Tech Desk 
Oct 22, 2025
If you're looking for ways to translate phone calls, then you can use Apple's recently launched Live Translation feature to get your phone calls translated.
In iOS 26, Apple's Live Translation feature can turn your iPhone into a real-time interpreter during calls. The feature works for one-to-one phone calls and supports English (UK and US), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain).
The Live Translation feature requires Apple Intelligence; you will need an iPhone 15 or later running iOS 26. With Apple Intelligence, you can easily translate text messages, audio, and video calls, and face-to-face conversations.
How to translate phone calls on iPhone
Here's a guide through which you can easily learn how to translate phone calls:
- During a phone call, tap the '...' option
- Tap 'Live Translation'
- Choose your 'From and To' languages
- Tap 'Start Translation'
How to stop translation of phone calls on iPhone
- Tap 'Translating (language)' at the bottom of the translation window
- Tap 'Stop Translation'
Once you have stopped the translation, it will return the call to normal without disconnecting.
It should be noted that the feature works by using the iPhone's speaker and microphone, so the call will switch to speakerphone when you start the translation.
