Mike Peterson
Apple is breaking down language barriers with a new Live Translation feature in iOS 26 powered by the company's on-device AI processing models.
The Live Translation feature, announced during the company's WWDC 2025 event, brings real-time language translation to iOS 26. The feature will work across Messages, FaceTime, and other apps.
For example, the Live Translation feature can immediately translate text into other languages as you type out a message in iMessage. As texts in other languages come in, the Apple Intelligence feature can instantly translate them for you.
Apple says that the new feature works seamlessly across its first-party apps, even if the person you're talking to isn't using an iPhone. Additionally, Apple also announced a Call Translation API for developers to use in their own third-party apps.
Real-time translation is also making its way into non-communications apps later this year, with Apple Music bringing live lyric translation and pronunciation features to its app in iOS 26.
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