> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.translate.technology/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.translate.technology/features/manual-translation.md).

# Manual Translation

Manual TranslationThere are four methods you can use to translate a single message or a block of text:

* use the `Translate this message` shortcut to translate any message.
*  use the `Translate text` global shortcut to translate any text in any language, and then (optionally) post it to a channel.
* use a form to translate text (very similar to the method above).
* use the `/translate` slash command to to translate any text in any language, and then (optionally) post it to a channel.

For each of the above methods, translations are (initially) shown only to the user requesting the translation.

See below for more info about each method.

{% content-ref url="/pages/w9IFoMiJLxYbqStkvQ0K" %}
[Slash Command](/features/manual-translation/slash-command.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/5Yzoi8E3ES3r3IIpe4y9" %}
[Translate Text Shortcut](/features/manual-translation/translate-text-shortcut.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/yuDG1LCSZps9XkLMT3j3" %}
[Translate this Message](/features/manual-translation/translate-this-message.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}