How to Translate Instagram Messages, Images, and Videos
Instagram has added a new translation feature to its creator tools. This lets users translate messages directly in the DM section. It streamlines international communication, enabling real - time translation into your chosen language. For now, it's only available on mobile, not on desktops.This guide will teach you how to use Instagram's translation tool. It will also cover translating images and videos on mobile, helping you reach a broader audience across various media types.
- Author: Shine
- Update: Apr 28, 2025
How to Translate Messages on Instagram
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Starting from February 2025, Instagram enables users on both iOS and Android devices to translate messages directly within the Direct Messages (DMs) interface.
Here's how to use this functionality: First, tap the messages icon located in the top - right corner of the Instagram mobile app's home screen. Next, open a specific conversation and select the message that you wish to translate.
To translate a message, press and hold it until a menu of message options pops up. Then, choose "Translate" from the list.
Instagram promptly shows the translated message right below the original one, which simplifies following and comprehending conversations in multiple languages.
For content creators and businesses aiming to maintain active and prompt communication with their followers, the translation feature is extremely useful. Many brands oversee numerous social media accounts but have limited time and resources. Instagram's automatic message translation allows them to engage with international customers more efficiently.
Nonetheless, a significant drawback is that Instagram doesn't currently support translating messages that users send out. Although incoming messages can be translated, there's no built - in way to reply in a different language.
Responding in a user's native tongue makes interactions more personalized, saves time, and strengthens the bond. Whether you're running a personal brand or a business account, this simple gesture can make a strong and lasting impression on your audience.
Given that social media relies on engaging visual content, translated messages are a good beginning, but images and videos can forge an even deeper connection with your audience. Using Kapwing, you can effortlessly create and share dubbed videos, helping you reach a larger, multilingual audience. Moreover, its AI - driven translation tool enables you to upload any image with text and automatically translate it into over 70 languages, allowing for more effective engagement with your global audience than ever before.
How to Translate Instagram Videos
If you want to translate an Instagram video, the first step is to upload it to the Editor. There are two ways to do the uploading:
Upload a file: Pick a video from your local device. For example, you can choose a video from your mobile camera roll that you intend to post on Instagram.
Add a link: You can bring in videos from Instagram Posts or Reels. (Note that this method doesn't work for Instagram Stories.)
After uploading the video, go to the Subtitles menu located at the bottom of the screen and click on "Dub Video".
Select the language into which you want to translate the video. Then, personalize your settings by choosing options like a cloned voice or a stock voice.
Once you're satisfied with your selections, click "Dub Video >" to start the processing.
The dubbing procedure might take several minutes. However, since Kapwing is an online, cloud - based editing tool, you have the flexibility to close the project and come back to it later without disrupting the process. Similarly, you can open another project in a new browser tab, enabling you to initiate the editing of multiple Instagram videos simultaneously — a capability that traditional apps lack.
Upon completion of the dubbing, head to the Subtitles menu to review the translated captions. In this section, you can fine - tune the translation and access useful features such as custom spelling settings, automatic subtitle emojis, and Lip Sync through the Smart Tools dropdown menu.
The Lip Sync feature leverages AI to automatically adjust lip movements to sync with the dubbed audio, enhancing the naturalness and engagement of multilingual content. For influencers and content creators who produce tutorials, instructional videos, customer support videos, or educational materials, this tool is ideal for easily expanding their reach to a global audience.
Our statistics indicate that content creators are utilizing Kapwing to upload their Instagram videos, dub or subtitle them into Chinese, and then publish them on RedNote. RedNote is a fast - emerging social media platform where 70 - 80% of users are Chinese - speakers.
After making all the necessary adjustments, your translated video is all set to be exported and shared. This allows you to convey your message in a more personalized manner to your audience, while also giving you full and accurate control over the content.
The online editing studio comes with an automatic resizing function. This ensures that your video adheres perfectly to Instagram's aspect ratios. Additionally, the Safe Zones feature plays a crucial role. It makes sure that important text and visual elements remain visible within Instagram's display interface, thus preventing any key content from being cut off or obscured.
