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How to quickly translate web pages in Safari on iOS and iPadOS

Easily translate web pages in Safari for iPhone and iPad.

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• How to translate web pages in Safari in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16

How to activate the Microsoft Translator extension in Safari

How to translate a web page on iphone with microsoft translator.

If you're running iOS 17 , Safari now comes with a translation feature baked into the browser, making it easier than ever to translate a web page on iPhone and iPad.

Once enabled, text is translated in-line on the webpage that you're viewing. It's a handy tool if you want to read websites that are written in different languages, and it's available right in the address bar in Safari.

With this in mind, here's how you can translate web pages in Safari on iPhone and iPad.

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How to translate a web page on iPhone in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16

In iOS 15 and later, the ability to translate a web page's language to your native language is now a built-in part of Safari. As such, you no longer need a third-party app to translate. Here's how to use built-in language translation in Safari in iOS 14, iOS 15, and later.

• Tap the action button on the left side of the address bar while visiting a site that you need to translate. The button looks like two A's next to each other.
• Tap Translate to [Your Device Language] .

• Tap Enable Translation if prompted.

Your page will then be translated into the primary language that you've set on your device. If you want to revert back to the page's original language, take the following steps.

• Tap the translate button in the Safari address bar. It takes the place of the standard action button on the left side of the address bar.
• Tap View Original .

The page will revert to its original language.

If you're running a version of iOS 13 or earlier on your device, then a third-party app with a translation extension is what you'll want to use. Microsoft's Translator extension is an excellent tool for the task, as it translates the web page in place when activated.

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Microsoft Translator

Microsoft Translator is a great third-party solution for translating web pages, and its translations take place in-line on the web, rather than taking you to another, translated version of the page like some other apps.

Once you've got it downloaded, you can set up the action extension for translation web pages.

• Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
• While viewing a web page, tap the share button .
• Scroll to the left on the bottom row of icons.

• Tap the More button.
• Turn the switch next to Microsoft Translator to the green 'on' position.

Now that you have the app installed, you can use it in Safari from the share menu.

• Head to the web page that you want to translate.

• Tap the share button at the bottom of the display.
• Tap the Microsoft Translator button. The extension will then translate the entire page for you.

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Translate Webpages in Safari on iPhone and iPad

On iPhone and iPad , Apple includes a Translate app that can translate several different languages in real-time, and Safari has integrated translation capabilities, too.

At the time of writing, supported languages include English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian, Polish, Arabic, Dutch, Indonesian, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

How Translate a Webpage in Safari

Add More Language Options to Safari Webpage Translation

You can translate web content into additional languages if you add them to your preferred languages list. The following steps show you how it's done.

• Launch the Settings app on your ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌.
• Tap General -> Language & Region .

• Select a language from the list.
• Tap your preferred language to keep the current language that the system is using, thereby confirming this selection as an additional Webpage Translation language option.

After following the above steps, the next time you visit a compatible webpage in another language you'll see your selected languages available as additional translation options.

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How to translate web pages in Safari on iPhone and iPad

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Have you landed on a webpage in a foreign language when browsing Safari but can’t read it? Though many translation tools are available, Safari also offers a built-in translation feature to understand web pages in different languages. So, you don’t need to install any third-party tools or extensions. Let’s learn how to translate a webpage in Safari on iPhone and iPad.

How to translate a webpage in Safari on iPhone and iPad

Safari supports translation to Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Just check for the “Translation Available” popup in the address bar to ensure the website offers translation. Now, follow the steps below to translate web pages in Safari on iOS:

• Open Safari → Go to the webpage you want to translate.
• Tap the AA icon located in the address bar.
• Select Translate to [language] .

How to add preferred languages to Safari webpage translation on iPhone

By default, Safari will only translate into your device’s default language. However, you can add other supported languages rather than your device’s default one.

• Launch  Settings → Go to  General.

• Tap  Add Language  and choose a Safari-supported language .

• Go to the desired website and tap the AA icon on the address bar.

Why is my translate button missing in Safari on iPhone?

Are you using iOS 13? If yes, you don’t have the built-in translation feature. Therefore, you must install third-party language translators like Microsoft Translator or Translator Safari extension. Now, use these Safari extensions on your iPhone and translate any web page to your preferred language.  

If you use iOS 17, the translation option may be missing because your device language is set to the same language as the webpage you want to translate. Besides, the website may be incompatible with Safari’s translation tool or not support your preferred language.

