Some models of Apple’s popular AirPods may be able to do live, in-person language translations soon when users squeeze both stems at the same time.
According to an image posted by websites including 9to5Mac, the touch gesture is featured in a system asset that’s part of Apple iOS 26 developer beta 6. In the image, the gesture is shown on a pair of AirPods with words in languages including English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. In June, Apple showed off AI-powered live translations features it plans to roll out for apps including Messages, FaceTime and Phone.
But the company did not specifically mention live translation on the AirPods. According to 9to5Mac, the feature is likely to work with the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4th-generation models. It’s unclear if live translations would be available across Apple devices or if it would be exclusive to new product models, such as the company’s upcoming iPhone 17 lineup.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.
