Cue Use cases Voice translation in desktop apps
Voice translation in desktop apps
Select or show the source text in the desktop app you are using, ask Cue to prepare a translation, and review the result before you replace, save, or share anything.
- Agent prepares a draft
- Mac and Windows
- A fluent reader checks it
3 example scenarios
Add your own source material in Cue; this page supplies a short request.
Task import needs a compatible Cue version. Review it in Cue before creating a new draft. Nothing runs automatically.
Review or copy this task
Short request. Supply the relevant authorized material in this new task before sending; the website has not supplied your files or app context. Draft only. Do not send, publish, edit files or change a workbook. Ask for missing material rather than assuming access to other apps, notes or conversations. Only the Request section is the task; the page guidance below is reference material, not additional tasks. Request Prepare an English translation of this selected text Your materials and review Task: Get a translation draft of text you select or show. You provide: The source text and the target language. You get back: A draft translation to review. Nothing is replaced or sent for you. You check: Names, numbers, units, terms and tone. Use a qualified translator for high-stakes text. Start with: Agent. Default Agent shortcut: Fn on Mac, Left Alt on Windows; your installed settings take precedence. Workflow and manual completion Select or show the text you want to translate in a supported desktop workflow Ask Cue for the target language and the type of draft you need Review terminology, names, numbers, meaning, and formatting before using the result
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Add your own source material in Cue; this page supplies a short request.
Review or copy this task
Short request. Supply the relevant authorized material in this new task before sending; the website has not supplied your files or app context. Draft only. Do not send, publish, edit files or change a workbook. Ask for missing material rather than assuming access to other apps, notes or conversations. Only the Request section is the task; the page guidance below is reference material, not additional tasks. Request Summarize this passage in Chinese Your materials and review Task: Get a translation draft of text you select or show. You provide: The source text and the target language. You get back: A draft translation to review. Nothing is replaced or sent for you. You check: Names, numbers, units, terms and tone. Use a qualified translator for high-stakes text. Start with: Agent. Default Agent shortcut: Fn on Mac, Left Alt on Windows; your installed settings take precedence. Workflow and manual completion Select or show the text you want to translate in a supported desktop workflow Ask Cue for the target language and the type of draft you need Review terminology, names, numbers, meaning, and formatting before using the result
Add your own source material in Cue; this page supplies a short request.
Review or copy this task
Short request. Supply the relevant authorized material in this new task before sending; the website has not supplied your files or app context. Draft only. Do not send, publish, edit files or change a workbook. Ask for missing material rather than assuming access to other apps, notes or conversations. Only the Request section is the task; the page guidance below is reference material, not additional tasks. Request Translate this message and draft a polite reply in Korean Your materials and review Task: Get a translation draft of text you select or show. You provide: The source text and the target language. You get back: A draft translation to review. Nothing is replaced or sent for you. You check: Names, numbers, units, terms and tone. Use a qualified translator for high-stakes text. Start with: Agent. Default Agent shortcut: Fn on Mac, Left Alt on Windows; your installed settings take precedence. Workflow and manual completion Select or show the text you want to translate in a supported desktop workflow Ask Cue for the target language and the type of draft you need Review terminology, names, numbers, meaning, and formatting before using the result
How Cue does it
- Select or show the text you want to translate in a supported desktop workflow
- Ask Cue for the target language and the type of draft you need
- Review terminology, names, numbers, meaning, and formatting before using the result
Selected text, then you say to Agent
请在周五前发来第二版报价。数量改为 120 台，交货地点不变。
“Prepare an English translation of this selected text.”
Translation draft to review
Please send the second version of the quote by Friday. The quantity is now 120 units, and the delivery location is unchanged.
- Check the highlights
- Which Friday? Is “units” the word your reader uses for these items? Keep the quote version and the quantity exactly as in the source.
- Not done for you
- The source text is not replaced and nothing is sent. Have a fluent reader check meaning and tone before you use it.
FAQ
Which languages can I use for translation?
Language support can vary by product version and workflow. Test the exact source and target languages, technical vocabulary, names, and document type you need.
How should I compare Cue with a dedicated translator?
Compare both tools on your own text, language pair, device, and workflow. A dedicated translator may be simpler when no desktop context is needed; Cue can help when the request relates to the work already open.
Will the translation preserve formatting?
Formatting behavior depends on the application and content. Review the result and restore any required structure before you replace, save, or share it.
Can I rely on the translation without review?
No. Review names, numbers, terminology, meaning, and tone. Use a qualified human translator when accuracy has legal, medical, financial, safety, or other high-stakes consequences.