Live translation listens, shows captions, and speaks in real time — 14 languages, fully offline, with any earbuds or none at all. Optional Cue and Notes generation uses the cloud only when you ask.
The newest live-translation features ask you to buy the latest Pro phone and one specific pair of translation earbuds. We put the voice translator in software — a compact AI model that runs on the iPhone you already own.
Forget the upgrade cycle. The voice translator runs on any iPhone with iOS 26 and pairs with whatever earbuds you already carry — or none at all. No latest-Pro requirement, no single proprietary accessory standing between you and a conversation.
A purpose-built translation model carries the intent of a sentence into natural, speakable phrasing — not word-for-word output that reads like a machine.
We optimize how fast the translation is spoken, so it tracks the conversation in real time — instead of leaving you to read captions that lag a sentence or two behind the person in front of you.
Comparing translation earbuds? See how the voice translator works with the earbuds you already own →
No signal, no problem. The whole Live voice translation engine runs on your iPhone, so it keeps working on planes, subways, and off-grid trails — anywhere a conversation happens.
A compact, purpose-built model delivers fast Live translation entirely on your phone — without sending Live audio, captions, or translations to the cloud.
Read it and hear it. The voice translator speaks naturally to your earbuds while live captions scroll on screen — so you can follow along whichever way suits the moment.
Optimized output speed keeps the voice translation in step with the speaker, so you never fall behind the conversation or lose the thread of what's being said.
Translate between any of 14 languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Portuguese, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, and Cantonese (beta) — and swap direction with one tap.
Live audio, captions, and translation run 100% on your iPhone and are never uploaded. Cue and Notes send requested text to our service and Google Gemini only after you explicitly generate. We do not sell data or track you across apps.
Choose the language you'll hear and the one you want it in. Swap directions with a single tap whenever the conversation turns around.
AirPods, wired buds, or none at all. Tap Start and the voice translator begins interpreting instantly — no pairing dance, no special hardware.
Hear natural translation in real time and glance at the live captions whenever you want to. The voice keeps pace so you stay in the flow of the conversation.
Order food, ask for directions, and chat with locals — no fumbling through a phrasebook or hunting for Wi-Fi.
Follow international calls and in-person discussions in real time, so the nuance doesn't get lost in translation.
Sit in on a class, keynote, or guided tour and keep up with each idea as it's spoken.
The Live translation engine runs on-device, so its audio, captions, and translations are not sent to a server. Optional Cue and Notes generation sends only the requested text to our service and Google Gemini. We do not track you across apps.
Translate between any of these — in either direction.
Most voice translation apps lean on a data connection and a one-size-fits-all model. Listen World's Live engine was built the other way around — small, fast, and entirely on your device.
The entire Live translation engine ships inside the app. There's no server in the Live loop, so the first time you tap Start, everything Live needs is already on your iPhone — and it keeps working in airplane mode, on the subway, or halfway up a mountain.
The translation model is built for speech, not documents — it keeps the intent and tone of what was said, so the output sounds like something a person would actually say.
Speed is what makes a live voice translator feel live. The app tunes the pace of its spoken output to track the speaker, so the translation lands while it still matters — not three sentences later.
Yes. The Live voice translation model lives on your iPhone, so Live works in airplane mode, underground, or anywhere with no signal. Cue and Notes require Internet when you explicitly generate.
Any iPhone running iOS 26 or later. There's no Pro-model requirement and no dependency on the newest chip — if your phone is on iOS 26, you're ready to go.
No. The voice translator works with AirPods, any Bluetooth or wired earbuds, or simply your iPhone's speaker. Noise-cancelling hardware is never required. More on translation earbuds →
Fourteen languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Cantonese (beta), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Portuguese, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malay — translating in any direction between them.
This voice translator works on any iPhone with iOS 26 and any earbuds — no Pro-model or special-hardware requirement — and it paces its spoken output to keep up with live speech, so you listen naturally instead of chasing captions.
Live audio, captions, and translation run entirely on your iPhone and audio is never uploaded. Cue and Notes send only text needed for a request you explicitly generate to our service and Google Gemini. See the Privacy Policy for retention and account metadata details.
Turn any conversation into clear, real-time Live voice translation — fully offline, on the iPhone you already own.