If you still see the translate button missing on Safari, you can clear your cache and browsing history or reset your iPhone . Alternatively, use a Safari translator extension and enjoy content in your native language.

How to use translator extensions in Safari on iPhone

There are multiple Safari extensions to accomplish the same. Here, I have used Microsoft Translator to illustrate the below method.

• Download Microsoft Translator .
• Go to  Safari  and open any  website you’d like to translate.
• Tap the  Share icon.

If you do not see the  ‘Translator’  option in the Share Sheet, tap  Edit Actions , locate, and tap the  green plus icon  for Translator. Also, toggle on Translator . Finally, tap  Done . Now, you will see the option to translate in the Share Sheet.

To add other languages to the Microsoft Translator extension, follow the steps below:

• Open the  Microsoft Translator app  → Tap the  settings icon  at the bottom right.
• Now, tap  Safari Translation Language  → Select your preferred languages .

So, that’s all for today, folks!

Thanks to the embedded translation feature, you can now easily translate a webpage in Safari without leaving the website. You can also  use Google Lens on your Mac  to translate text from images. What’s your preferred language to consume content? Let me know in the comments below.

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How to translate a page in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Learn how to use Apple’s built-in translation tool to translate web pages in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac if you come across a website that’s in a language you can’t read or understand.

Supported devices and languages

You can use Apple’s native web page translation feature inside Safari on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, or macOS Big Sur and later to translate into the following languages :

• Chinese (Simplified)
• Chinese (Traditional)
• Portuguese (Brazil)

This method requires no third-party app download or Siri shortcut installation.

How to translate a web page in Safari

On iphone or ipad.

• Visit the website you want to translate in Safari.
• Tap AA from the address bar and choose Translate to English or a language you see there.
• The first time you do this, Apple will ask your permission to process your request. Tap Enable Translation .

• View the website in Safari.
• Click the translate icon , and choose Translate to English or a language visible here.
• Click Enable Translation if this is the first time you’re using this service.

Using Apple’s web page translation

• Automatic translation: After translating one web page on a website, if you tap another link on that same site (domain) in the same original language, Safari should automatically translate it to your chosen language so you don’t have to follow the translation steps again and again while reading that website.
• View Original: After you follow the above steps, you can tap the AA button on iOS or the translate icon on Mac and choose View Original to get back to the original language of that web page.
• Inform Apple of issues: If you think the translation provided by Apple in Safari is incorrect, inappropriate, or broken, use the Report Translation Issue button, pick an appropriate reason, and hit Report to submit your feedback.

Add more language to Safari translation

Apple says that “ the availability of translations and the number of languages that can be translated may vary by country or region .”

With that in mind, you can have more options for Safari translation by adding that language to your system’s language settings.

Go to Settings > General > Language & Region > Add Language and select a language . Now, you can choose to set this new language as your primary system language for all menus, settings, and everything. However, if you only need to use it for translation, tap Use English (or your current system language). This will add the new language to your iPhone but still keep English as the primary system language.

Now go to Safari, and it should automatically refresh your open web pages. After that, follow the above steps, and you will see Translate Website instead of Translate to English. Tap Translate Website and pick a language .

Click the translate icon in the Safari address bar and choose Preferred Languages . You can also reach this setting screen by going to System Settings > General > Language & Region . Now, click the plus button (+) under the Preferred Languages heading, choose your language, and click Add . Like the iPhone, you can use the new language as your system language or continue to use English. After this, if you’re prompted to add this new language to your Mac’s keyboard, you can hit Cancel .

Next, visit Safari, and you should see the option to Translate to the newly added language .

Restart your device if you don’t see the language for translation in Safari even after adding it by following the above steps.

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How to Translate Webpages in Safari on iPhone and iPad

How to Translate Webpages in Safari on iOS and iPadOS

Translate safari web pages in ios 14.

• Use Microsoft Translator to Translate Web Pages in Safari

Translate Web Pages in Safari with Microsoft Translator

Microsoft Translator is far more efficient and versatile that the built-in translation tool in Safari. So, you shouldn’t worry if your device isn’t running iOS 14 or you don’t live in the USA or Canada where the Safari translation is currently available.

• Though not as efficient as Microsoft Translator, Shortcuts app can also let you translate selected web pages in Safari. To get started, open the Shortcuts app and tap on the Gallery.
• After that, search for Translate the Selected part of a web page . Then, add the shortcut to your library. After that, open Safari -> web page -> share button. Then, choose the shortcut. 

