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Apple brings Live Translation to iMessage, phone calls, and more

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.

Three smartphones displaying a messaging app with language translation, a video call featuring a smiling woman, and a phone call with translation from German to English.
Apple Live Translation is coming to iOS 26

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.

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