Apple Translate is a free app from Apple that translates voice and text between languages on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Text translation includes keyboards for every supported language, and a built-in dictionary shows definitions when a word in a finished translation is tapped. A translate camera reads text in the world around you or in photos from your library, and a conversation tab transcribes speech into chat bubbles with automatic language detection. An on-device mode keeps translations private and works offline for downloaded languages.
Travelers are the obvious audience, using the camera view for menus and signs and the conversation tab for talking to locals. Language learners check meanings with the dictionary, while students and workers in multilingual settings handle short exchanges without a separate service. People who prefer to keep content off the network can choose the offline mode. Apple Watch owners get quick translations on the wrist, and anyone with supported AirPods can use hands-free live translation in person.
Scenarios include ordering food abroad, where Auto Translate listens for when each person starts and stops speaking so the other person can simply respond. A face to face view turns the screen so each speaker reads from their own side. Frequently used phrases can be saved to Favorites for easy access later. The supported language list includes Arabic, Chinese in Simplified and Traditional forms, Dutch, English in US and UK versions, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese for Brazil, Russian, Spanish for Spain, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