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How to translate webpages on Mac, iPhone and iPad

If you are planning a holiday, working with colleagues or clients in different countries, or if you are just wanting to research something that happens to be in a different language, then you may be wondering if it is possible to translate a webpage into English or another language so you can read them.

The really good news is that this will soon become a simple process as Apple’s iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur will include a new feature that will make translations easier than ever.

How Translations will work in iOS 14 & macOS Big Sur

Once iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur arrive this autumn it will be possible to translate an entire webpage from or to the following languages: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, or Brazilian Portuguese. The new webpage translation feature will initially be in Beta, even once the operating systems are out of beta.

To find out how to use Siri and the new Apple Translate app on the iPhone read: How to translate text and speech on iPhone.

How Safari Translations will work in iOS 14

• This will bring up some additional options compared to iOS 13, including a new Translate to English option (This will default to your device’s language).
• Tap Enable Translation if required.
• If you want to return to the original, tap on Translate (which will have replaced the aA button).
• Tap View Original.

Read more about the features in iOS 14 here.

How Safari Translations will work in macOS Big Sur

Apple hasn’t revealed exactly how the Translation feature will work in Safari on the Mac as yet. However, we expect that it will be performed in a similar fashion to the iPhone and iPad.

Read more about the new features in macOS Big Sur here .

How to translate webpages now

Right now there are a few options if you want to translate webpages on the iPhone, iPad or Mac. These include using the Microsoft Translator app, Google Chrome on iPhone, iPad and Mac, or using the Google Translate website. We’ll cover each below.

Using Microsoft Translator

One way to easily translate webpages is to use the free Microsoft Translator app on your iPhone or iPad. There is no Microsoft Translator app for the Mac.

Here’s how to use Microsoft Translator app:

• Download the Microsoft Translator app here.
• Open the webpage you want to translate in Safari and tap on the Share button at the bottom.

Using Google Chrome on iOS

You can also use Chrome to automatically translate webpages.

Chrome for iOS includes a built-in translator.

• Download the Google Chrome app for iOS here (it’s free)
• Open Chrome on your iPhone or iPad.
• Go to the page you want to translate.

• Tap on English (assuming that’s your default language).
• The page will translate into your language. If you want to see the original then just tap on the other language shown.

Sometimes we found that the translation option wasn’t immediately visible, this may be due to a delay while the translation takes place or it may just need to be triggered by scrolling around on the page a bit.

Using Google Chrome on a Mac

You can also translate webpages using Chrome on the Mac.

• Open Chrome on your Mac. (You can download it here )

• You will see two language options: your own language and the one the page is written in. Choose your language.

Using Google Translate on a Mac

If you would rather not use Chrome, you can just use the Google Translate webpage to translate entire webpages.

• Go to the Google Translate webpage.

• Now choose the language you wish to translate it into.

Once you are viewing the page in the translated language any links you click on within the page will be automatically translated for you. This is particularly useful if you want to translate entire websites.

Another language related feature coming in iOS 14 is the new Translate app. You can learn how to use that here: How to use Apple Translate .

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How To Translate Web Pages In Safari

The international nature of the internet is one of the best things about it. You can visit web pages and find information from countries all across the world, but this also means it's likely you'll stumble across sites that are written in different languages. It can be a major hassle to translate web pages using third-party software or other means, especially if you don't visit websites outside of your native language very often. 

Fortunately, many modern web browsers possess the ability to translate web pages natively, so you can still read the content in your preferred language. Apple has included a translation feature in its Safari browser, so you can easily translate pages on Mac, as well as the iPhone and iPad. This article covers the translation process on each respective Apple device, as well as how to navigate any hurdles you may encounter.

How to translate web pages in Safari on Mac

To translate a web page in Safari on Mac computers, you need to be using Monterey 12 or Big Sur 11.0 . Also, the page needs to be compatible with the translation feature. Here's how to find out whether you can translate the web page in Safari and how to do it (via Apple ).

1. If Safari can translate the web page, you'll see the "Translate" icon appear in the Smart Search bar at the top of the browser. 

2. Click on the "Translate" button.

3. Select the preferred language you want the page translated into.

4. If prompted, select "Enable Translation."

5. To change it back, select the Translate icon again and click on "View Original."

If you don't see the language you want to translate the page into, try this:

Go to Apple menu > System Preferences.

Select "Language & Region."

Select "General."

