Looking for the best apps too translate text on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch? Whether you need to translate a text message, website, street sign, or menu, we’ve found some great apps for translating text, speech, and the world around you.
Just ask Siri how to say something in another language and she will translate the query instantly, display the translation on the screen and read it out.
In addition to updating the Popular Times feature in Google Maps for iPhone and iPad with real-time data, the search giant also issued another noteworthy update, this one concerning its dedicated Translate app on App Store. Bumped to version 5.5, the free download can now translate photos of signs, menus and similar items from Japanese to English, and vice versa. That’s because its augmented reality feature, called Word Lens, has been updated to recognize Japanese content on photos and video.
Learn how you can use your iPhone to translate words from one language to another without having to install any application. Once set up, looking up a word will no longer just define it, but actually translate it on the spot.
Yesterday, Instagram took to its own photo-sharing service to announce that it’s working on a text translation for its mobile app. The new feature will begin rolling out in the coming month.
A Translation button will appear on feed stories and profile bios if they’re written in languages different from your own. Captions and comments on posts in your feed and the bio on your profile will be translated automatically based on the language they’re written in and the language settings of the person viewing it.
