How to translate text and voice on Apple Watch

In the Translate app, you can translate text and voice into any supported language. You can also download languages to translate entirely on a device, even without an internet connection.

When you travel to a location with a language that’s different from your Apple Watch, Translate appears as a suggested widget in the Smart Stack. Your words translate as you type or speak, and you can play the audio translation and save translations as favorites, too.

Note: Translation is available for supported languages.

Translate text or your voice

1. Open the Translate app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the language you want to translate your selected text to.

   To swap languages, tap the Swap button.

3. Tap the Microphone button, then say a phrase.

   To translate with the keyboard, tap the More button, scroll down to Mode of Input, then tap Keyboard.

   Note: Words are translated as you type or speak.

4. When the translation is shown, do any of the following:
   • Play the audio translation: Tap the Play button.

     To automatically hear the translation, tap the More button, then tap Play Translations.

   • Save the translation as a favorite: Swipe left and tap the Favorite button.
   • Delete the translation: Swipe right and tap the Delete button.

View your favorite translations

1. Open the Translate app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the Favorites button and then turn the Digital Crown to view your saved translations.

   To remove a translation from your favorites, swipe left, then tap the Unfavorite button.

Note: Your favorite translations show up in the Translate app on any iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch that’s signed in to your Apple Account.

Review words with multiple meanings

If a word you’re translating has several meanings, you can choose the one you want, and for words with grammatical gender variations, you can select feminine or masculine translations.

Note: Translations automatically default to the gender-neutral form of a word when gender hasn’t been specified.

1. Start the Translate app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the Microphone button, then say a phrase.

   To translate with the keyboard, tap the More button, scroll down, tap Preferred Input, then tap Text.

   Note: Words are translated as you type or speak.

3. When available, do any of the following:
   • Choose a different meaning: When available, tap the light-colored word to select the intended meaning.
   • Choose grammatical gender translations: When available, tap the light-colored word to select a feminine or masculine translation.

Download languages

You need to download both the input and output languages to enable offline translation.

Note: When using Apple Watch with cellular service, cellular data charges may apply.

1. Start the Translate app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the More button and tap Downloaded Languages.
3. Tap a language you want to download.

Change Translate settings

1. Open the Translate app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the More button and then do any of the following:
   • Automatically play translations: Tap Auto-Play Translations.
   • Change the playback speed: Tap a speed.
   • Change the mode of input: Tap Preferred Input and tap Voice or Text.

See also

• Translate messages on Apple Watch