Click on "Add" to add a language to your list of preferred languages.

After you add a language, go back to the web page and look at the Translate list again to see if your preferred language has appeared.

How to translate web pages in Safari on iPhone and iPad

The ability to translate web pages is available on devices running iOS 14 or later. You'll also need to be on a web page that is compatible with this feature. Here's how to translate pages in Safari on iPhone or iPad devices with iOS 14 or newer.

If the web page can be translated, you'll see the "Translate" icon flash for a second in the search/address bar at the top.

2. To translate the page, tap on the website options icon, which looks like the letter "A."

3. Tap on "Translate to [Preferred language]."

4. Tap "Enable Translation" if it appears.

5. The page will be translated. To go back to the original language, tap on the website options icon and select "View Original."

If the language offered isn't what you want the web page translated into, you'll have to change your preferred language order in your iPhone settings. Here's how:

Go to the Settings app.

Go to "General" > "Language & Region."

3. Under "Preferred Language Order," either move a language to the top or select "Add Language," choose one, and set it as your top preferred language.

4. Your iPhone will restart to make the change.

Be careful when making this change, as it will change supported apps and websites to your first preferred language.

How to translate web pages in Safari on older versions of iOS

You're not out of luck if you're an iPhone owner using an earlier iOS version than 14. You can also easily translate Safari web pages with the workaround of using an app, such as Microsoft Translator. This app comes with a Safari extension as well, making it a great choice for translation. Here's how to use Microsoft Translator on a Safari webpage (via Microsoft ).

1. On Safari, go to the web page you need translated. 

2. Select the text you want to be translated by tapping and holding it, and then moving the selection bars on the text. 

3. Now tap on the "Share" button that appears in black above the text or the icon at the bottom middle of the Safari menu. 

4. Scroll down and tap on the "Translate" button, which appears if you have Microsoft Translator downloaded. 

5. Choose the source language and the target language to get your translation. 

6. Tap "Done" to close the translator.

This can also be good to use on websites that normally don't provide the translation option, even in iOS 14 or above. 

Can Safari automatically translate web pages?

When you first visit a web page on Safari in a foreign language, it will detect if it can be translated to a different language based on what you have set in your Preferred Languages settings. From there, you'll need to choose to translate it using the instructions above. However, you won't need to do this for every page on the site. Safari will also translate pages on the same domain you originally translated from. 

If you go to a website of a different language or visit a different domain, Safari will then end the automatic translation. Also, if you close the site and then come back to it, it will no longer be translated (via Apple ). So, you'll need to choose to translate web pages yourself every time you visit a website in a foreign language. From there, though, pages within the same domain will be translated automatically.

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How to translate web pages with Safari in iOS 14

By Ed Hardy • 4:20 pm, September 14, 2020

We live in a multicultural world, but a translation feature built into Safari in iOS 14 will make it just a bit easier for us to understand one another. Converting a web page from an unknown languages into your preferred one is as easy a couple of screen taps.

The same holds true for iPadOS 14, too.

Safari in iOS 14 makes translations a snap

When you’re accessing the web using Safari, and you run across a web page in an unfamiliar language, you might be lucky enough to see a note appear in the address bar: “Translation Available.”

Getting that translation is simple. Tap on the “aA” icon in the address bar to show the menu of Safari options. One of them will be “Translate to [preferred lauguage].” For many people reading this, that’ll be English.

Wait a second or two and the test on your page will change to something you can read. It’s as simple as that.

Limitations of this technology

This feature is still in beta. And at this point, it offers a limited selection of languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, German, French, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese. For all other laungages, that ““Translation Available” note doesn’t appear. There are some very notable absences from the current list, including Japanese and Korean.

And the actual translations are… adequate. The lauguage is stilted and sometimes phrased oddly. Occasionally, glitches happen. But for the most part, the conversion goes surprisingly well.

It’s a reasonable way to read the news in Le Monde . Or find out what the Chinese Communist Party has to say. But no one should use this translation feature to try to understand love poetry written in an unfamiliar language.

Also, the translation feature in iOS 14 Safari doesn’t deal well with pages that have a mix of languages. For example, there’s nothing it can do about a quote in one language embedded in the middle of a webpage written in another. The browser can‘t convert that quote. You’ll need to copy and paste the text into the Translate app built into iOS 14.

Plus, some text on websites is contained in images. This can’t be converted into a form you can understand. That doesn’t mean captions, but some images just show words graphically.

