Use the Live tab in the Translate app on your iPhone to show a transcript to the person you’re speaking with, or press the Play button to play a translation on your iPhone speaker. If the person you’re speaking with has supported AirPods and has set up and started Live Translation, they ...

When someone nearby speaks to you in a different language, you can use Live Translation* with AirPods—enabled by Apple Intelligence**—to hear what they’re saying translated into your preferred language. The translated dialogue also appears on your iPhone.

AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3. ... The Translate app downloaded. The latest AirPods firmware version. Live Translation supports real-time translation between English (UK and U.S.), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish.

1 day ago - Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 2 and later, with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later.

1 day ago - Live Translation on AirPods is available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean when using AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods 4 with ANC paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone running the latest software.

October 1, 2025 - If you have new enough AirPods and an up-to-date iPhone, you can activate Live Translation by pressing on the stems of both AirPods at the same time. You can also access the feature through a new ‘Live’ tab that appears in the Translate app on ...

September 18, 2025 - If both members of the conversation have AirPods, you won't need to get your phone out — Live Translation will work for the two of you, translating your words into those that you'll understand. If only one of you has AirPods, you can pull your phone out for the opposite translation. That way, your conversation partner will be able to understand what you're saying. This feature works with AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, and the new AirPods Pro 3.

September 24, 2025 - You’ll also need to make sure that Apple’s Translate app is installed as it’s needed to power this whole thing. Lastly, your AirPods should be on the · latest firmware, and you can check that in the AirPods settings menu on your iPhone. ... The first step towards using Live Translation is to download the languages you’ll need.

4 days ago - inside Apple’s Translate app under the ‘Live’ tab · by pressing and holding both AirPods stems simultaneously · using the Translate control in Control Center or via iPhone’s Action button ...