Apple Live Translation
Live spoken translation in your AirPods, built into iPhone.
Free
- Best for
- Face-to-face talks with iPhone and AirPods
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- iPhone, Mac
- Made by
- Apple
What’s good
- Hear the other person translated in your ears
- Built in, no extra app or account
Downsides
- Needs iPhone 15 Pro or newer and recent AirPods
- About 11 languages, far fewer than Google
- Needs Apple Intelligence turned on
At a glance.
- Best for
- Face-to-face talks with iPhone and AirPods
- Price
- Free
- Version
- iOS 26Released 2025-09
- Works on
- iPhone, Mac
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- Apple
- Website
- macrumors.com
Should you use it?
It is #5 of 10. Good for face-to-face talks with iphone and airpods; for most people, Gemini is the better start.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for translation is TranslateGemma.