How to Automatically Translate Messages Posted on Slack Using AI and Post the Translated Version on Slack

Step 3: Setting Up Integration Between Slack and AI Tools

1) Click on the "Try this template" icon of the previously introduced template to copy it to your project.

2) The following display will appear.

Follow the instructions and click on the flow icons with "!" on the right in order, and edit them.
Titles and details can be changed by clicking on them.
Please modify them for ease of use.

3) Click on "App Trigger: When a new message is posted in the channel".

4) Select the trigger action "When a new message is posted in the channel" and click "Next".

5) Select the trigger interval and channel ID, then click "Test".
If the app is registered, you can select the channel ID from the options.
If the test is successful, click "Save".
* The trigger interval can be set to 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Note that the shortest interval varies depending on the plan.

6) Return to the flow and click on the "Translate" icon.

7) Select the action "GPT3.5 | Translate text within 3,500 characters (4 tasks)" and click "Next".

‍8) Enter the text to be translated.
You can reference the output information from the previously linked Slack, so please quote {{message content}} from the options.
Once entered, click "Test" and if the test is successful, click "Save".

‍9) Return to the flow and click on the "Integrate with App: Send a message to the thread" icon.

10) Select the action "Send a message to the thread" and click "Next".

11) Enter each item.
Please quote and enter the timestamp from the output information of the previously linked Slack.
Create the message by quoting {{translation result}} from the output information of the translation.
Once entered, click "Test" and if the test is successful, click "Save".

‍12) This completes the flow of 【Translating messages posted on Slack and posting the translated version back to Slack】.

Step 4: Testing and Verification

13) Once the setup is complete, the following display will appear, so click "Turn on Trigger". Start the flow bot and verify that it operates correctly once.

Here is the template used this time!

Other Automation Examples Using Slack and AI Features

In addition to the integrations introduced today, it is possible to achieve various automations by utilizing Slack's API and AI features.

If you find something interesting, please give it a try!

Automation Examples Integrating Slack and AI Features

It is possible to translate text posted on Slack, reply in the thread, and add it to a Google Spreadsheet, or automatically translate English emails and notify them on Slack.
Additionally, you can integrate to translate messages posted on Slack and notify other chat tools.

Example of Automation Using Slack

Notify Slack When Information is Registered in the Database

Automatically notify Slack when information is added to Google Sheets, Salesforce, etc.

Notify Slack when a task is completed in the project management app

Automatically notify Slack when a task is completed in Asana, Trello, etc.

Notify Slack of Today's Schedule and Tasks Due Today

Automatically notify Slack of today's schedule from Google Calendar and tasks due today in Notion.

Examples of Automation Using AI Features

Read and Save Documents with OCR Functionality

You can automatically save documents posted on Slack to cloud storage by reading them with OCR functionality, or read documents sent via email or forms with OCR functionality, add the information to a database, and then automatically notify Slack.

Transcribe Audio Data and Send Notifications

Audio data uploaded to cloud storage can be transcribed by AI and automatically notified to Slack, or AI can automatically transcribe after a web conference ends and notify Slack.

Extract text and add it to apps or databases

You can automatically extract specific content from messages posted on Slack using AI and add it to Trello, Google Sheets, and more.

Benefits of Integrating Slack with AI Tools

Benefit 1: Streamlining Communication Among Multilingual Teams

By automatically translating messages posted on Slack using AI, the effort required for manual translation can be eliminated, potentially improving work efficiency.
Since messages are automatically translated, quick communication can occur without feeling the language barrier, which may lead to more efficient project progress.

Benefit 2: Eliminating Inconsistencies in Translation

When translations are done manually, expressions may vary depending on the person in charge, but by using AI, it is expected that translations will be more readable and free from interpretative translations.
Additionally, automation reduces the need for manual transcription, thereby reducing omissions and errors, and facilitating smooth information sharing.

Conclusion

This time, we introduced a method to automatically translate messages posted on Slack and repost the translated content in the thread.
This not only reduces the burden of translation work and saves time but also improves the quality of communication.
Furthermore, by using Yoom, integration can be easily set up without any coding, making it accessible even to those without technical knowledge.
We encourage you to try this method using this blog as a reference!