How to Translate a Google Form (Step-by-Step)

How to Translate a Google Form (Step-by-Step)

In 5 simple steps, this guide will show you how to translate a Google Form.

Whether you’re surveying employees, gathering customer feedback, or creating order forms for a multilingual audience, converting your form into different languages is crucial.

So let’s dive in and translate your Google Form!

Steps:

1. Open the Google Form

2. Right-click Anywhere on the Form

3. Click on “Translate to English”

4. Click on Three Vertical Dots to Choose Your Preferred Language

5. Choose Your Preferred Language and Click Translate

Step 1: Open the Google Form

To begin, open the Google Form that you want to translate.

Step 2: Right-click Anywhere on the Form

Once your form is open, right-click anywhere on the form page. This will bring up a context menu with various options.

Step 3: Click on “Translate to English”

From the context menu, select the “Translate to English” option.

This will prompt a translation tool to appear, typically at the top of your browser window.

Step 4: Click on Three Vertical Dots to Choose Your Preferred Language

In the translation tool, Click on the three vertical dots.

Click on “Choose another language”

Now, click on the dropdown arrow.

You will see a dropdown menu where you can select the language you want to translate the form into. Google supports over 50 languages, including Spanish, French, German, and many more.

Step 5: Choose Your Preferred Language and Click Translate

After selecting your desired language, click the “Translate” button. 

The form will automatically be translated into the chosen language.

Translate Google Form Responses in Google Sheets

Collected answers in different languages? You can translate every response right inside the connected Google Sheet — no extra tools needed. Follow these five quick steps.

Step 1: Open the Responses Sheet

Click the Responses tab in your form, then hit the green View in Sheets icon.

Step 2: Insert a New Column

In the spreadsheet, add a blank column next to the text you want to translate.

Step 3: Add the GOOGLETRANSLATE Formula

In the first empty cell of the new column, type:

=GOOGLETRANSLATE(B2, "auto", "es")

Replace B2 with the cell that holds your original text, and "es" with the two‑letter code for your target language (e.g., "es" for Spanish).

Step 4: Apply the Formula to All Rows

Press Enter, then drag the small blue square at the cell’s bottom‑right corner down the column to translate every response.

Step 5: Review and Save

Each row now shows the original answer and its translation side by side. If you need a static copy, select the translated column, copy, and Paste special → Values only.

Using GOOGLETRANSLATE inside Sheets keeps your workflow simple and your data in one place — perfect for multilingual surveys, global order forms, or international employee feedback.

conclusion

Translating the form with Google Translate and the responses with a single GOOGLETRANSLATE formula in Sheets means your entire workflow is now language‑agnostic. In just a few clicks, you can serve — and understand — a global audience without rebuilding the same form over and over. Happy translating!