# Translate > Real-time voice, text, and camera translation app with offline mode. (iPhone/iPad app by Apple.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translate/id1514844618 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 2.30/5 from 8,735 App Store ratings · 1,476 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 5 MB - Languages: Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek and 20 more - Released: 2020-06-22 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translate/id1514844618/reviews.md ## What is Translate? Translate lets you quickly and easily translate your voice and text between languages. Designed to be the best and easiest-to-use app for translating phrases, conversations, and even the text around you. Translate combines high-quality translations with an intuitive design, so that translating is quick and easy. Features • Text translation — Text translation is fast, simple, and intuitive. All supported languages include their keyboards so you don't have to download or manually switch between them • Dictionary — Tap a word in a completed translation to see the definition in the built-in dictionary • Translate camera — Translate text around you using the camera view. Translate text in real-time, pause the view to zoom in for a closer look, or translate text in photos from your Photos library • Auto Translate — Translate speech without tapping the microphone button in a conversation. Auto Translate automatically detects when you start speaking and when you stop, so the other person can just respond • Voice translation — Translate your voice from one language to another. The app detects which of the two selected languages you're speaking and provides the translated text and audio in the other language • Conversations — In the Conversation tab, tap the single microphone button to speak, and automatic language detection will transcribe what you say in chat bubbles on the correct side of the conversation • Face to face view — Change the conversation view when chatting face to face so that each person can see the conversation from their own side • Live Translation with AirPods (iPhone only) — Hear, hands-free, in your preferred language with AirPods to help you bridge language barriers in person • On-device mode — Enable a fully offline experience in Translate and for downloaded languages. Keep your translations private without needing to turn off your internet connection • Favorites — For phrases you use frequently and want to keep, save them to your Favorites for easy access later Translate currently supports translation between any combination of these languages: • Arabic • Chinese (Mandarin - China Mainland) • Chinese (Mandarin - Taiwan) • Dutch • English (US) • English (UK) • French (France) • German (Germany) • Indonesian • Italian (Italy) • Japanese • Korean • Polish • Portuguese (Brazil) • Russian • Spanish (Spain) • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Vietnamese NOTE: The languages listed above are supported in the most recent operating system. Not all languages may be available in previous operating systems. Live Translation with AirPods requires an iPhone running iOS 26 paired with AirPods 4 (ANC) or AirPods Pro 2 and later and is supported in English (US, UK), French (France), German (Germany), Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain). ## Key features - Text translation with integrated keyboards - Camera translation for real-time and photo text - Automatic speech detection for conversations - Voice translation with audio output - Offline translation mode - Built-in dictionary for translated words - Face-to-face conversation view ## What do users think of Translate? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate translations - 👍 Helpful for travel and communication - 🔒 Secure with on-device processing - 💡 Integrates well with other apps **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent language detection - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable - 👎 Limited language options - 👎 Confusing and unintuitive UI **Commonly reported bugs** - Translation not available error - Typing text causes it to disappear - Microphone not working consistently - Offline mode issues with downloading dictionaries **Most requested features** - Add more language options including regional variations - Implement a quick language swap button - Allow users to save preferred language pairs - Integrate camera translation like Google Lens - Provide audio pronunciations for translated words ## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,476) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translate/id1514844618/reviews.md ### 1/5 — trash app *2026-08-21, version 1.6* google translate is better than this bs. ### 1/5 — Not good quality app and Translations *2026-08-20, version 1.6* So I wrote something in Japanese and I know what I wrote and I took a picture of what I wrote and I told me a different translation every time I took a picture I don’t recommend this app but to the people who did make this app please fix the photo tool and the translations thank you ### 2/5 — Spanish *2026-08-20, version 1.6* Why do you have the “Queen’s Spanish” as the only Spanish? Shrimp is camarone, not gamba…..do you guys know your audience? ### 1/5 — NOOOOO *2026-08-20, version 1.6* THERE'S NO GREEK 😭😭😭 AND NO YOURBA AND NO EGPTYTIAN HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SPEAK DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ### 1/5 — Absolute Garbage *2026-08-19, version 1.6* There is no option to just listen and figure out what language someone is speaking. ### 1/5 — Missing language *2026-08-19, version 1.6* Can you add Hebrew ? I think you had it at one time. Did you delete the language due to pressure. ### 2/5 — Too few languages *2026-08-18, version 1.6* Too few languages, some are used in the app menus, not for translation or transcription. ### 