With your Apple Music subscription, you can follow along as you listen to your favorite songs with perfectly timed lyrics and translations that appear line-by-line, and adjust the vocals so that you can sing along.
View lyric translation or pronunciation on your iPhone or iPad
Open lyrics in the Apple Music app.
Tap the Translation and Pronunciation button, then tap:
Show Translation to show the translated lyrics.
Show Pronunciation to show phonetic pronunciation of the lyrics.
Hide Original to hide the lyrics in their original language.
You will see different options in Translation and Pronunciation on your Large Text settings. To choose how you want your lyrics to appear, go to Settings > Apps > Music. Tap Larger Text and select Lyrics if you want the original script to be larger, or Pronunciation if you want the pronunciation to be larger.
Translations use the Preferred Languages on your iPhone or iPad. Translations and pronunciations might not be available in all languages or regions.
Learn how to change the language on your iPhone or iPad
If you don't see lyrics, translations, or pronunciation on your iPhone or iPad
If the Lyrics button is grayed out, you’re playing a song that's not from the Apple Music catalog, lyrics aren’t available for that song, you're not connected to the internet, or the song isn't downloaded from Apple Music.
If you don't see the Translation and Pronunciation button, or the Show Pronunciation or Show Translation buttons are grayed out, translations or pronunciations might not be available for your song or language. You need to download the song from Apple Music, or be connected to the internet to view translations and pronunciation.
How to use Apple Music Sing on your iPhone or iPad
Open the Apple Music app.
Play a song from the Apple Music catalog.
Tap the song that’s playing.
At the bottom of your screen, tap the Lyrics button.
Tap the Mic. Don’t see the Mic button?
To adjust the vocals, drag the slider up or down.
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If you don't see the Mic button
Apple Music Sing is supported on the following iPhone and iPad models with the latest version of iOS and iPadOS:
iPhone 11 or later or iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPad Pro (5th generation or later), iPad Air (4th generation or later), iPad mini (6th generation or later), or iPad (9th generation or later)
If you want to AirPlay to HomePod, first tap the Mic button on your iPhone or iPad.
If you're using a supported iPhone or iPad and don't see the Mic button, Apple Music Sing might not be available for that song.
How to report a concern with lyrics
While viewing time-synced lyrics, touch and hold a verse.
In the share sheet that appears, tap the lines that you want to report.
Scroll to the bottom of the share sheet and tap Report a Concern.
Follow the onscreen steps to report your concern.
