How To Activate Live Translation on Airpods Pro 3

✅ Requirements

Make sure you have all of the following:

A supported AirPods model: AirPods Pro 3, or AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
An iPhone 15 Pro or later (with hardware compatible with Apple Intelligence) running iOS 26 or newer.
Apple Intelligence enabled.
The Translate app installed on your iPhone.
Your AirPods must be updated to the latest firmware.

Download Languages
- Before using Live Translation, you need to download both the language you expect to hear and the language you want it translated into.
  - Put your AirPods in and connect them to your iPhone.
  - On the iPhone, go to Settings → [Your AirPods name].
  - Under the “Translation” section, tap Languages and select / download the input & output languages.
Enable Apple Intelligence
- In your iPhone settings, make sure Apple Intelligence is turned on.

Once everything’s set up, here’s how to start a Live Translation conversation:

Open the Translate app on your iPhone. Go to the Live tab. Select the language the other person is speaking, and the language you want to hear in. Then tap Start Translation.
You can also start Live Translation using:
- Pressing and holding the stems on both AirPods simultaneously.
- Asking Siri: “Hey Siri, start Live Translation.”
- Using the Translate control in the Control Center (if added).
- Using an Action Button mapped to Translate (if your iPhone supports an Action button that can be customized)

Language Support at Launch: At launch the supported languages are English (UK, US), French (France), German (Germany), Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain). More languages (e.g. Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) are expected later.
Region Restrictions: The feature is not available in the EU for users whose Apple Account Country/Region is also in the EU.
Ambient Noise & Microphone Use: In noisy environments, you may get better results by positioning your iPhone closer to the speaker so its mic can assist.