How to use Apple’s new Translate app offline
With iOS 14, Apple has brought the feature which people was desperately waiting i.e. Translate. With this feature, Apple is aiming at taking on Google Translate. The new Translate app of Apple will not just only perform the usual language but also comes with the features like conversation mode. It has got the support for multiple languages and many more. We are going to see what is inside the new Translate app.
Translate Text:
- Open the Translate app and then select the two languages by simply tapping the boxes at the top.
- Now start typing the desired language that you need to translate from.
- Once you are written the text you can tap ‘Go’ to show the translated text.
Translate Speech:
- Open the app and then select the languages by simply tapping the boxes at the top.
- Now you need to tap the microphone button located under the text field and then start speaking. You can speak in any of the two languages that you have selected.
- Once it is done you need to take a pause and the app will show the translated text on your screen.
- You can also tap the play button in order to play the translation out loud.
App Translate: Conversation mode:
The conversation mode lets you translate the conversations while they happen. In order to enable this from the app you are required to follow these steps.
- First you need to open the Translate app and then select languages by tapping the boxes at the top.
- Now rotate your phone into the landscape mode.
- Now you are required to tap the microphone button and then start talking.
- The app will keep on automatically translating as when the conversation has a break.
How many languages Apple Translate support?
Apple Translate at the moment supports 12 languages which includes Chinese, Arabic, French, English (US), English (UK), Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish and Russian. Apple will add support for other languages in future as well. The app also lets you download these languages offline in order to keep it useful all the time.
