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Live Translation needs iPhone 15 Pro or newer with iOS 26
Works on AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4, and Pro 3 with ANC
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish supported.
My wife and I typically travel to another country once or twice a year. This past year, we visited Paris. Next year, we plan to visit Italy or Amsterdam. Though many people in other countries speak English, we do run into language barriers in certain situations. That's where we could use a back-and-forth translator. And that's what Apple now offers through its Live Translation feature.
Introduced with iOS 26, the new Live Translation can translate another person's words into your own language and pipe them through your AirPods. If the other person also has the right AirPods and a compatible iPhone, you can both carry on a conversation hands-free. If not, your own words will appear on your iPhone and be translated into the other language for the other person to see and hear.
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