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    AirPods User Guide

    • Welcome
      • Which AirPods do I have?
      • Use controls and gestures with your AirPods
      • Get information about your AirPods
      • Pair AirPods with an Apple device
      • Pair AirPods with a non-Apple device
      • Charge AirPods
      • Rename your AirPods
      • Change settings for AirPods or AirPods Pro
      • Change settings for AirPods Max
      • Find the right fit with AirPods Pro
      • Remove and attach ear tips on AirPods Pro
      • Find the right fit with AirPods 3 or 4
    • Find your AirPods
      • Play audio on your AirPods
      • Share audio on iPhone or iPad
      • Share audio on Apple TV 4K
        • Make and answer calls with AirPods 1 or 2
        • Make and answer calls with AirPods 3, AirPods 4, or AirPods Pro
        • Make and answer calls with AirPods Max
      • Listen and respond to messages
      • Monitor your heart rate with AirPods Pro 3
      • Translate in-person conversations
      • Use AirPods with camera apps
      • Control Spatial Audio and head tracking
      • Switch between listening modes
      • Adjust noise control settings
    • Use Siri
    • Switch AirPods between Apple devices
      • Get started with accessibility features
      • Set headphone accommodations
      • Use and customize Transparency mode
      • Play the same sound in both of your AirPods
      • Play background sounds
      • Use Live Listen
      • Change force sensor, Touch control, or button settings
      • Adjust the volume of sound effects
      • Use hearing health features with AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3
    • Restart, unpair, or reset AirPods
      • Important safety and handling information
      • FCC compliance statement
      • ISED Canada compliance statement
      • Ultra Wideband information
      • Class 1 Laser information
      • Apple and the environment
      • Disposal and recycling information
    • Copyright and trademarks

    Listen to translations of in-person conversations

    With Apple Intelligence* and your AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3 paired with an iPhone 15 Pro or later, you can listen to people speaking to you and hear what they say translated into your preferred language.

    Note: Live Translation** with AirPods is available on supported iPhone models when Apple Intelligence is turned on. Supported AirPods must have the latest firmware. Live Translation is not available in all languages and regions. For more information on availability, see the iOS Feature Availability website.

    Download languages you want to use with Live Translation

    To use Live Translation, you need to download the input and output languages first. For example, if you want to translate a conversation from Spanish to English, you should download both Spanish and English.

    1. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

    2. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.