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AirPods Live Translation Feature Surfaces in iOS 26 Beta 6

Assets in the developer beta reveal a Translate file paired with a gesture hint for supported AirPods models.

AirPods could get Live Translation, iOS 26 beta code suggests
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Overview

  • Assets uncovered in iOS 26 beta 6 include a “Translate” file and multilingual “Hello” graphics hinting at in-person Live Translation.
  • The leak was first reported by 9to5Mac and later confirmed by MacRumors in the Translate app files.
  • Beta imagery indicates users will activate translation with a double-press gesture on AirPods stems.
  • The feature appears to target AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 and may require Apple Intelligence support on a compatible iPhone.
  • Apple is expected to introduce the live translation capability in the initial iOS 26 release or as a staged 26.x update.