# Google Translate | Shortcuts Library

> Quickly translate using the Google Translate API

## What this shortcut does

Does what you think it does, takes text and translates it using the Google Translate API! The translated text will be presented and can then be shared or saved to your clipboard :)
This Shortcut was designed to be used in other Shortcuts, such as in the example below
Features
Works seamlessly without showing the user a webpage
Translate any text into your favourite languages!
This Shortcut can be called from another Shortcut and will return the translated text seamlessly (examples below)
Calling from another Shortcut
Shortcut: Basic Example
Shortcut: Quickly translate to English and copy to Clipboard
Shortcut: Translate paragraphs separately to keep the original format
Shortcut: Translate texts longer than Google API's limit
Shortcut: Example on how to save your translation history to a note
Notes
Credits to matheuss for his work, it helped me figure out how to get the Google Translate API working with this Shortcut

## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad

## Required apps



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