Official documentation
Translate in-person conversations with iPhone (iOS 27 User Guide)
Apple, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's iPhone User Guide for the Conversation mode of the Translate app. It covers typing or speaking a phrase, Auto Translate, Detect Language, and when conversations work without internet.
- How much weight it carries
- Apple's own user guide for iOS 27, read on 2026-10-17. Steps and menu names change between iOS versions, so check the guide for your own version. Apple does not state a translation accuracy figure on this page.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple says that with Auto Translate on, the iPhone detects when a speaker starts and stops, so you do not tap the microphone for each turn.
“iPhone automatically detects when you start speaking and when you stop.” (Translate an in-person conversation)
- Apple says Conversation works for downloaded languages without an internet connection, or when you use on-device translation.
“Conversations work for downloaded languages when you don’t have an internet connection or when using on-device translation.” (Translate an in-person conversation)
- Apple says words are translated as you type or speak in the Translate app's Conversation mode.
“Words are translated as you type or speak.” (Translate an in-person conversation)