Use Text Translation AI Model in Power Apps

Microsoft Translator is part of Azure Cognitive Services, which provides real-time text translation. By using this service, you can integrate translation capabilities into your Power Apps.

Let's explore how to use a Text Translation AI model in Power Apps.

• Input: Text
• Model Type: Text translation
• Syntax: 'Text translation'.Predict( Text: String, TranslateTo?: String, TranslateFrom?: String)
• Output: { Text: String, // Translated text DetectedLanguage?: String, DetectedLanguageConfidence: Number} }

Here are the steps to use the Text Translation model in Power Apps.

1. Create an app. Create a blank canvas app from scratch by clicking https://make.powerapps.com/
2. Select Data > Add data > AI models.
   
3. From available data sources, select Add TextTranslationInternal model.
   
4. After adding the AI model, let's create a canvas app to use this model.
5. Add Label, Text Input, and Dropdown control from the insert menu.
6. Add "Select Language" in the Text property of label control.
   
7. Add the array of language code array in the items property of drop-down control.

   [
       "en",
       "fr",
       "es",
       "de",
       "hi",
       "ar",
       "tr"
   ]

8. Add the button and change the Text property to "Translate"
   
9. Add the below code in the onSelect property button.

   Set(
       translatedText, 
       'TextTranslationInternal model'.Predict(
           TextInput3.Text, 
           {
               'Translate To': Dropdown2.Selected.Value
           }
       ).Text
   )

10. Add a label below the dropdown and add the variable translated text in its Text property.
    

Now let's check the whole functionality. I have added some text in the text box, selected some language code and by clicking on the button label will display the translated value of the given text.

Note. In step 8, we used the Text property, we can get 3 different properties in the output.

• 'TextTranslationInternal model'.Predict(TextInput3.Text,{'Translate To':Dropdown2.Selected.Value}).Text
• 'TextTranslationInternal model'.Predict(TextInput3.Text,{'Translate To':Dropdown2.Selected.Value}).DetectedLanguage
• 'TextTranslationInternal model'.Predict(TextInput3.Text,{'Translate To':Dropdown2.Selected.Value}).DetectedLanguageConfidence

Conclusion

Using a Text Translation AI model in Power Apps, you can seamlessly add real-time translation features to your apps, providing dynamic and accessible language experiences. This can be especially useful in customer service apps, employee-facing apps, educational platforms, or any scenario where users from different linguistic backgrounds need to interact with the app.