 Screenshot of the Translate app iniOS 16 | |
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 16, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-16) (iOS) September 20, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-20) (iPadOS) |
| Operating system | iOS andiPadOS |
| Platform | iPhone 6S andiPhone SE (1st generation) or later iPad Mini 4 or later iPad (5th generation) or later iPad (6th generation) or later iPad Pro (1st generation) or later |
| Type | Translation software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | https://apps.apple.com/us/app/translate/id1514844618 |
Translate is a translation app developed byApple for theiriOS andiPadOS devices. Introduced on June 22, 2020, it functions as a service for translating text sentences or speech between several languages and was officially released on September 16, 2020, along withiOS 14. All translations are processed through the neural engine of the device, and as such can be used offline.[1]
On June 7, 2021, Apple announced that the app would be available on iPad models runningiPadOS 15, as well as Macs runningmacOS Monterey alongside other system-wide translation features. The app was officially released for iPad models on September 20, 2021, along with iPadOS 15.
On June 6, 2022, Apple announced six new languages,Turkish,Indonesian,Polish,Dutch,Thai andVietnamese. The six new languages work oniPhone 8 or later,iPhone 8 Plus or later,iPhone X or later,iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later,iPad Air (3rd generation) or later, alliPad Pro models,iPad Mini (5th generation) or later andiPad (5th generation) or later. The Turkish, Indonesian, Polish, Dutch and Thai languages were added to the app on June 22, 2022, the second anniversary of the announcement of the app. The Vietnamese language was added to the app on July 27, 2022.
iOS 16 introduced the ability to translate text through the camera, allowing users to translate text on objects or physical documents in real-time.[2]
On June 5, 2023, the newUkrainian language was added to the app. The new language works oniPhone Xs or later,iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later,iPad Air (3rd generation) or later,iPad Pro (2nd generation) or later,iPad Mini (5th generation) or later andiPad (6th generation) or later.
On June 10, 2024, the newHindi language was added to the app. The new language works oniPhone Xs or later,iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later,iPad Air (3rd generation) or later,iPad Pro (3rd generation) or later,iPad Mini (5th generation) or later andiPad (7th generation) or later.
Translate originally supported the translation between theUK (British) andUS (American) dialects ofEnglish,Arabic,Mandarin Chinese,French,German, the European dialect ofSpanish,Italian,Japanese,Korean, the Brazilian dialect ofPortuguese andRussian.[3] This grew to 17 languages as six new languages -Turkish,Indonesian,Polish,Dutch,Thai andVietnamese, were added in 2022. Support forUkrainian was added withiOS 17,[4] bringing the number of supported languages to 18, and thenHindi withiOS 18[citation needed], bringing the number of supported languages to 19.
All languages support dictation and can be downloaded for offline use.
| Language | Date added |
|---|---|
| Arabic | 2020 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 2020 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 2020 |
| Dutch | 2022 |
| English (UK) | 2020 |
| English (US) | 2020 |
| French | 2020 |
| German | 2020 |
| Hindi | 2024 |
| Indonesian | 2022 |
| Italian | 2020 |
| Japanese | 2020 |
| Korean | 2020 |
| Polish | 2022 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 2020 |
| Russian | 2020 |
| Spanish (Spain) | 2020 |
| Thai | 2022 |
| Turkish | 2022 |
| Ukrainian | 2023 |
| Vietnamese | 2022 |
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