A conversation has two sides
Talk keeps the transcript and translation together so you can follow who said what. Ask a short question, let the other person respond and take the next turn. It is designed for a shared exchange on one iPhone.
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Ask a question. Understand the reply.
The person who knows the way is right in front of you. Choose a language for each of you, take turns speaking and use Talk to follow the exchange. A few words can open up the rest of your day.
Included in Premium on supported iPhones. Both languages need compatible on-device speech resources.
Just need to say one thing?
Use the microphone in Translate to turn your speech into text, then translate it. It is useful for a sentence you know how to say but would rather not type. Choose the source language first and check the transcript before relying on the result.
Make room for the reply
Speak one at a time and keep the phone close enough to hear. Short, complete sentences give the exchange a clearer shape. Read back an unexpected result or ask again; a noisy street or an unfamiliar name can trip up speech recognition.
A little preparation
Get a two-language exchange ready
Prepare both languages
While connected, select both Talk languages and check each language’s readiness. Complete the required translator and speech downloads, and make sure compatible voices are installed. Then try one short exchange with the connection off before your trip.
Choose who speaks what
Open Talk, select one language for each person and allow the microphone and speech permissions when prompted.
Take turns
Speak a short sentence, follow its transcript and translation, then give the other person a turn. Try this once offline before your trip.
A few things to know
- Is this live phone-call translation?
- No. Talk is for taking turns in person on one iPhone. It does not translate phone calls, video calls or other apps.
- Why is my language unavailable for Talk?
- Talk needs a supported iPhone, a compatible translation pair, on-device speech recognition and installed voices for both languages. A typed language may not support Talk. Check both languages in the app; a missing download, incompatible voice or unavailable speech route can prevent offline use.
- Can I use Talk on iPad?
- Talk is an iPhone feature. Do not assume iPad compatibility mode provides the same speech capabilities. Use the device and language availability shown in the app.