Still, the ability to easily translate a web page Safari in iOS 14 (and iPadOS 14 too) can be immensely useful. Plus,  the version tested is part of the iOS 14 beta , as mentioned. So it’ll only get better with time.

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As you may already know, Google Chrome offers the ability to translate webpages on iPhone and iPad from one language to another, helping you convert webpages from something like Spanish or Chinese to English (and of course any other combination of languages). While the iPhone and iPad gain this feature natively with Safari in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, earlier versions of Safari do not support language translation by default. Not to worry though, because with Microsoft Translator you can give Safari the capability of converting webpages from one language to another.

Obviously not everything on the web is written in English, so rather than get stalled out of your browsing by language barriers, using a conversion tool to switch the language is really handy. Thankfully, Microsoft’s Translator app adds an option for translating web pages to iOS Share Sheet, which can be used within Safari on iPhone and iPad.

In this article, we’ll walk you through the necessary steps for translating web pages in Safari on both the iPhone and iPad by using the free Microsoft Translator tool.

• How to Translate Webpages in Safari on iPhone & iPad

As mentioned earlier, we’ll be making use of Microsoft Translator app to convert foreign web pages right within Safari. It’s free and simple to use. Plus, you don’t even have to open the app. Let’s see how.

And there you have it, you’re now able to translate web pages in Safari on both the iPhone and iPad thanks to Microsoft Translator.

Most iPhone and iPad users prefer Safari for browsing the web, because it comes pre-installed, works flawlessly, and eliminates the need to install any other third-party app for browsing the internet. Therefore, having the option to translate web pages right within the default web browser is surely a welcome addition.

If you’re not a native English speaker, you can also set the language that you want Microsoft Translator to automatically translate to, when you visit a foreign website. This can be easily done by heading over to Settings -> Translate -> Language. Don’t let language barriers stop you from reading your favorite content on the web, when handy tools exist to help!

That being said, if you use Google Chrome as your preferred web browser, you don’t need to install any third party app to access translation features, because the feature exists natively in Chrome . You can also  use Siri for translation  if you just want to look up certain words and sentences. And don’t forget that with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and later, Safari has native language translation capabilities as well.

What do you think about using Microsoft Translator to translate web pages using Safari on your iPhone and iPad? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments section down below.

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How To : Translate Webpages in Safari to Another Language Using Apple's New Translation Tool

Since iOS 8, it's been possible to use third-party tools such as Bing Translator and Microsoft Translator to translate foreign language webpages in Safari into your primary language. Now, in iOS 14 , there's a better way to do it.

Before, third-party translation services would create Safari extensions, which made it possible to convert languages on pretty much any foreign language website. For example, after installing the service's main app and enabling its Safari extension, if you came across a webpage written in Spanish, you could open the Share sheet, tap the service's extension in the list of actions, then see the text turn into English.

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Fast forward about six years, and Apple now has its own translation tool for Safari. It's much easier to access and manage, and it doesn't rely on extensions in the Share sheet. You can still use third-party extensions to translate foreign text if you want, and that may be necessary if Apple doesn't support your primary language.

Apple's "Translate" service, which has its own iOS app for off-Safari translations, is very new, so the number of supported language pairs is small. Those include any combination of English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. Plus, the feature is only available in the U.S. and Canada right now. As the translation feature improves, more languages and support countries will be added, and the number of compatible webpages will increase. But for now, it's good enough if you use any of the mentioned languages.

1. Translating a Webpage in Safari

There are a few ways you can translate text on a webpage in Safari from one language to another. Option 1 uses the Safari website menu, while Option 2 uses Safari's translate icon, which only appears for a second.

Option 1: Via Safari's Website Menu

In Safari, visit a webpage you want to translate, then tap on the "AA" button in the Smart Search bar to reveal a menu that includes tools such as Reader View , Request Desktop Website , and Website Settings . New to iOS 14 is "Translate."

Depending on the context, you may see different options appear on the menu. For example, we'll use English as the primary language.

• Translate to English: This appears if the webpage you're on is in a language that's included as a secondary one in your Settings app. Also, you'll see this if you don't have any secondary languages chosen at all in Settings.
• Translate Website: This appears if the webpage you're on is in a language that's not in either your primary or secondary languages set on your iPhone in Settings. It does not apply if you don't have any secondary languages chosen at all in Settings.
• Translate to [OtherLanguage]: This appears if the webpage you're on is in your primary language. It could say Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, or Brazilian Portuguese. Whichever supported secondary language in Settings immediately follows English in the preferred order will appear. (You can reorder them, but more on that later.) This label does not apply if you don't have any secondary languages chosen at all in Settings.
• Nothing: If you don't see any translate option, you're on an English language website, and you don't have any secondary languages chosen at all in Settings.

