AI audio translation previews land in Microsoft Edge

AI audio translation previews land in Microsoft Edge

Language shouldn’t decide whether you can benefit from a video or training resource. Yet for years that’s exactly what has happened. A useful webinar in Spanish or a product demo in Korean is only helpful if you speak the language.

Microsoft is working to change that.

The company is previewing a new AI audio translation feature inside Microsoft Edge. It listens to the spoken content in a video and replaces it with a translated audio track in real time. No waiting for subtitles. No third-party add-ons. Just press play and listen in a language you understand.

Right now the feature only supports a handful of languages, including English, Spanish and Korean. Even so, it gives us a clear look at how AI could make global content far more accessible.

Here is what the experience looks like.
Once you switch the feature on in Edge’s settings, a small toolbar appears on supported sites. YouTube is one of them. When a video starts playing in another language, Edge generates a translated voice track almost instantly and mutes the original audio for you. The effect feels surprisingly seamless.

There are a few early limitations.
You need a reasonably powerful machine with at least 12 GB of memory and a modern processor. Older or lighter devices will struggle. Accuracy also varies. You might notice the occasional odd phrase or an extra voice slipping in. That is typical for preview features and will likely improve over time.

Even with those quirks, the potential is easy to see.

Think about training material from international partners that suddenly becomes usable without waiting for translation support. Or global industry insights that become accessible the moment they are published. This kind of instant translation could help teams learn faster and collaborate more effectively across borders. It lowers the barrier to knowledge in a way that feels long overdue.

AI will not replace professional translators for complex or high-stakes work, but for everyday learning and research it could make a real difference.

If you want to explore more tools in the Microsoft ecosystem that can help you work smarter, we can walk you through your options.

AI audio translation previews land in Microsoft Edge

Language shouldn’t decide whether you can benefit from a video or training resource. Yet for years that’s exactly what has happened. A useful webinar in Spanish or a product demo in Korean is only helpful if you speak the language.

Microsoft is working to change that.

The company is previewing a new AI audio translation feature inside Microsoft Edge. It listens to the spoken content in a video and replaces it with a translated audio track in real time. No waiting for subtitles. No third-party add-ons. Just press play and listen in a language you understand.

Right now the feature only supports a handful of languages, including English, Spanish and Korean. Even so, it gives us a clear look at how AI could make global content far more accessible.

Here is what the experience looks like.
Once you switch the feature on in Edge’s settings, a small toolbar appears on supported sites. YouTube is one of them. When a video starts playing in another language, Edge generates a translated voice track almost instantly and mutes the original audio for you. The effect feels surprisingly seamless.

There are a few early limitations.
You need a reasonably powerful machine with at least 12 GB of memory and a modern processor. Older or lighter devices will struggle. Accuracy also varies. You might notice the occasional odd phrase or an extra voice slipping in. That is typical for preview features and will likely improve over time.

Even with those quirks, the potential is easy to see.

Think about training material from international partners that suddenly becomes usable without waiting for translation support. Or global industry insights that become accessible the moment they are published. This kind of instant translation could help teams learn faster and collaborate more effectively across borders. It lowers the barrier to knowledge in a way that feels long overdue.

AI will not replace professional translators for complex or high-stakes work, but for everyday learning and research it could make a real difference.

If you want to explore more tools in the Microsoft ecosystem that can help you work smarter, we can walk you through your options.

December 29, 2025
Tags: AI Internet Browsers Microsoft
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