Since last year, the Translate Tool automatically translates descriptions and messages without clicking.

The platform receives more than 3.5 million messages per day, more than 40 messages per second. English – Spanish, is the most used translation order on the platform in messages.

This will start translating the review. There are more than 550 million reviews across platforms to date.

The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany are in the top 5 countries of origin for foreigners living in Colombia during the first half of 2022.

Airbnb announces that they will be expanding their coverage Translation Tool snapshot to include the review feature. In November 2021, the platform announced the adoption of this new technology that will allow Guests and Hosts to have live translations in over 60 languages ​​to facilitate interaction during their stay and experience around the world.

This technology completely eliminates the need for buttons and clicks to translate, leveraging millions of Airbnb data points to automatically translate listing descriptions on Airbnb, becoming smarter and more sophisticated. Hosts can count on high-quality translations which not only eliminates the need for translations or quality checklist descriptions, but also allows them to reach Guests worldwide.

Billions of messages a year, now translated in real time

Following last year’s launch, the Translation Tool was expanded in the middle of this year to include messaging. This is a breakthrough given the sheer volume of messages on the platform every day: more than 1.3 billion in the 12 months leading up to June 30, 2022.^[1], which roughly translates to over 3.5 million per day and over 40 per second. Messages are automatically translated into the user’s preferred language, making it easier for Hosts and Guests to interact and ask questions that lead to a better stay experience.

Since the adoption of this technology, here are the top 5 most used languages ​​in the Translation Tool for messages between Guest and Host^[2]:

• English to Spanish

• English to Norwegian

• English to French

• English to German

Millions of reviews available in every user’s preferred language

With the expansion of the Review Translation Tool, Guests searching for a place on Airbnb can now view past Guest reviews in their preferred language without having to click through each one, making the process easier and minimizing the hassle of bad interpretations. Considering more than 550 million reviews across platforms to date^[3]and the complexity of providing accurate translations in the language of choice for millions of Hosts and Guests in more than 100,000 cities and over 220 countries and territories, the Translation Tool provides first-class service.

Top 5 most used languages ​​in Translate Tool for user comments on their previous visits^[4]:

• English to French

• English to Spanish

• English to German

• English to Dutch

• English to Portuguese

With the opening of international borders, the Translation Tool is a key tool to enable more Hosts to receive foreign Guests without having to face language barriers within the platform. Airbnb announced that during the first half of 2022^[5], United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany, are the top 5 home countries Non-Spanish-speaking Guests with the most reservations on the platform in those countries. Regarding the origin of the Guest from the United States^[6]those from the states of Florida, California, New York, Texas, and New Jersey, are among the top 5 visitors in the country.

^[1] Number of messages exchanged on the platform from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022

^[2] Airbnb internal data

^[3] Total number of all-time reviews on the platform as of June 30, 2022

^[4] Airbnb internal data

^[5] Reservations made by country of origin in the first half of 2022

^[6] Bookings made by guests arriving from the United States in the first half of 2022