VoiceTra(Voice Translator)

VoiceTra: Your Pocket-Sized Multilingual Translator for Seamless Travel

VoiceTra is a free, user-friendly speech translation app designed to bridge language barriers during your travels. Supporting 31 languages, it leverages cutting-edge speech recognition, translation, and synthesis technology from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) to provide accurate and natural-sounding translations.

Key Features:

• High-Precision Translation: Enjoy accurate translations of spoken words, delivered in a synthesized voice. Instantaneous switching of translation direction allows for effortless two-way communication.
• Versatile Input Methods: Supports both speech and text input, catering to languages lacking speech recognition capabilities. While ideal for sentences (for contextual understanding), it can also function as a basic word lookup tool.
• Wide Range of Applications: Perfect for navigating various travel scenarios, including transportation (buses, trains, taxis, airports), shopping, hotels, and sightseeing. It's also a valuable tool for businesses interacting with international clients.
• Disaster Preparedness: VoiceTra has been recognized for its potential use in disaster relief situations.

Supported Languages:

Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, French, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Burmese, Arabic, Italian, Ukrainian, Urdu, Dutch, Khmer, Sinhala, Danish, German, Turkish, Nepali, Hungarian, Hindi, Filipino, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Malay, Mongolian, Lao, and Russian.

Important Considerations:

• Internet Connection Required: A stable internet connection is essential for app functionality. Translation speed may vary depending on network conditions.
• Text Input Limitations: Text input availability depends on your device's OS keyboard support.
• Font Compatibility: Ensure appropriate fonts are installed for correct character display.
• Server Dependency: Service availability may be impacted by server outages.
• Data Costs: Users are responsible for all associated data charges, including international roaming fees.
• Research Application: VoiceTra is a research project; continued business use is best served by contacting NICT for licensed commercial solutions. Data collected is used to improve speech translation technology.

Version 9.0.4 (Updated August 20, 2024):

• Android 14 compatibility added.

For complete terms of use, please visit: https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/attention.html