If you get the "Translate Website" option and tap that, an action sheet will appear at the bottom. In it, you'll see your primary language and any secondary languages (if you have any installed) in your preferred list in Settings. Since iOS 14 isn't ready for prime time yet, the languages it shows may be a little buggy.

Option 2: Via Safari's Translate Icon

When you land on a webpage that's in any of the supported languages other than your primary one, the address bar will quickly say "Translation Available" with a translate icon to the left where the "AA" button normally resides. It only appears for a second after the page fully loads, but if you're quick enough, you can tap that button.

If you have multiple supported languages in Settings, when you tap the translate button, the action sheet will appear where you can choose the language to convert to. If you don't have any other supported languages beyond your primary one, it will just convert it to the primary one.

Continuing with the Translation

Once you tap on a translate option, no matter which option above you used, you'll see get a pop-up asking if you want to enable translation — if this is your first time using the feature.

According to Apple, "the address and contents of this webpage will be sent to Apple to process the translation," but it also mentions that the content is not stored or retained by Apple. If you tap on "Learn More," you can read more about the feature and how it works. Tap on "Enable Translation" from the pop-up or from the Webpage Translation details screen to translate the webpage to the other language.

After enabling translation the initial time, from then on, you can simply use Option 1 or Option 2 above to translate without the pop-up appearing anymore. Whenever you're viewing a translation, the "AA" button will stay as the translate button to let you know it has been translated.

The more you use the feature, the better it will work in Safari. If you tend to translate webpages on a particular website, you may see them automatically translate in the future so that you don't have to do it manually.

2. Viewing the Original Langauge Again

To translate an already translated webpage back to its original language, simply tap on the translate button in the Smart Search field, then tap on "View Original."

3. Adding More Preferred Languages to Translate To

If the "Translate Website" option appears, you can choose from one or several language options, but only if they're added as a preferred language. To add secondary languages, tap on the "Translate Website" option, and select "Preferred Languages." Alternatively, you can go to Settings –> General –> Language & Region.

Next, you'll see all of your preferred languages, if you have any set. Tap "Add Language" at the end of the Preferred Language Order list. If you don't have that section, tap "Other Languages" at the top.

Next, choose one of the supported languages. When you do, iOS will ask you if you want to change your main language to the new one or keep the current language but add the new language as a preferred one. Tap on "Keep English," and your phone will quickly restart to save the change.

Once your device boots back up, you'll see the newly added language in the list of your preferred languages. You can then reorder the languages into your preferred order, and that order will be how it shows up in Safari. Go back to Safari, and when you tap "Translate Website," the action sheet should have your other languages listed.

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How To Automatically Translate A Website In Safari

Are you trying to navigate the web in a foreign language? Thankfully, Safari now has a feature that lets you automatically translate webpages into your preferred language. This makes it easier to browse and understand websites in diffrent languages without the need for any third-party software or extensions. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to use Safari to automatically translate webpages and why this is such a useful tool.

Let’s start by discussing how to automatically translate a webpage in Safari. First, open Safari on your device and navigate to the webpage you’d like to translate. Once the page is loaded, tap the ‘aA’ icon in the top left corner of your screen which will bring up a menu of options. From here, select the language you would like to translate it into and tap ‘Enable Translation.’

Once enabled, Safari will detect if it can automatically translate any foreign webpages you visit based on your Preferred Languages list. When visiting a website in a different language, Safari will offer you an option at the top of the page that says “Translate Page” with an arrow pointing downwards next to it. Tap this button and select the language you would like it translated into from the drop-down menu.

The benefits of using Safari’s automatic translation feature are numerous: it saves time, makes navigating websites much easier, and eliminates any potential language barriers that might otherwise exist. Additionally, no third-party software or extensions are required as all of this is already built directly into Safari itself!

In conclusion, usng Safari’s automatic translation feature is an easy way to quickly and accurately translate webpages into your preferred language without needing any additional software or extensions. We hope this guide was helpful for understanding how to use this convenient tool!

