diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineInteractionHandler.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineInteractionHandler.swift
index 7e04ec696..6e6c70090 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineInteractionHandler.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineInteractionHandler.swift
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum TimelineInteractionHandlerAction {
     
     case viewInRoomTimeline(eventID: String)
     case displayThread(itemID: TimelineItemIdentifier)
+    case showTranslation(text: String)
 }
 
 /// The interaction handler groups logic for dealing with various actions the user can take on a timeline's
@@ -198,6 +199,9 @@ class TimelineInteractionHandler {
             break // Handled inline in the media preview screen with a ShareLink.
         case .save:
             break // Handled inline in the media preview screen.
+        case .translate:
+            guard let messageTimelineItem = timelineItem as? EventBasedMessageTimelineItemProtocol else { return }
+            actionsSubject.send(.showTranslation(text: messageTimelineItem.body))
         }
         
         if action.switchToDefaultComposer {
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineModels.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineModels.swift
index 024cb5ced..4177d5cd4 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineModels.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineModels.swift
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ struct TimelineViewStateBindings {
     var readReceiptsSummaryInfo: ReadReceiptSummaryInfo?
     
     var manageMemberViewModel: ManageRoomMemberSheetViewModel?
+
+    var showTranslation = false
+    var textToBeTranslated: String?
 }
 
 struct TimelineItemActionMenuInfo: Equatable, Identifiable {
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewModel.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewModel.swift
index 2a469fc89..be5b9356b 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewModel.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/TimelineViewModel.swift
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ class TimelineViewModel: TimelineViewModelType, TimelineViewModelProtocol {
                     Task { await self.viewInRoomTimeline(eventID: eventID) }
                 case .displayThread(let itemID):
                     actionsSubject.send(.displayThread(itemID: itemID))
+                case .showTranslation(let text):
+                    self.state.bindings.textToBeTranslated = text
+                    self.state.bindings.showTranslation = true
                 }
             }
             .store(in: &cancellables)
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuAction.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuAction.swift
index 01e0f0210..9fd2a5abe 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuAction.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuAction.swift
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct TimelineItemMenuReaction: Hashable {
 
 enum TimelineItemMenuAction: Identifiable, Hashable {
     case copy
+    case translate
     case copyCaption
     case edit
     case addCaption
@@ -145,6 +146,13 @@ enum TimelineItemMenuAction: Identifiable, Hashable {
         switch self {
         case .copy:
             Label(L10n.actionCopyText, icon: \.copy)
+        case .translate:
+            Label { Text(L10n.actionTranslate) } icon: {
+                Image(systemSymbol: .translate)
+                    .resizable()
+                    .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
+                    .scaledFrame(size: 24)
+            }
         case .copyCaption:
             Label(L10n.actionCopyCaption, icon: \.copy)
         case .edit:
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuActionProvider.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuActionProvider.swift
index 1569c4c28..61895b6fe 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuActionProvider.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/ItemMenu/TimelineItemMenuActionProvider.swift
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct TimelineItemMenuActionProvider {
 
         if item.isCopyable {
             actions.append(.copy)
+            actions.append(.translate)
         } else if item.hasMediaCaption {
             actions.append(.copyCaption)
         }
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/TimelineView.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/TimelineView.swift
index 261bbd0ea..aadeef6dc 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/TimelineView.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Timeline/View/TimelineView.swift
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import SwiftUI
+import Translation
 import WysiwygComposer
 
 struct TimelineView: View {
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ struct TimelineView: View {
                 ReadReceiptsSummaryView(orderedReadReceipts: $0.orderedReceipts)
                     .environmentObject(timelineContext)
             }
+            .translationPresentation(isPresented: $timelineContext.showTranslation, text: timelineContext.textToBeTranslated ?? "")
+            .onChange(of: timelineContext.showTranslation) { oldValue, newValue in
+                if oldValue, !newValue {
+                    // clear texts after translation was dismissed
+                    timelineContext.textToBeTranslated = nil
+                }
+            }
             .onDrop(of: ["public.item", "public.file-url"], isTargeted: $dragOver) { providers -> Bool in
                 let supportedProviders = providers.filter(\.isSupportedForPasteOrDrop)