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Translation tool status tracker

Translation features change, move behind a plan or disappear. This page lists the tools our guides discuss, what each vendor's own page says today, and when we last looked. Last checked . Next check due .

Tool or featureStatusWhat the vendor's page saysSourceChecked
Microsoft Translator: multi-device conversationRead: Microsoft Translator conversation moderetiredThe App Store listing's version notes (dated June 30) say the feature has been retired. Microsoft's own help page still describes it as a current feature with a Presenter mode, so the two sources disagree.Apple App Store listing2026-10-20
Microsoft Translator: help page for multi-device conversationRead: Microsoft Translator conversation modechangedThe help page still reads as if the feature is current and does not mention a retirement. Treat it as out of step with the app listing.Microsoft Translator help2026-10-20
Google Translate: live translate and conversation mode (Android)Read: Google Translate vs Apple TranslateliveGoogle's help page lists Conversation mode among the live translate modes, where translations play aloud on the phone speaker or headphones as people take turns.Google Translate Help2026-10-20
Google Translate: live translate with headphonesRead: Android Live Translate and Pixel BudsliveGoogle's announcement says live translate works with any headphones connected through the Translate app, is arriving on iOS, and is expanding to more countries.Google blog2026-10-20
Apple: Live Translation with AirPodsRead: AirPods Live Translation vs translation earbudsliveApple's support page lists compatible AirPods, an iPhone with Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 or later, and the Translate app with languages downloaded. It also notes availability varies by region.Apple Support2026-10-20
Apple Translate: in-person conversations on iPhoneRead: Google Translate vs Apple TranslateunverifiedWe could not read the body of this page on the check date, so we make no claim about it.iPhone User Guide2026-10-20
Samsung: Interpreter with Galaxy BudsRead: Galaxy Buds live translateliveSamsung's support page describes Interpreter paired with its Galaxy Buds3 line: you hear the translation in the buds, see a transcript, and your phone speaker plays your reply to the other person.Samsung Support2026-10-20
Microsoft Teams: InterpreterRead: Translate a Zoom or Teams callliveMicrosoft's page describes speech-to-speech interpretation in Teams meetings and some one-to-one calls. It ties included hours to a Copilot license and lists meeting types where it is not offered.Microsoft Support2026-10-20
Zoom: translated captionsRead: Translate a Zoom or Teams callliveZoom's page describes translated captions in meetings and webinars on qualifying plans or with an add-on, and warns that the translations may not be accurate.Zoom Support2026-10-20
Google Meet: translated captionsRead: Translate a Zoom or Teams callliveGoogle's page describes translated captions in Meet for listed Workspace editions, switched on from the Captions settings. It says the feature is rolling out gradually.Google Meet Help2026-10-20

Changelog

How we check, and how often

Once a month we open each source link above and read what the vendor says. We record the status in plain terms: live when the page describes the feature as current, retired when the vendor says it is gone, changed when the terms or the wording moved, and unverified when we could not read the page. We paraphrase the vendor and make no claim we cannot trace to the linked page. This is a check of vendor statements, not a hands-on test. If you see something out of date, email Mark@Reinventing.AI.

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