At Microsoft Build 2024, the Redmond-based tech giant revealed that the Edge browser will have a new real-time video translation feature. In other words, tapping into its AI capabilities, Edge will translate videos from one language to another. It can also deliver subtitles for users who are hard of hearing.

Microsoft Edge's real-time video translation: Everything we know

Microsoft said that it's aware of the sheer number of videos available on the internet, but many of them aren't accessible. For example, users who are hard of hearing may struggle to find accessible content that supports their needs. Others are hindered by language barriers. They may wish to understand and engage with a video, but cannot because they're not familiar with the language.

Fortunately, Microsoft is rectifying this issue by using AI to deliver the following real-time features to videos:

• dubbing

• subtitles

• dubbing and subtitles simultaneously

Microsoft said that this feature will be available across video websites like YouTube, LinkedIn, Reuters, CNBC News, Bloomberg, and even Coursera.

The real-time translation feature will be available for Spanish to English. It will also support translations from English to German, Hindi, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.

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Microsoft didn't specify when this feature will hit the browser, but it said that it's "coming soon."