Translate emails on iPhone, right in the chat

When an email arrives in another language, Penvia offers to show it in yours. When you reply, write in your own words and check the translation before you send.

Updated 10 November 2026

How it works

  1. Open the chat. An email in another language shows a line such as “Show in English”.
  2. Tap it to read the translation; the original stays one tap away.
  3. Write your reply in your own language. Penvia shows the translated text in a preview.
  4. Check it, then send. The email says which language it was sent in.

You can choose to always translate a contact.

Private by design

Translation uses Apple’s on-device translation. Your device downloads each language once; the email text is not sent to Penvia or to a translation service.

Who uses it

Teams answering international clients and guests, people working across languages, and anyone who receives the occasional email they can’t read. With Desk, a whole team can work in one shared mailbox.

Questions

Which languages are supported?

The languages Apple’s on-device translation supports on your device and system version.

Does it work offline?

Once a language is downloaded, translation runs on your device.

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