Translation Modes: Me, Other and Both
Overview
Sokuji translates in one of three directions. You choose it with the mode switch at the bottom left of the main window, or the setup guide sets it from the scenario you pick. The mode cannot change while a session is running.
1Choose a mode
Me translates your voice for the other side: they hear it through the virtual microphone (unless Translation the other side hears is off) and you see it as subtitles. Other translates the other side’s voice from Other’s audio for you: as subtitles, and also read aloud to you when Translation I hear is on. Both does the two at the same time. See Spoken or Text Only.
2Read the conversation
Your lines are marked Me in green and the other side’s Other in orange. Each line shows the original speech in grey with its language, and the translation below it.
3Check the devices a mode uses
Click the selected mode to see the devices it uses and switch them on or off: Me shows your microphone and I hear it too, Other shows Other’s audio and Translation I hear, and Both shows your microphone and Other’s audio. With Soniox (your own key) or KizunaAI, Both also asks where the Other side is: In a meeting or Beside me. Full settings → opens the Speech block in Settings.
4Tell speakers apart
With Soniox and KizunaAI, once two or more people are heard on the other side, each one gets a numbered avatar and a name, Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and so on, instead of Other. The numbering starts again with each session.
5Face-to-face: Both, beside me
For two people at one computer, choose Both and set the Other side to Beside me. You share your microphone and no system audio is captured. Each of you wears one earbud and hears only the translation into your own language: by default you in the left ear and the other person in the right. To swap them, pick the channels of Translation the other side hears and Translation I hear in the Speech block. Each translated line shows L or R for the ear it played in. A translation that is not in the listener’s language is read to no one and shows a muted speaker instead.
Tips
- Translation the other side hears and Translation I hear decide which directions are also read aloud.
- I hear it too, which lets you hear your translated voice yourself, works in Me and Both modes. In Both it is off while Other’s audio captures all system sound (desktop app), and face-to-face it is not offered.
- Face-to-face needs headphones, one side each: a speaker lets the microphone pick up the translation and translate it again.
- To change the mode or the other side, stop the session first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which mode do I need?
To follow what others say: Other. To be understood: Me. For a conversation in both directions online: Both, in a meeting. For two people at one computer: Both, beside me. The KizunaAI guides walk through each case step by step.
Why don’t I see Beside me?
Only Soniox (with your own key) and KizunaAI can translate two people at one microphone. With another provider, Both always translates Other’s audio.
Why is a mode greyed out during a session?
The mode is locked while a session runs. Stop the session, change the mode, and start again.
Troubleshooting
Still stuck? Send us feedback from the account menu, or write to support@kizuna.ai. You can also ask in GitHub Discussions.