Overview

• The feature launches with English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, plays translations in Siri’s voice, and displays two-language transcripts on iPhone with offline use after downloading packs.
• Using the translator requires iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence enabled and a recent iPhone such as an iPhone 15 Pro or a model from the iPhone 16 series.
• AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 will gain the translation capability through a software update, extending the feature beyond the new earbuds.
• Early tests report roughly one second of latency with generally accurate results, though occasional errors such as pronoun mix-ups still occur.
• Apple says conversations are not stored on the device, and AirPods Pro 3 are priced around $249 to $250 as they reach retail.