# Locally Translate

> Offline, private AI translation app running directly on your iPhone.

Locally Translate is an iOS translation application that executes AI translation models fully on-device using Apple MLX. It supports more than 50 languages entirely offline without requiring user accounts or sending data to external servers. It serves as a practical, private alternative to cloud-based translation tools for newer Apple Silicon iPhones.

Website: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6757991558

## What it is for

- Translate foreign language text while traveling without an internet connection or roaming data
- Translate sensitive personal or business text with zero data leaving the device
- Quickly copy translations between apps using standard text input and output controls

## Features

- 100% on-device translation powered by Apple MLX and local AI models
- Support for over 50 languages with automatic language detection
- Fully offline operation requiring no cellular or Wi-Fi connection
- Zero data collection and no login requirements
- Accessibility features including larger text, dark mode, and reduced motion

## Pricing

Free

## Details

- Type: Mobile app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: iOS
- For: iPhone users needing offline, private language translation, especially travelers and privacy-conscious professionals.
- Alternative to: Google Translate, Apple Translate, DeepL
- Tags: translation, on device, offline, privacy, ios, mlx, apple silicon

## Why it was saved

- [@adrgrondin, 26 January 2026](https://x.com/adrgrondin/status/2015886566216900938): Translates into 50+ languages fully on-device — no server, private — powered by TranslateGemma (Google DeepMind) and Apple MLX. Demonstrates shipping an on-device LLM-powered mobile app.

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/locally-translate

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