Starting in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, you can translate text and audio on the fly using Live Translation in Messages, as well as during phone or FaceTime calls.
To use the Live Translation feature on your iPhone, turn on Apple Intelligence:
- Update your iPhone and make sure it’s compatible with Apple Intelligence.
- Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri, and turn on Apple Intelligence.
Now follow these steps to use the feature:
- On your iPhone, start a FaceTime call like usual.
- During the call, tap the More button, then tap Live Translation to translate your voice.
- Select languages for From and To. The first time you choose a language, the languages might take a few minutes to download.
- Tap Start Translation. You then hear spoken translations during the call. If you want to stop the translation, tap Translating [language] at the bottom of the phone screen, then Stop Translation.
Watch the following tutorial video to learn more.
