How to Enable Live Translation for Messages on iPhone or iPad
3In this video I'll show you how to enable the Live Translation feature for messages on an iPhone or iPad. And to be clear, this option will only be available if you're using iOS 26 or newer on your Apple device.
Timestamps:
Introduction: 0:00
Steps to Enable Live Translation for Messages on iPhone or iPad: 0:16
Conclusion: 2:04
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Video Transcript:
Step 1. Open the chat on your iPhone or iPad where you want to start translating incoming messages. And to be clear, this will only translate new messages in the chat, and it won't translate messages you've already received. Later on in the video I'll show you how you can translate messages you received before you turned on Live Translation.
Step 2. Tap the name or number at the top of the chat. An information screen for that chat opens.
Step 3. Tap to toggle on "Automatically Translate." A window will pop up asking you what language you want to automatically translate this conversation to. Choose your language.
Step 4. Tap to download the language you want to translate messages from, and then tap to download "English" as well. You'll now see what language you're translating messages in this chat from, and also the language you're translating messages in this chat to. In this example, I'm translating messages from Spanish to English.
Now, when you return to the chat, all new messages that you send and receive will be translated. In this example, you can see I'm translating new messages from English to Spanish. And equally as cool, all messages that you send to the other party will be in both your primary and the translated language, as well.
You can translate previous messages received in your conversation by holding a finger against them to bring up a menu, and then tapping "Translate." Tap "Continue" when you see a message letting you know that the selected content will be sent to Apple for them to process the translation. You'll be able read and play the audio for that translated text.