Apple introduces live translation across Messages, FaceTime, and Phone at WWDC 25

Apple is introducing Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, for Messages, FaceTime, and Phone calls. 

“Live translation can translate conversation on the fly,” Leslie Ikemoto, Apple’s director of input experience, said Monday during the WWDC 2025 event. The translation feature is “enabled by Apple Built models that run entirely on your device so your personal conversations stay personal.”

In Messages, Live Translation will automatically translate text for you as you type and deliver it in your preferred language. Similarly, when the person you’re texting responds, each text can be instantly translated. 

When catching up on FaceTime, Apple’s translation feature will provide live captions. And on a phone call — whether you’re talking to an Apple user or not — your words can be translated as you talk, and the translation is spoken out loud for the call recipient. As the person you’re speaking to responds in their own language, you’ll hear a spoken translation of their voice. 

“For developers, it’s easy to enable live translation for calls within your communication apps with a new API,” Ikemoto said.

Apple did not yet share how many languages this would be available in.