Talk to Every Booth Visitor, in Their Own Language
At a trade show, buyers from many countries walk up in the same hour and you cannot hire an interpreter for every aisle. Speed Translate AI turns one phone or tablet into a two-way translator your booth staff can use in seconds.
Start freeSee pricingThe problem at the booth
A busy show sends hundreds of visitors past your booth, and many of them speak a language your team does not. Some will try English and stop halfway. Some will walk on without asking. Hiring a human interpreter for the whole floor is costly, and one interpreter can only stand in one place.
What staff need is something already in their hand: no headset, no hardware, nothing to install for the visitor.
How Conversation mode works face to face
Your staff member and the visitor share one phone or tablet. The app listens, works out which of the two languages is being spoken, and shows each person the other's words in their own language. The screen is split in two halves, so each person reads their own half.
Tap the flip button and one half turns 180 degrees, so two people standing across a counter can both read it upright. Every turn can be read aloud, and the microphone keeps listening while it speaks, so the talk keeps its pace. Turn Speak off if you would rather only read.
- One phone or tablet, no extra hardware
- Each person reads their own half of the screen
- Flip one half to face the visitor across a counter
- Every turn can be read aloud, or left silent
- 61 spoken languages and 123 written languages
Company knowledge: your product names come out right
Product names, model numbers, brand names and industry terms are where generic translation slips. With Company knowledge, an exhibitor adds the names and terms that matter to the company, and translations use them the way you write them.
Set it up once before the show, keep the list short and exact, and every staff member who uses the booth tablet gets the same terms.
Live subtitles on a big screen
Booth demos, product launches and stage talks have the same problem at larger scale. The Subtitles screen shows the speaker's words as live captions on a projector or LED wall, with the translated sentence following. Read more on the big screen subtitles page.
Talks and demos: captions on every visitor's phone
For a presentation, the presenter opens Speed Translate AI and a QR code appears. Visitors scan it with their phone camera, choose their own language and read live captions in their browser. There is no app to install and no account to create.
What it costs
Every account starts free with 1 free hour every month, with no credit card, which is enough to test it on a real conversation before the show. When the show is booked, buy a pass for the days you need. Every pass includes unlimited QR listeners.
If you will mostly use it one to one, Personal is $7.99 a month for 5 hours, and a 24 hour pass is $4.99.
- Half day: $199 for 4 hours
- Full day: $349 for 8 hours
- Multi day event: $699 for up to 3 days
- Enterprise, for large shows: Contact us for a quote
Before the show
A short checklist helps. Add your company terms. Test with a colleague who speaks another language. Check the Wi-Fi in your booth area, or bring a hotspot, because the app needs an internet connection. Charge the tablet and keep a spare phone charged. Write the name of the app and the free hour on a note at the booth so every shift knows where to start.
Do visitors need to install anything or sign up?
No. For one to one talk they only speak and read on your phone or tablet. For a presentation they scan a QR code and read captions in their phone's browser.
Does it work in a noisy exhibition hall?
A loud hall makes any microphone harder. Hold the device close, speak one sentence at a time and check the text on the screen. For long or important points, repeat them or confirm them in writing.
Can it replace a human interpreter?
It is a tool, not a person. It suits quick booth conversations, product questions and first meetings. For contract terms, safety details or legal points, confirm in writing or use a professional interpreter.
How do the event passes work?
Choose Half day, Full day or Multi day event, sign in, and pay once. Half and full day passes are used within 7 days of buying. A multi day pass runs up to 24 hours across up to 3 consecutive days, within 30 days of buying. Large shows can contact us for a quote.
Can I try it before I buy a pass?
Yes. Every account gets 1 free hour each month, with no credit card.