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title: Forced Auto-Translate
updatedAt: 2025-07-09T09:59:06.000Z
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# Forced Auto-Translate

You can dynamically enable auto-translation of incoming messages in the chat by passing `autotranslate=true` and `lang` as URL parameters.

### How It Works

* When the URL includes the parameter `autotranslate=true`, all incoming messages in the chat will be automatically translated.
* Messages are translated into the language specified by the `lang` parameter.
* If `lang` is not provided, the default project language will be used.
* Auto-translation is only active for the **current session**. The user’s settings are not changed.

### Respecting User Preferences

* If the user **already has auto-translation enabled** in their settings, the `autotranslate=true` parameter is ignored.
* If the user **has auto-translation disabled**, but the `autotranslate=true` parameter is present, auto-translation will be temporarily activated for this session only — **without modifying the user's preferences**.

### Pricing Consideration

Auto-translation is a **paid feature**. Enabling forced auto-translation (autotranslate=true) for users — especially in sessions with large audiences — can significantly increase the overall service cost. Use this feature selectively to optimize translation expenses.

### Example

```url
https://chat.watchers.io/?roomId=1234&apikey={project-api-key}&userId=1234&autotranslate=true&lang=es
```

This URL activates auto-translation into Spanish for the current session, unless the user has explicitly disabled auto-translation in their personal settings.