Updated 5 October 2026

Offline live translation

Live translation without an internet connection, after downloading language packs in the Meta AI app.

Offline live translation is the same conversation translator as live translation, minus the need for a signal. You download a language pack to the glasses through the Meta AI app, and after that those languages translate on a plane, in a basement restaurant or abroad without roaming. Meta offers it on Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta and Meta Glasses. Ray-Ban Meta Audio is the stated exception: it translates only with a connection. The offline set is a short list of major European languages plus English; everything else needs data.

Where it works

Ten of the biggest markets are shown. A tick needs an official statement for that country; "Not confirmed" means the maker hasn't said either way. For any other country use the lookup.

Glasses	US	UK	CA	AU	IN	DE	FR	IT	ES	JP
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3)^[1]
Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova)^[1]
Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2)^[1]
Oakley Meta Vanguard^[1]
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)^[1]
Oakley Meta HSTN^[1]
Ray-Ban Meta Audio announced^[1]
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) discontinued^[1]

confirmed · maker says not available · not confirmed · announced · model not sold there

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): confirmed in 29 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova): confirmed in 17 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2): confirmed in 29 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
Oakley Meta Vanguard: confirmed in 25 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2): confirmed in 29 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
Oakley Meta HSTN: confirmed in 25 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1): confirmed in 18 countries; languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.

How it works

Translation normally relies on Meta's servers. For the offline set, the pack holds what the glasses need to translate locally. In the Meta AI app, go to the glasses' device settings, open Translate and download each language you want. Meta's article says some languages are available offline and that you must download the pack first; it does not publish pack sizes. Once installed, you start a session exactly as you would online: pick "You speak" and "They speak" and tap Start, or use the voice command. The other person still reads your side on your phone screen, which works without data. If you pick a language outside the offline set, the session needs Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Tips

Download packs at home over Wi-Fi a few days before you travel, then test one short session in airplane mode.
Keep the phone charged; the other person reads your words on it even offline.
Check both sides of the pair. Offline only works when both languages are in the downloaded set.

Limits

Not available on Ray-Ban Meta Audio, per Meta.
Only some languages work offline; Meta's broader language list needs a connection.
Meta does not state offline support for Meta Ray-Ban Display in the article we track.

Questions people ask

Which languages work offline?

The language list on this page shows the offline set as Meta publishes it. Languages outside it work only with Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Why doesn't my Ray-Ban Meta Audio translate offline?

Meta states that offline language packs are not available on Ray-Ban Meta Audio. It supports live translation only with a connection.

Sources

How to use live translation on AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)

Last verified 5 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.