Translating Conversations

When someone replies to you in a language you don't read, the Translate Thread button lets you see the entire conversation in your language before you craft a reply.

When to Use It

You sent a message in French to a prospect in Paris. They replied in French. You don't read French. Instead of switching to Google Translate, you can translate the thread right inside ReachDraft.

Step by Step

1. Open the Conversation

Go to LinkedIn Messaging and open the conversation thread you want to translate.

2. Select Reply Mode

Open ReachDraft and click "Reply" in the Format buttons. The conversation will be scanned automatically.

3. Click the Translate Button

After the scan completes, a button will appear below the scan status:

"Translate to Portuguese" (or whatever your language is set to)

Click it. The button will briefly show "Translating..." while it processes.

4. Read the Translation

A Translation Preview section will appear below the profile section, showing the full conversation translated into your language. Each message keeps its sender label so you can tell who said what.

5. Generate Your Reply

Now that you understand the conversation, add any direction in the context field and click Generate Message. The reply will be written in whatever "Write in" language you've selected, not your language.

Example flow: You speak Portuguese. The conversation is in French. You translate to Portuguese to understand it. You generate a reply in French (because "Write in" is set to French). The recipient sees French. You understood everything in Portuguese.

Important Details

Translation is on-demand. You have to click the button. It doesn't happen automatically.
Translation is included for everyone during beta.
It does not use your daily message-generation limit. Translation has its own plan limits.
The translation disappears when you switch modes. If you switch from Reply to Connection or any other format, the translation preview hides. It reappears if you go back to Reply and translate again.
The target language comes from your "Your Language" setting. To change it, click [change] next to "You: [language]" in the Language section. See Your Language Setting.

Troubleshooting

Don't see the translate button? Make sure you're in Reply mode and the conversation scan completed successfully.
Translation failed? Check your internet connection and try again. The translation uses the same API as message generation.
Wrong language? Click [change] next to "You: [language]" to update your language setting, then try translating again.