iPhone translation guide

How to translate
copied text on iPhone.

Copy text from the app you are using, and HoverLingo turns that ordinary copy action into a translation you can keep in view.

Translate without the copy-paste loop

Usually, translating text on iPhone means copying it, opening another app, pasting it, choosing languages, then returning to what you were reading. HoverLingo shortens that workflow: copied text becomes the input and the translation appears in a floating window.

Set up copied-text translation

  1. Choose the language you want HoverLingo to translate into.
  2. Start the floating window from HoverLingo.
  3. Open any app and copy the text you want to understand.
  4. Read the translation in Picture in Picture, without closing the original app.

Which languages can I translate?

HoverLingo can translate between the 60+ languages it supports. The app automatically detects the source language of copied text, then translates it into your chosen target language. This works whether you copy a short message, a paragraph from a webpage, or text from a document.

Use it where you already read

Because the input is copied text, HoverLingo fits naturally with browsers, messaging apps, reading apps, note-taking tools, and documents. You remain in context while the translation stays accessible above the current screen.