Fact · Languages and accents
Apple says Conversation works for downloaded languages without an internet connection, or when you use on-device translation.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Conversations work for downloaded languages when you don’t have an internet connection or when using on-device translation.”
Translate in-person conversations with iPhone (iOS 27 User Guide), Apple, 2026, Translate an in-person conversation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's iOS 27 guide for the Conversation mode of the Translate app on iPhone. Conversation takes a typed or spoken phrase, and shows translated text bubbles for both sides.
- What it does not show
- The sentence covers downloaded languages only. Which languages can be downloaded is set by Apple and can change.