3/5 — Please *2026-08-18, version 1.6* The app isn't translating into Myanmar properly. Please fix this issue and enable full Myanmar language translation support. ### 3/5 — We need transliterations! *2026-08-17, version 1.6* I mean …it’d be nice to have sitting below translations. ### 1/5 — Good UI, bad speach recognition *2026-08-16, version 1.6* Another unusable translation app by an indifferent, multi-trillion dollar company. ## Frequently asked questions about Translate ### What does this translation app do? This app allows you to quickly and easily translate your voice and text between a wide range of languages. It's designed for translating phrases, conversations, and even text captured by your device's camera. ### What are the key features of this translation app? Key features include fast text translation with integrated keyboards, camera translation for real-time text and photos, automatic speech detection for conversations, voice translation with audio output, an offline mode for privacy and accessibility, and a built-in dictionary. ### Is this translation app free to use? Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free experience for users. ### What languages are supported by this translation app? The app supports translation between numerous languages including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Not all languages may be available on older operating systems. ### Can I use this app for offline translation? Yes, the app offers an 'On-device mode' that enables a fully offline experience for translation. This means you can translate languages without an internet connection, keeping your translations private. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6 — 2025-12-12 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements ### 1.5 — 2025-09-15 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements ### 1.4 — 2024-11-15 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements ### 1.3 — 2024-06-11 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements ### 1.2.3 — 2023-09-18 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements ## Apps similar to Translate | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Translator Keyboard - Language](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translator-keyboard-language/id1502909594) | 4.7 (20,728) | Free | Utilities | | [Photo Translator - Translate](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-translator-translate/id1350347947) | 4.4 (26,827) | Free | Utilities | | [Translate AI - AR Translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translate-ai-ar-translator/id1352328874) | 4.6 (3,292) | Free | Utilities | | [Translate Photo & Camera Scan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translate-photo-and-camera-scan/id896187714) | 4.4 (10,923) | Free | Utilities | | [Translate AI Pocket Translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/translate-ai-pocket-translator/id1375535400) | 4.5 (10,135) | Free | Utilities | | [Google Chrome](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-chrome/id535886823) | 4.7 (3,774,186) | Free | Utilities | ## More apps by Apple - [iTunes Remote](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itunes-remote/id284417350) - [Texas Hold’em](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texas-holdem/id284602850) - [Shazam: Find Music & Concerts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shazam-find-music-and-concerts/id284993459) - [Keynote: Design Presentations](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keynote-design-presentations/id361285480) - [Numbers: Make Spreadsheets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numbers-make-spreadsheets/id361304891) - [Pages: Create Documents](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pages-create-documents/id361309726) All apps by Apple: https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353 ## Related topics [live translator apple](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/live-translator-apple) · [translator apple](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/translator-apple) · [airpods translate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/airpods-translate) · [apple translate app free](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-translate-app-free) · [apple translate app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-translate-app) · [translate app airpods](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/translate-app-airpods) · [translate apple watch](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/translate-apple-watch) · [apple airpod translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-airpod-translator) · [apple translate airpods](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-translate-airpods) · [apple translate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-translate) · [traducir](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/traducir) · [apple live translation](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/apple-live-translation) · [translate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/translate) · [translation earbuds](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/translation-earbuds) · [traductor](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/traductor) · [utranslate app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/utranslate-app) · [airtranslator airpod translate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/airtranslator-airpod-translate) · [descargar traductor gratis](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/descargar-traductor-gratis) · [airpod translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/airpod-translator) · [translate app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/translate-app) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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