Making Safari Automatically Translate

To make Safari automatically translate web pages on your iOS device, start by opening the Safari browser. Once you’re at a web page that you’d like to have translated, tap the ‘More’ button located in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will bring up a menu with options for sharing, finding, and more. Turn the switch next to Microsoft Translator to the green ‘on’ position and tap ‘Done’. From now on, whenever you open a page in Safari that needs translating, it will be automatically translated into your preferred language.

Can Safari Automatically Translate Web Pages?

Yes, Safari can automatically translate web pages! It uses your Preferred Languages list to detect foreign webpages. Once it detects a foreign language, it will display a pop-up window that allows you to choose whether or not you wuld like to have the page translated. If you choose to translate the page, the entire webpage will be translated into the language listed in your Preferred Languages list. This feature makes it easier to view and understand webpages in languages other than your native one.

Automatic Website Translation

In order to get a website to translate automatically, you need to enable the translation feature in your browser. On a computer, open your Chrome browser and click on the ‘More’ icon at the top right corner. Then select ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu and scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on ‘Advanced’. Under the ‘Languages’ section, select ‘Language’ and then turn on the feature for ‘Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language you read.’ Now when you come across a webpage that isn’t in a language you understand, Chrome will offer to automatically translate it for you.

Enabling Auto-Translate in Safari on iPhone

To get Safari to auto translate on your iPhone, open Safari and go to a website in a language you’d like to translate. Tap the aA button at the top of the page and select the language you woud like to translate to. Then tap Enable Translation. Once this is enabled, your phone will automatically detect and translate foreign language webpages for you as you browse.

Troubleshooting Safari Translation Issues

If your Safari is not translating, it may be because the web page you are trying to view is either not in the same original language or is on a different domain. Safari automatically translates web pages based on their language and domain, and will only translate them if they remain unchanged. If either of these two conditions are not met, then Safari will not translate the page for you.

Safari’s Translate Option: Where Is It?

To find the Translate option in Safari, firt go to the web page you want to translate. Look for the Smart Search field at the top of the page. If the page can be translated, the Translate button will appear in this field. Click on this button and a drop-down menu will appear with a list of languages from which you can choose. Select your desired language and Safari will begin translating your page automatically.

Safari Extension for Translating Text

Yes! There is a great translate extension available for Safari, called Translate for Safari. This extension is just one click away, and can be used whenever you need to quickly translate entire webpages or single paragraphs. It can even translate text that you write in emails, forms or documents. With this helpful tool, you can easily access the translations you need with just a few clicks!

Does the iPhone Feature Automatic Translation?

Yes, the Translate app on iPhones has automatic translation capabilities. The app can translate text, voice, and conversations between any of the supported languages. You can even download languages to translate entrely on a device, even without an internet connection. Translation is available for most of the major languages such as English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and many more.

Enabling Translation on an iPhone

To turn on translation on your iPhone, go to your device’s Settings app. Tap General and then tap Language & Region. Under the Languages section, select Add Language, then choose the language you want to translate from the list of available languages. Once you’ve added the language, tap Translate and make sure that Translate is set to On. Now whnever you copy text on your iPhone, you can slide your finger over Paste and translate ? [Language] and then let go to instantly translate it.

In conclusion, automatically translating a webpage on iOS 14 and later is now much easier thanks to Safari’s webpage Translation feature. All you need to do is enable the Microsoft Translator in the browser settings, and Safari will detect any foreign webpages you visit and offer to translate them automatically. To turn translation off, simply go to your Chrome settings and toggle the “Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language you read” setting. With this feature, it’s easier than ever to quickly access information from websites all around the world.

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Although Safari is a feature-rich browser and contains many essential features, one important functionality that is still missing is the automatic translation of web pages. Other browsers, such as Google Chrome, allow you to translate web pages on the spot, but you’d be surprised to know that Safari has had this capability for a long time.

Apple allows third-party developers to create extensions for Safari which integrate with the browser. In the same way, you can install a third-party app that offers an extension for translating web pages. One such app is Microsoft Translator .

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to translate webpages in Safari on iPhone or iPad using the Microsoft Translator app.

Step 1: Download and install Microsoft Translator from the App Store.

Step 2: Open Safari and tap on the share sheet icon in the bottom menu bar.

Step 3:  Scroll to the end of the activities row and tap on the More button.

Step 4: A list of available extensions is displayed. Find Microsoft Translator in the list and toggle it on. You can also reposition its place by tapping and holding the grabber next to the toggle and moving it to the top of the list. Once you’re finished, tap on the Done button in the top right corner.

