How to Delete a Language from the Translate App on Your iPhone

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This article will tell you how to delete a Translate app download from your iPhone. Downloaded languages for offline use is a helpful feature of the new Translate app on the iPhone. It enables you to use the feature while offline, which is particularly useful when you are in another country and might not have the same internet or data access you have while at home. However, languages do take up room on your iPhone, and you might not want a whole language database stored once you're back from the place you were traveling. It's easy to remove a downloaded language, and only takes a moment to do. Let's learn how. To learn more about how to get the most out of new iOS 14 features, check out or Tip of the Day.

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How to Delete a Downloaded Language from the Translate App

1. Open the Translate app.
2. Tap either the top left or top right language button. It doesn't matter which one, as both will take you to the same menu.
   
   
    
3. Scroll down to Available Offline Languages.
4. Swipe left on the language you want to remove. You can either swipe all the way to the left or press Delete once it appears to delete the language.
   
   
    
5. The language will appear again in the Available Offline Languages menu, but have a download symbol next to it rather than a checkmark.
6. If you wish to download it again, simply tap the download arrow and it will be added again to your phone.
   
   

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