Two People, One Phone, Two Languages
Talk with family, a neighbor, a coworker or someone you meet on a trip. Put the phone between you, speak in your own languages, and read each other's words on your half of the screen. Every turn can be read aloud.
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Conversation Mode translates both directions so a pastor and a church member can speak naturally across one device, and with Speak on each translated turn is read aloud in the other person's language.
Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.
- Conversation Mode opens with Person A set to English and Person B set to Korean, sharing one microphone, with Speak on.
- The pastor says, "Good afternoon. The whole church has been praying for you this week," and his words are translated into Korean for her to read and spoken aloud in Korean.
- She answers in Korean, and her reply is translated for him and read aloud in English: "Pastor, thank you so much for coming. I couldn't go to church because my knee hurt."
- The pastor replies, "Then let us pray together right here, and God will hear you just the same," and the Korean voice speaks it for her.
- Each side keeps its own panel, so both people read, and hear, the conversation in their own language.
How Conversation Mode works
Both of you share one microphone. The app hears which language is being spoken and translates it into the other person's language. The screen is split in two, so each person reads the other's words in their own language.
Flip the screen to face each other
Tap the flip button and one half of the screen turns 180 degrees. Two people sitting across from each other can both read right side up, with no passing the phone back and forth.
Hear every reply out loud
With Speak on, each translated turn is read aloud on the phone speaker or on earphones, and the microphone keeps listening the whole time. Turn Speak off if you would rather only read. Spoken turns use plan time for the seconds they take to say.
Where people use it
Whenever two people want to talk and do not share a language.
- Family members who speak different languages at home
- Travel, from the taxi to the front desk to the market
- A neighbor you would like to get to know
- A new coworker on your team
- A visit to a church, or a visitor to yours
What it costs
Every account gets 1 free hour each month. After that, Personal is $7.99 a month for 5 hours, or you can buy a 24 hour pass for $4.99. Personal and the 24 hour pass are not on sale yet, so for now start free.
Does the other person need their own phone or an account?
No. You share one phone and one microphone. Only the person who opens the app needs an account.
Which languages can we use?
Conversation Mode can listen in 61 spoken languages and show the other person's words in any of 123 written languages.
Is it as good as a professional interpreter?
It is a tool, not a person. It is made for everyday conversation. For legal papers or any situation where one wrong word could cause harm, use a professional interpreter.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Every account gets 1 free hour each month, with no credit card.