Step 5: Now you’ll see the Microsoft Translator extension in the activities row.   When you’re on a web page which you wish to translate, tap on the share sheet icon and then select Microsoft Translator from the activities row. Within a few seconds, the entire web page will be translated to your preferred language.

How to Choose Your Preferred Language for Translation

Microsoft Translator automatically detects your preferred language based on your device’s language settings. However it is possible to change it via the app’s settings.

• Open Microsoft Translator app and then tap on the settings icon in the bottom right corner.
• Tap on Safari Translation Language.
• Now choose your preferred language.

This is how you can translate webpages in Safari on iPhone or iPad. Using this method, you no longer have to depend on third-party web browsers such as Google Chrome. You can take advantage of the translation extension offered by third-party apps to quickly translate webpages in Safari.

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Safari 14 which is the default browser with macOS Big Sur comes with quite a few improvements. And one of the brand new features (although in beta) is seamless translation of websites. Read along for how to natively translate websites with Safari on Mac.

If you’re a regular Safari user, you’re probably used to using Google Translate or another website or app to convert text. Now Safari has built-in translation that’s really fast to use on Mac .

Now with Safari 14 and macOS Big Sur, the Translate beta is available for a faster way to understand websites that are written in languages you don’t speak/read. The Translate beta is also available for Safari on iPhone and iPad .

How to translate websites with Safari with macOS Big Sur

• Running Safari 14 on macOS Big Sur, open a website in another language
• When translation is available, look for the Translate icon on the right side of the url/search bar
• Click “Translate to _________” which will be your default language for your Mac
• Click the icon again to revert the webpage to the original language
• There’s also a button (Preferred Languages) to take you System Preferences > Language and Region
• Keep in mind the Translate button won’t appear when it’s unavailable

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Often find yourself on websites with text in a foreign language? If you use Safari, there's no need to go to Google Translate. You can translate web pages between seven languages right in Safari on a Mac.

Starting with Safari 14.0, Apple included a translation feature directly in the browser. As of this writing, the feature is in beta, but fully functional. If your Mac is running the latest version of macOS Mojave, Catalina,  Big Sur , or newer, you can access the translation feature.

The translation functionality works between the following languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

By default, you can translate any of the above languages to English. You can also add more languages to the mix (we'll talk more about that below).

To get started, open a web page in one of the supported languages. Safari will automatically recognize that language, and you'll see "Translation Available" in the URL bar, along with a Translation button; click it.

If this is the first time you've used the feature, a pop-up will appear. Click "Enable Translation" to turn on the feature.

In the translation menu, select "Translate to English."

The text on the page will instantly convert to English, as shown in the image below. The Translation button will also turn blue.

To disable the Translation feature and return to the original language, click the Translation button again, and then select "View Original."

As we mentioned above, you can also translate to languages other than English. To do so, click the Translation button, and then select "Preferred Languages."

This opens the "Language & Region" menu in System Preferences. Here, click the plus sign (+) to add a new preferred language. You can add multiple languages here while continuing to use English as the default language across your Mac.

In the pop-up, select the languages you want to add, and then click "Add."

System Preferences will ask if you want to make this your default language. Choose the previous default language if you want it to remain the status quo.

Now that you've added a new preferred language, you'll see the translation button even when you visit web pages that are in English.

The translation process for a preferred language is the same: click the Translation button in the URL bar, and then select "Translate to [the language you selected]."

Again, you can view the original at any time by simply clicking "View Original" in the Translation menu.

If you're traveling to a new country, you can also use the built-in Translate app on your iPhone or iPad to quickly translate speech between multiple languages.

Related: How to Use the Apple Translate App on iPhone

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Subtitles automatically appear at just the right times, like when the content language doesn’t match your device language, when you mute the audio, or when you skip back while watching a program

This release also includes other features and improvements:

Calendar lets you create, view, edit and complete reminders alongside with your events

Recently Deleted list in Reminders lets you view and retrieve deleted reminders

Guest access in Home app lets you provide visitors with date and time- based access to locks, garage doors, and alarm systems

Electricity usage and rate plan information in Home app are displayed for eligible customers when connecting their utility account, starting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California

Repair Assistant prompts you to configure the genuine Apple parts replaced on your device after a repair (iPad Air models with M2 and iPad Pro models with M4)

This release includes even more features and improvements. For more information, please visit this website: https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-18

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100