{"id":898737,"date":"2025-05-07T11:30:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/?p=898737"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:27:25","slug":"apple-watch-translate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-watch-translate","title":{"rendered":"Translate from your Apple Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Apple Watch Translate app can help you quickly speak in a different language while you\u2019re abroad, right from your wrist. Translate between 20 different languages by speaking out loud, play translations out of your Apple Watch speaker and build a list of favorite phrases you can play instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Translate doesn\u2019t support as many languages as the more popular Google Translate \u2014 but Google doesn\u2019t have an app for the Apple Watch. The fastest and most convenient way to speak another language from your wrist is with Apple\u2019s app.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/0KchTlXZ1G4\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757829\">watch our video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to use the Apple Watch Translate app<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0KchTlXZ1G4?si=FzuGVTIIpPDDeAkG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Translate app is Apple\u2019s own equivalent to Google Translate, the widely popular free online service. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/iphone-translate-app\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757830\">Apple Translate is available as a standalone app on iPhone, iPad<\/a> and Mac. And now, you can also access Translate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/apple-watch\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757831\">Apple Watch<\/a>, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/watchos-11\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757832\">watchOS 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Table of Contents: Apple Watch Translate app<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#open\">Open the Translate app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pick\">Pick two languages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#speak\">Tap the microphone icon and speak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#play\">Play the translation out loud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#type\">Tap the keyboard icon and type<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#favorite\">Mark a favorite phrase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#settings\">Adjust settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#delete\">Delete a phrase from your history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#languages\">Available languages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">More Apple Watch features<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"open\">Open the Apple Watch Translate app<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757833\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-898831\" title=\"Apple Watch Translate App\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App.jpg\" alt=\"Opening the Translate app on Apple Watch\" width=\"1080\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App-400x326.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App-350x285.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App-768x626.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App-1020x831.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Apple-Watch-Translate-App-400x326@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">The List view, in my opinion, is much easier to use.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click the Digital Crown (dial) on your Apple Watch and open the\u00a0<strong>Translate<\/strong> app (with the icon of two speech bubbles, one white and one blue). It\u2019s easier to find in List View \u2014 scroll down to the bottom of your app list, then tap\u00a0<strong>List View<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see the Translate app, you may need to update to watchOS 11. Make sure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/ios-18\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757338\">your iPhone is running iOS 18<\/a>. Then, open the <strong>Watch<\/strong> app, and tap\u00a0<strong>General &gt; Software Update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pick\">Pick two languages<\/h3>\n<p>When you open the Translate app, you\u2019ll see a tile on the screen where you can pick two languages. One should match the language you have set on your watch. Tap on either one to scroll through the list of available languages.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Swap Languages<\/strong> button will switch which language you\u2019re speaking and which one you\u2019re translating.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"speak\">Tap the microphone icon and speak<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757834\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-898832\" title=\"Translating on Apple Watch\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch.jpg\" alt=\"Translate app on Apple Watch translating \u201cI live in a giant bucket\u201d to \u201cVivo in un secchio gigante,\u201d in Italian.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch-400x326.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch-350x285.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch-768x626.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch-1020x831.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translating-on-Apple-Watch-400x326@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">Much easier than learning it in twenty different languages.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tap the\u00a0<strong>Dictation<\/strong> button at the bottom and start speaking. You\u2019ll see a live transcription of what you\u2019re saying. It\u2019ll automatically end if you pause at the end of a sentence \u2014 otherwise, you can tap the <strong>Stop<\/strong> button manually.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"play\">Play the translation out loud<\/h3>\n<p>Tap the\u00a0<strong>Play<\/strong> button next to a translation to play it out loud from your Apple Watch\u2019s speaker. You can spin the Digital Crown while it\u2019s playing to adjust volume.