After introducing handwriting input for Android in Google Translate last year, the search engine giant has now taken the tools to the next level by rolling out handwriting input in the Google Translate homepage on Wednesday, July 24th. At this point in time there are numerous devices available in the market that recognise handwriting such as Samsung Galaxy Note and Tab. However, with the introduction of handwriting input in the Google Translate homepage, it has made life easy for users, who like to see their signatures, drawings and other inscriptions getting recognised by a web page.
More importantly the handwriting input to the Google Translate homepage has now enabled all users to learn the meaning of a word from a language they are not familiar with by simply drawing it on the page. So now users all around the world can know the meaning of a word written in a foreign language. Google has revealed the new input through its official Translate blog in which the company said that:
“Last year we brought handwriting input to Google Translate for Android. Earlier this year, we updated Google Input Tools on desktop by adding new virtual keyboards, input method editors, and transliteration input tools. Today, we take our input tools one step further, by bringing handwriting input to the Google Translate homepage.
Handwriting input lets you translate a written expression, even if you don’t know how to type the characters. For example, suppose you see the Chinese expression “饺子” and want to know its meaning in English, but have no idea how to type these characters. Using the new handwriting input tool, you can simply draw these characters on your screen and instantly see the translation.
Once you have chosen your input language, you will see the input tools icon at the bottom of the text area. Click the input tools icon to switch to handwriting in the drop-down menu. You can then begin drawing your text on the main panel of the handwriting tool. You can draw multiple characters at once.
We currently have handwriting support for 45 languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Handwriting input is also available in the Google Input Tools Chrome extension. Other text input tools in Translate include virtual keyboards, input method editors, and transliteration. They are also available in other Google products, including Gmail, Drive, Chrome, and Android. We hope handwriting will make your translation experience easier than ever!”
Source: 9to5Google, GoogleTranslateBlog
Photo: GoogleTranslateBlog
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