Teams translation in real time

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Teams translation: Interpreter, captions or KONWA?

Interpreter delivers translated audio inside Teams. Microsoft says people joining anonymously or as guests cannot use it; verified users from another organization need eligible accounts and licenses. Native translated captions are a different feature: when the organizer has an eligible Premium or Copilot license, participants can use them. Otherwise, individual eligible licenses determine access.

For native captions, turn captions on, open Caption settings → Language settings, check the meeting’s spoken language and choose Translate to. For Interpreter, use the meeting’s Language and speech controls. See the official references below for current conditions.

When KONWA is worth considering

• You want others to hear your translated voice without asking them to install KONWA.
• You also use Zoom, Meet or Discord and want to keep the same KONWA language and microphone workflow.
• You can install the virtual microphone and select it in Teams. KONWA does not require a Copilot license, but normal device and meeting permissions still apply.

If Teams’ built-in captions already meet your needs, use them. If you want incoming speech spoken in your language, compare Interpreter: KONWA’s incoming translation is captions only.

Other desktop tools also offer meeting translation. JotMe’s own Teams page advertises captions, voice translation and meeting notes; those are vendor claims, not a quality benchmark. Compare where the audio is delivered, installation requirements and whether you need automated notes or recording uploads. KONWA focuses on live outgoing speech and incoming captions; it does not generate AI meeting summaries or translate uploaded recordings.

What you need before installing KONWA

• A microphone, headphones, internet access and a KONWA account with available translation time.
• Permission to install KONWA and its bundled virtual microphone, and to select that microphone in the call app. Managed computers or organization policies may restrict this.
• For captions on macOS, permission for KONWA to record system audio. KONWA does not bypass meeting, device or organization restrictions.

The other participants do not need KONWA. It runs on your Mac or Windows PC; it is not an iPhone, Android, Linux or browser-only app.

Set up KONWA in Microsoft Teams

1Install KONWA and its virtual microphone

Use the macOS installation guide or Windows installation guide. On Mac, authorize KONWA Microphone when prompted. On Windows, keep VB-CABLE selected in the installer and restart after installation. Sign in to KONWA.

2Choose your languages and start translation

Check your microphone in KONWA, choose the language you speak and one language the other side should hear, then start translation. This sends one translated output language; it does not deliver a different language to each participant.

3Choose the virtual microphone in Teams

In the Teams desktop app, open Settings and more (…) → Settings → Devices, then select the microphone below in the audio settings. In a call, confirm that this microphone remains selected and is not muted.

Keep the call app’s speaker/output and your system output on headphones. On Windows, do not use CABLE Input for normal playback. Headphones also keep the microphone from picking up the call and translating it again.

4Make a short test call

Use Make a test call if it is available in your Teams client. Otherwise, make a test call with another person. Say a short sentence and confirm that the other side hears the translated audio, not your original microphone.

Read the other side as translated captions

While a KONWA translation session is running, choose Teams under Listen and their speech appears as captions in your language, on your screen only. See translated captions only you see for setup, permissions and what others see when you share your screen.

If Teams translation or audio is missing

The native translation option is missing

Check the feature’s license, meeting type, identity and administrator requirements. A missing Interpreter button does not by itself show whether KONWA can run on your computer; check the installation and microphone requirements separately.

Others hear your original voice or nothing

Check that KONWA is translating and Teams is using the virtual microphone. The built-in microphone sends your original voice. Also check Teams mute and whether you are allowed to speak in the meeting.

You cannot see replies as captions

Select Teams under Listen during an active session. On Mac, check system-audio recording permission. Keep the Teams speaker and system output on headphones.

Questions about Teams translation

Related setup guides

Use the same translated microphone with Teams, Zoom, Google Meet or Discord. For persistent audio problems, see Troubleshooting.

Official feature references

Native feature details checked on October 9, 2026. Availability depends on the provider’s current plan, app, language and administrator settings; check the linked documentation for changes.

• Microsoft — Interpreter in Teams meetings and calls
• Microsoft — Live captions in Teams meetings
• JotMe — Teams translation product page