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Slack Translation Made Simple with Flag Emojis

The most intuitive way to get translations. Just react with any country flag emoji and X-late instantly translates the message to that language. No commands to remember, works everywhere.

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How Flag Emoji Translation Works

Three simple steps to get instant translations. No learning curve, works exactly how you'd expect it to.

1

Find a Message to Translate

Spot a message in another language? Or need to translate something for a teammate? It works with any message in your Slack channels.

Slack message ready for translation
2

React with Any Flag Emoji

Click the reaction emoji button and choose any country flag. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ for Spanish, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท for French, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ for Chinese, or any of our 37+ supported languages.

Slack emoji picker showing flag emojis
3

Get Instant Translation

X-late immediately responds with the translation. The original formatting, links, and @mentions all stay perfectly intact.

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Why Flag Emoji Translation is Perfect for Teams

The most natural and intuitive translation experience ever built for Slack.

Universally Intuitive

Everyone instantly understands flag emojis. No training, no documentation, no confusionโ€”just natural communication.

Works on Mobile & Desktop

Perfect for teams who work across devices. Flag emojis work identically on Slack mobile app and desktop.

Visual & Fast

See what language you're requesting at a glance. Much faster than typing commands or remembering language codes.

Great for Occasional Use

Perfect when you only need occasional translations rather than automatic translation of every message.

Team-Friendly

Anyone can request translations for anyone else. Help teammates understand messages by reacting with their flag.

Preserves Everything

Bold text, code blocks, @mentions, #channels, and links all work perfectly in translations.

Supported Languages

X-late supports 37+ languages with their corresponding flag emoji reactions. Just react with any of these flags to get instant translation.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Arabic
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Bulgarian
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Czech
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Danish
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
German
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท
Greek
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
English (British)
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
English (American)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Spanish
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
Spanish (Latin American)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช
Estonian
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Finnish
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
French
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Hebrew
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ
Hungarian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Indonesian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Italian
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Japanese
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
Korean
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น
Lithuanian
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป
Latvian
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
Norwegian
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Dutch
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Polish
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
Portuguese (Brazilian)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
Portuguese (European)
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
Romanian
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Russian
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Slovak
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Slovenian
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Swedish
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
Thai
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
Turkish
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Ukrainian
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ
Vietnamese
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Chinese (Simplified)
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Chinese (Traditional)

Flag Emojis vs Traditional Commands

See why flag emoji translation is the superior user experience for Slack teams.

Flag Emoji Translation (X-late)

  • โœ” Universally understood by everyone
  • โœ” Works identically on mobile and desktop
  • โœ” Visual confirmation of target language
  • โœ” No syntax to remember or type
  • โœ” Fast single-click interaction
  • โœ” Accessible to non-technical users

Traditional Command-Based

  • โœ– Requires memorizing slash commands
  • โœ– Language codes are not intuitive
  • โœ– Typing is slower than clicking
  • โœ– Easy to make syntax errors
  • โœ– Mobile keyboard typing is cumbersome
  • โœ– Intimidating for non-technical users

Not Convinced? Try it with your team!

Install X-late to Slack and start having your channel messages translated. After adding @xlate bot into the channel, it will start translating any incoming message by the channel members. You and your teammates can also Authorize X-late to edit translate your messages right underneath in the Slack App Home tab. You can also configure the default translation language in the settings.

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