Apple Watch User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new
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- Alarms
- App Store
- Blood Oxygen
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera Remote
- ECG
- Medications
- Memoji
- Music Recognition
- News
- Now Playing
- Reminders
- Remote
- Shortcuts
- Siren
- Stocks
- Stopwatch
- Tides
- Timers
- Tips
- Translate
- Vitals
- Voice Memos
- Walkie-Talkie
- World Clock
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- VoiceOver
- Set up Apple Watch using VoiceOver
- Apple Watch basics with VoiceOver
- Apple Watch Mirroring
- Control nearby devices
- AssistiveTouch
- Use a braille display
- Use a Bluetooth keyboard
- Zoom
- Tell time with haptic feedback
- Adjust text size and other visual settings
- Adjust motor skills settings
- Set up and use RTT
- Accessibility audio settings
- Type to speak
- Auto-select focused app
- Use accessibility features with Siri
- The Accessibility Shortcut
- Copyright
Translate text and voice on Apple Watch
In the Translate app 
, you can translate text and voice into any supported language. And on supported models, you can also download languages to translate entirely on a device, even without an internet connection.
When you travel to a location with a language that’s different from your Apple Watch, Translate appears as a suggested widget in the Smart Stack.
Note: Translation is available for supported languages. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.
Translate text or your voice
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Open the Translate app
on your Apple Watch. Tap the language you want to translate your selected text to.
To swap languages, tap
.Tap
, then say a phrase.To translate with the keyboard, tap
, scroll down to Mode of Input, then tap Keyboard.Note: Words are translated as you type or speak.
When the translation is shown, do any of the following:
Play the audio translation: Tap
.To automatically hear the translation, tap
, then tap Play Translations.Save the translation as a favorite: Swipe left, then tap
.Delete the translation: Swipe right, then tap
.
View your favorite translations
Open the Translate app
on your Apple Watch.Tap
, then turn the Digital Crown to view your saved translations.To remove a translation from your favorites, swipe left, then tap
.
Note: You can see your favorite translations in the Translate app on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch where you’re signed in to your Apple Account.
Review words with multiple meanings
When translating a word that has several meanings, you can choose the one you want. You can also select feminine or masculine translations for words that have grammatical gender variations.
Note: When gender hasn’t been specified, translations automatically default to the gender-neutral form of a word.
Open the Translate app
on your Apple Watch.Tap
, then say a phrase.To translate with the keyboard, tap
, scroll down to Mode of Input, then tap Keyboard.Note: Words are translated as you type or speak.
When available, do any of the following:
Choose a different meaning: When available, tap the light-colored word to select the intended meaning.
Choose grammatical gender translations: When available, tap the light-colored word to select a feminine or masculine translation.
Change Translate settings
Open the Translate app
on your Apple Watch.Tap
, then do any of the following:Automatically play translations: Tap Play Translations.
Change the playback speed: Tap a speed.
Change the mode of input: Tap voice or Keyboard.