Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

iOS 26

Use Translate on your Apple iPhone 16 Pro iOS 26

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Your phone can translate text and speech into another language and automatically translate a conversation into two different languages.

Press Translate.
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1. Find "Translate"

Press Translate.

Press the first drop down list.
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2. Select language

Press the first drop down list.

Press the required source language.
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2. Select language

Press the required source language.

Press the second drop down list.
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2. Select language

Press the second drop down list.

Press the required target language.
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2. Select language

Press the required target language.

To translate speech, press the microphone icon and say the required word or sentence.
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3. Translate speech or text

To translate speech, press the microphone icon and say the required word or sentence.

To translate text, press the text input field and key in the required text.
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3. Translate speech or text

To translate text, press the text input field and key in the required text.

Press Next.
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3. Translate speech or text

Press Next.

Press the full screen icon.
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4. Turn on full screen

Press the full screen icon.

You can have the translation displayed in full screen.
Press the split view icon to go back to display of both languages.
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4. Turn on full screen

Press the split view icon to go back to display of both languages.

Press the play icon.
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5. Play back translation

Press the play icon.

Press Conversation.
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6. Start conversation

Press Conversation.

You can lead a conversation with another person and have it translated as you speak.
Press the microphone icon and say the required word or sentence.
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6. Start conversation

Press the microphone icon and say the required word or sentence.

To change to two-way view, press View.
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6. Start conversation

To change to two-way view, press View.

Press Face to Face.
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6. Start conversation

Press Face to Face.

Press the end icon to end two-way view.
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6. Start conversation

Press the end icon to end two-way view.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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7. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Open Messages and select an existing conversation or create a new message.
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8. Use Live Translation in Messages

Open Messages and select an existing conversation or create a new message.

Your phone automatically detects a foreign language and suggests translating the conversation.
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8. Use Live Translation in Messages

Your phone automatically detects a foreign language and suggests translating the conversation.

To use the function, you need to turn on Apple Intelligence.
Press Translate from ‹language›.
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8. Use Live Translation in Messages

Press Translate from ‹language›.

Press Translating ‹language› and follow the instructions on the screen to select language display or exit Live Translation.
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8. Use Live Translation in Messages

Press Translating ‹language› and follow the instructions on the screen to select language display or exit Live Translation.

Press More during an ongoing call.
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9. Use Live Translation during calls

Press More during an ongoing call.

You can have a phone conversation with another person in two different languages and have it translated as you speak. To use the function, you need to turn on Apple Intelligence.
Press Live Translation and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required language settings.
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9. Use Live Translation during calls

Press Live Translation and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required language settings.

Press Start Translation to use Live Translation during your call.
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9. Use Live Translation during calls

Press Start Translation to use Live Translation during your call.

Press Translating ‹language› and follow the instructions on the screen to select language display or exit Live Translation.
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9. Use Live Translation during calls

Press Translating ‹language› and follow the instructions on the screen to select language display or exit Live Translation.

1. Find "Translate"

Press Translate.

2. Select language

Press the first drop down list.
Press the required source language.
Press the second drop down list.
Press the required target language.

3. Translate speech or text

To translate speech, press the microphone icon and say the required word or sentence.
To translate text, press the text input field and key in the required text.
Press Next.

4. Turn on full screen

Press the full screen icon.
You can have the translation displayed in full screen.
Press the split view icon to go back to display of both languages.

5. Play back translation

Press the play icon.

6. Start conversation

Press Conversation.
You can lead a conversation with another person and have it translated as you speak.
Press the microphone icon and say the required word or sentence.
To change to two-way view, press View.
Press Face to Face.
Press the end icon to end two-way view.

7. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

8. Use Live Translation in Messages

Open Messages and select an existing conversation or create a new message.
Your phone automatically detects a foreign language and suggests translating the conversation.
To use the function, you need to turn on Apple Intelligence.
Press Translate from ‹language›.
Press Translating ‹language› and follow the instructions on the screen to select language display or exit Live Translation.

9. Use Live Translation during calls

Press More during an ongoing call.
You can have a phone conversation with another person in two different languages and have it translated as you speak. To use the function, you need to turn on Apple Intelligence.
Press Live Translation and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required language settings.
Press Start Translation to use Live Translation during your call.
Press Translating ‹language› and follow the instructions on the screen to select language display or exit Live Translation.

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