Translate text, voice, and conversations on iPad

In the Translate app , you can translate text, voice, and conversations between any of the supported languages. You can download languages to translate entirely on device, even without an internet connection.

The Translation tab, showing two language selectors—English and Spanish—at the top, a translation in the center, and the Enter Text field near the bottom.

Note: Translation is available for supported languages. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.

Translate text or your voice

Tap Translation, select the languages to translate between, then do any of the following:
- Tap “Enter text”, type a phrase, then tap Go.
- Tap , then say a phrase.
When the translation is shown, do any of the following:
- Play the audio translation: Tap .
- Save the translation as a favorite: Tap .
- Look up a word in the dictionary: Tap , then tap a word to see its definition.
- Show the translation to someone else: Tap .

Tip: To view your recent history, swipe the translation down.

Translate a conversation

iPad shows the translated text bubbles from both sides of the conversation. Conversations work for downloaded languages when you don’t have an internet connection or On-Device Mode is turned on.

The Conversation tab, showing chat bubbles and their translations.

Tap Conversation.
Tap , then speak in one of the two languages.

Tip: You can translate a conversation without tapping the microphone button before each person speaks. Tap , tap Auto Translate, then tap to start the conversation. iPad automatically detects when you start speaking and when you stop.