Translate, research and report without leaving Microsoft Teams
Attach a file, name your target languages and get the translation back in chat. Smartcat AI for Microsoft Teams brings your personal Chief of Staff into Teams — for translation in 280+ languages, deep research and visual reports.
How to set up the Smartcat + Microsoft Teams integration
Need help getting started? Follow the step-by-step guide in the Help Center.
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Find Smartcat AI
Open the Microsoft Teams app store or Microsoft Marketplace and search for Smartcat AI.
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Add the app
Admins click Add, review the permissions and confirm. Members can self-install from Apps if org policy allows, or request admin approval.
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Choose where it works
Install it as a personal app for one-to-one chat, or add it to a team or channel so it works in group conversations too.
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Sign in
Use the welcome card or type login. Sign in with your Smartcat business account — or create one from the sign-in dialog.
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Check or switch accounts
Type status to see the connected account and services, or logout to sign out. If your workspace differs from the web app, the bot offers to switch.
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Start chatting
Type your request in plain language. To start fresh on a new topic, type clear, reset or new conversation.
Bring your AI Chief of Staff into Microsoft Teams
Smartcat AI works alongside your team across the whole localization workflow — from researching new markets to translating content to tracking costs and performance. All from a Teams chat.
How to use the integration
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Attach a file and name the languages
Attach a document — Office, PDF, XLIFF or subtitles, up to 50 MB — and specify target languages. The agent sets up the project and delivers results in chat.
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Research any topic in depth
Need to understand a new market, regulation or trend? The agent searches, reads and synthesizes multiple sources into one report.
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See the full picture
Generate visual reports with KPIs, charts and breakdowns — usage, translation spend, team performance — and share them with stakeholders from Teams.
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Get answers instantly
Ask about features, supported formats, workflows and best practices. General questions work before you even sign in.
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Finish in chat or in Smartcat
Long-running work posts a completion notification with a link to your results. Your conversation is saved in Smartcat, so you can continue it in the web app.
Why use Smartcat in Microsoft Teams?
Translate faster
Skip the export-upload-download loop. Drop a file into chat, name the languages, and AI-powered translations in 280+ languages come back where you asked.
An AI coworker that remembers
Your Chief of Staff keeps your preferences and context across conversations, so you don’t repeat brand voice, target languages or terminology every time.
Built for enterprise
SOC 2 compliant. Your data is exclusively yours, encrypted at rest and in transit, and each person only ever sees their own data.
Who it’s for
Localization Manager
Kick off translations, track costs and pull performance reports without leaving the Teams chats where requests arrive.
Translation team
Get instant access to Smartcat’s AI capabilities — translation, research and Q&A — from your existing Teams workspace.
Content Operations Lead
Share usage, spend and team-performance reports with stakeholders straight from Teams, and set up automations for your AI coworkers.
Other helpful Smartcat integrations
Slack integration
Talk to your Smartcat Chief of Staff in Slack DMs and threads — translate, research and report without switching apps.
Google Docs integration
Pull content from Google Docs into Smartcat for fast translation and push it back when it’s done.
Website Translator
AI-translate your web copy into any language in seconds, to exceptional quality standards.
Start using Smartcat AI in Microsoft Teams today
Get set up and delegating from Teams in minutes.
These Help Center guides show you how:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smartcat?
Smartcat is an AI-powered content platform that helps enterprises create, translate and localize content in 280+ languages. It combines adaptive AI agents, multilingual content creation and AI-human collaboration — trusted by 1,000+ enterprise brands.
What is the Smartcat AI app for Microsoft Teams?
It lets you talk to your Chief of Staff — your personal Smartcat AI coworker — directly in Microsoft Teams. Ask questions, research information, create content, build automations and manage your work without switching to the Smartcat web app.
What can I do with Smartcat AI in Teams?
Anything your Chief of Staff can do in the Smartcat chat. For example:
- Translate an attached document into your target languages
- Run deep research on a market, regulation or trend
- Generate visual reports on usage, spend and team performance
- Check project status or request an ROI report
- Set up or manage automations
How do I install Smartcat AI in Microsoft Teams?
Get it from Microsoft Marketplace or search for Smartcat AI in the Teams app store, then click Add. Admins manage availability under Teams admin center → Teams apps → Manage apps, where they can pre-approve it for members.
Is the Teams app free?
The app is free to install. General questions about Smartcat work without an account. File translation, analytics, reporting and deep research need a Smartcat business account.
Do I need a work email?
Yes. Smartcat is built for business teams, so sign-in requires a work email — personal Gmail or Outlook accounts aren’t supported. Need an account for your team? Contact us.
What files can I translate, and how large?
You can attach Office documents, PDFs, XLIFF and subtitle files, up to 50 MB per attachment. Smartcat translates them into 280+ languages and returns the result in chat.
Can I use it in group chats and channels?
Yes — add the app to a team or channel. Your Chief of Staff responds to your messages there, but replies arrive as one finished message instead of streaming as they do in a personal chat.
How do I start a new conversation in Teams?
Teams has no threads, so your personal chat is one continuous conversation. Type clear, reset or new conversation to start fresh when you switch topics.
Is my data secure?
Smartcat is SOC 2 compliant. Your data is exclusively yours and encrypted at rest and in transit. Each person signs in with their own account and only ever sees their own data.
Where can I find the full setup guide?
See Using the Smartcat AI Microsoft Teams app in the Help Center for step-by-step instructions.