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LingoKey keeps that flow in one place: type your message, choose how you want it translated, and insert the result from the keyboard.",[15,19,20,24],{},[21,22,23],"strong",{},"In one sentence:"," LingoKey is a third-party iPhone and iPad keyboard that translates text only when you tap the translation action.",[26,27,29],"h3",{"id":28},"fast-when-the-conversation-is-moving","Fast when the conversation is moving",[15,31,32],{},"Instant mode is designed for quick everyday messages. Professional mode focuses on a more polished, natural result when wording matters.",[26,34,36],{"id":35},"made-for-the-apps-you-already-use","Made for the apps you already use",[15,38,39,40,45],{},"Use LingoKey in compatible text fields across messaging, email, social media, and the browser. 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LingoKey replaces the available draft with the translated result so you can review it in the conversation before sending.",[26,65,67],{"id":66},"undo-an-immediate-replacement","Undo an immediate replacement",[15,69,70],{},"If the translation was just inserted and the surrounding text has not changed, the undo action can restore the original draft. When the document context has changed, LingoKey avoids replacing text it can no longer identify safely.",[26,72,74],{"id":73},"translate-text-you-received","Translate text you received",[15,76,77],{},"Copy incoming text and open the clipboard translation panel from the keyboard. This is an intentional clipboard action: it is separate from ordinary typing and lets you translate text that is not directly editable.",[10,79,81],{"id":80},"from-your-language-to-theirs","From your language to theirs",[15,83,84,85,89],{},"LingoKey includes dedicated keyboard input for Simplified Chinese, English regional variants, Spanish for Spain and Latin America, French for France and Canada, and German for Germany. The target-language catalog contains more than 100 languages and regional variants. See how ",[41,86,88],{"href":87},"\u002Flanguages","source and target language support"," differ.",[10,91,93],{"id":92},"match-the-tone-not-only-the-words","Match the tone, not only the words",[15,95,96],{},"The same translation can sound different in a family chat, a work email, or a public post. Choose Natural, Casual, Formal, Business, or Social style before translating. For speed, use Instant mode; for wording that deserves more attention, use Professional mode.",[10,98,100],{"id":99},"privacy-should-be-understandable","Privacy should be understandable",[15,102,103,104,45],{},"An iOS translation keyboard needs Full Access to contact its translation service. LingoKey uses that connection only when you request a translation, account check, or related service action. Read exactly ",[41,105,107],{"href":106},"\u002Fkeyboard-full-access-privacy","what Full Access means",[15,109,110],{},"LingoKey does not need access to your contacts, photos, location, camera, or microphone for keyboard translation. Translation does require an internet connection, and you should avoid sending secrets or other highly sensitive text through any cloud translation service.",[10,112,114],{"id":113},"start-in-three-steps","Start in three steps",[116,117,118,122,129],"ol",{},[119,120,121],"li",{},"Download LingoKey from the App Store.",[119,123,124,125,128],{},"Add LingoKey under ",[21,126,127],{},"Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards"," and allow Full Access.",[119,130,131],{},"Open a text field, switch keyboards, type, and tap translate.",[15,133,134,135,139],{},"Follow the illustrated ",[41,136,138],{"href":137},"\u002Fhow-it-works","setup guide"," if this is your first third-party keyboard.",[15,141,142],{},"LingoKey works in compatible text fields. iOS can return to the system keyboard for passwords and other secure inputs, and individual apps can disable third-party keyboards. Those restrictions come from iOS or the host app rather than a failed LingoKey installation.",{"title":144,"searchDepth":145,"depth":145,"links":146},"",2,[147,153,158,159,160,161],{"id":12,"depth":145,"text":13,"children":148},[149,151,152],{"id":28,"depth":150,"text":29},3,{"id":35,"depth":150,"text":36},{"id":48,"depth":150,"text":49},{"id":55,"depth":145,"text":56,"children":154},[155,156,157],{"id":59,"depth":150,"text":60},{"id":66,"depth":150,"text":67},{"id":73,"depth":150,"text":74},{"id":80,"depth":145,"text":81},{"id":92,"depth":145,"text":93},{"id":99,"depth":145,"text":100},{"id":113,"depth":145,"text":114},"Download LingoKey for iPhone or iPad and translate in the apps you already use.","Ready to write across languages?","LingoKey is an iPhone translation keyboard that helps you write across languages in messages, email, social apps, and every place you type.","md","Translation without the app switching",[168,171,174],{"question":169,"answer":170},"What is LingoKey?","LingoKey is a third-party keyboard for iPhone and iPad. It lets you type, choose a source and target language, and translate without moving your text to a separate translation app.",{"question":172,"answer":173},"Does LingoKey work in other apps?","Yes. After you add the keyboard in iOS Settings, you can switch to LingoKey in compatible text fields in messaging, email, browser, and social apps.",{"question":175,"answer":176},"Does LingoKey translate everything I type?","No. LingoKey sends text for translation only when you explicitly request a translation. It does not proactively translate every keystroke.","en",{},true,"home","\u002F",{"title":5,"description":164},"index","Write in your language, tap translate, and keep the conversation moving. LingoKey puts fast, natural translation directly above your iPhone keyboard.","2026-07-24","XIURcPvkmaKlCtF58iKh0owQp5r_uGRx-QMZCz0lG-0",1784884792974]