One-on-one
You and one other person, face to face. You read and hear them in your language; they hear you in theirs.
Live translation for iPhone, Android and the web
Talk with anyone, in their own language.
You speak yours, they speak theirs. Speak Tongues listens, translates and reads every line to you as you talk, so a conversation feels like a conversation again.
Guests join free from a link or QR code. No app, no account.
Three ways to talk
One app for every “what did they say?”
Group conversations
Everyone speaks their own language and hears everyone else in theirs, through their own earbuds.
Signs and menus
Snap a photo of a sign or a menu and read every line in your language, with how to say it.
What it looks like
A dialogue, not a chat app.
Every line is marked in its speaker's color: the other person in coral, you in mint. The phrase for you to say is set large, so it's easy to repeat.
How it works
Three steps, then just talk.
- 1
Choose your language
Sign in with your email. We send you a 6-digit code; there's no password to remember. Pick the language you speak.
- 2
Start a conversation
Choose the other person's language for one-on-one, or start a group and show your QR code. Earbuds in.
- 3
Talk the way you always do
Every line appears in your language and plays in your ear, in order. Nothing is skipped, even when people talk fast.
Guests join free
One person pays. Everyone else just joins.
Whoever starts a conversation pays for everyone in it. Guests scan your code or open your link in their phone's browser, type their first name and choose their language. No app to install, no account, no email address.
Every conversation has its own spending limit, $10 unless you change it.
Pricing
Pay only for what you use.
No subscription and no packs to buy. Speak Tongues keeps a running tab, and when it reaches $1 you pay it in the app with one tap.
≈ $0.90 / hourOne-on-one conversation
≈ $1.35–$2.25 / hourA group of 4 in 2 languages
≈ 5–10¢One sign or menu photo
Estimates for steady talking. The app shows what a conversation costs as you go.
Download
Free to download.
For iPhone and Android. You can also translate a sign right here in your browser.
Coming soon · iPhoneApp StoreComing soon · AndroidGoogle Play
Questions
Good to know
Does the other person need the app?
No. In a group conversation, guests join from your link or QR code in their phone's browser, with no app and no account. In a one-on-one conversation, only you need a phone: the other person hears you on its speaker.
Do I need earbuds?
They're the best way to listen: each person hears the translation privately, and your microphone doesn't pick up the translations meant for you. Any Bluetooth or wired earbuds or headphones work. For one-on-one you can also play your phrases out loud on the phone's speaker.
Is my conversation recorded?
The audio is never stored. The text of your conversations is kept in your history for 30 days so you can read it again, then it's deleted automatically. You can delete any of it sooner. Read the privacy policy.
Which languages does it speak?
16 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Hindi, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Swahili and Polish.