connect to Wi-Fi first, or choose Wi-Fi or mobile network. Source: Download languages to use offline (Android)

  

• No download arrow? Google says if there is no Download next to a language, it can't be downloaded. Source: Download languages to use offline (Android)

If this does not work

• Worried about data charges? Google says language files are small, but mobile data may affect your carrier charges. Source: Download languages to use offline (Android)
• Want to free the space? Tap the bin next to the language under Downloaded. Google says to tap Remove to confirm. Source: Download languages to use offline (Android)

About this guide

A downloaded language lets Translate work with no connection, for example abroad without roaming.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17, taken on 25 October 2026. We downloaded German over mobile data. Our profile picture is blurred.

Good to know

For maps without signal, see download offline maps in Google Maps on Android.

In short: Profile picture, Downloaded languages, search, download, network, Download.

📷 See real photos from the Pixel 10a in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.