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"type\">Tap the keyboard icon and type<\/h3>\n<p>If you prefer to type your translations, you can try that as well. Tap the\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong> (<strong>\u22ef<\/strong>) button in the upper right. Scroll down and tap\u00a0<strong>Preferred Input<\/strong> and select <strong>Text<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you\u2019ll see a <strong>Keyboard<\/strong> button at the bottom instead. On an Apple Watch Series 7 or later, you\u2019ll see a full QWERTY keyboard. You can type letter-by-letter or swipe with your finger to enter a full word at a time.<\/p>\n<p>On an older model with a smaller screen, you can draw one letter at a time. (To switch to this system from a newer watch, tap the <strong>Change Input Method<\/strong> icon in the bottom right and tap the <strong>Scribble<\/strong>\u00a0icon.)<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"favorite\">Mark a favorite Translate phrase from your Apple Watch<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757835\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-898833\" title=\"Translate App Favorites and Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Marking a phrase as a favorite, and viewing settings.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings-400x326.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings-350x285.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings-768x626.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings-1020x831.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-App-Favorites-and-Settings-400x326@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">Auto-Play Translations is a useful setting to check for real-world use.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can mark a particular phrase as a favorite, for easy access at any point in the future. Swipe right on a phrase and tap <strong>Favorite<\/strong> to mark it as a favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Find your favorite phrases by tapping\u00a0<strong>Favorites<\/strong> (the star icon) in the upper left. From this list, you can swipe left on a phrase and tap\u00a0<strong>Unfavorite<\/strong>\u00a0to remove it.<\/p>\n<p>Favorite phrases sync between Translate on your Apple Watch and your iPhone.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"settings\">Adjust settings<\/h3>\n<p>Tap the\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>\u22ef<\/strong>) button in the upper right for more settings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can adjust the speed of the dictation by tapping on the left or the right.<\/li>\n<li>Enable\u00a0<strong>Auto-Play Translations<\/strong>\u00a0to have translations play out of the speaker as soon as they come in, rather than manually tapping Play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preferred Input<\/strong>\u00a0lets you switch from Voice to Text, if you\u2019d rather type than speak out loud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"delete\">Delete a phrase from your history<\/h3>\n<p>The Translate app on your Apple Watch doesn\u2019t keep a full history of everything you\u2019ve translated; it clears it out every time you quit the app for more than few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you want to delete something from the list, just swipe left on it and tap\u00a0<strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"languages\">Available languages in Translate on Apple Watch<\/h3>\n<p>Here are all the available languages (as of May 2025):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arabic<\/li>\n<li>Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified)<\/li>\n<li>Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional)<\/li>\n<li>Dutch<\/li>\n<li>English (UK)<\/li>\n<li>English (US)<\/li>\n<li>French<\/li>\n<li>German<\/li>\n<li>Indonesian<\/li>\n<li>Italian<\/li>\n<li>Japanese<\/li>\n<li>Korean<\/li>\n<li>Polish<\/li>\n<li>Portuguese (Brazil)<\/li>\n<li>Russian<\/li>\n<li>Spanish (Spain)<\/li>\n<li>Thai<\/li>\n<li>Turkish<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian<\/li>\n<li>Vietnamese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"more\">More Apple Watch features<\/h3>\n<p>After you learn how to use the Translate app for Apple Watch, check out other top features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/what-to-do-with-old-apple-watch\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757836\">6 things you can do with an old Apple Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-watch-rings\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757837\">How to track your Apple Watch Activity rings and pause your streak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/connect-apple-watch-planet-fitness-treadmill-gym-equipment\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757838\">How to connect Apple Watch to a Planet Fitness treadmill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/how-to-use-apple-watch-blood-oxygen-sensor\" data-lasso-id=\"1641757839\">How to use Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor, and what it\u2019s good for<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Apple Watch Translate app can help you quickly speak in a different language while you\u2019re abroad, right from your wrist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30102,"featured_media":898830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31740],"tags":[19822,352587],"class_list":["post-898737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-apple-watch","tag-watchos-11"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.2 (Yoast SEO v25.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Apple Watch Translate app: Live translations from your wrist | Cult of Mac<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Apple Watch Translate app can help you quickly speak in a different language while you\u2019re abroad, right from your wrist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-watch-translate\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Translate from your Apple Watch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Apple Watch Translate app can help you quickly speak in a different language while you\u2019re abroad, right from your wrist.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-watch-translate\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cult of Mac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cultofmac\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-07T18:30:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Translate-From-Your-Wrist.jpg.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"3600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2025\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"D. 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