VoiceTra(Voice Translator)

VoiceTra is a versatile speech translation application designed to facilitate communication during travel or when hosting international visitors. This app, which supports 31 languages, can be downloaded for free and offers an intuitive interface that ensures you can verify the accuracy of translations with ease. Whether you're looking to enhance your travel experience or provide a warm welcome to guests in Japan, VoiceTra serves as an invaluable personal speech translator.

Features:

VoiceTra leverages cutting-edge speech recognition, translation, and speech synthesis technologies developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). It converts your spoken words into various languages and delivers the translations through synthesized voice output. The app's flexible translation direction allows two individuals speaking different languages to communicate seamlessly using a single device. Additionally, for languages that don't support speech input, text input is available.

VoiceTra is especially tailored for travel-related conversations, making it ideal for a range of scenarios and locations, such as:

• Transportation: Buses, trains, rental cars, taxis, airports, and transit hubs.
• Shopping: Restaurants, shopping centers, and payment processes.
• Hotels: Check-ins, check-outs, and cancellations.
• Sightseeing: Overseas travel and assisting foreign customers.

VoiceTra has also been recognized for its utility in disaster prevention and response.

While the app can function as a dictionary for word lookups, it is most effective when used to input sentences, as it interprets the context to provide more accurate translations.

Supported Languages:

VoiceTra supports a wide array of languages, including Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Korean, Thai, French, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Myanmar, Arabic, Italian, Ukrainian, Urdu, Dutch, Khmer, Sinhala, Danish, German, Turkish, Nepali, Hungarian, Hindi, Filipino, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Malay, Mongolian, Lao, and Russian.

Restrictions and Considerations:

• An internet connection is necessary for the app to function.
• Translation results may be delayed based on network conditions.
• Text input is limited to languages supported by the OS keyboard.
• Proper font installation is required for correct character display.
• The app may be unavailable if the server is down.
• Users are responsible for any communication fees, including potentially high international data roaming charges.
• Developed for research purposes, the app uses servers set up for research, and data collected is used to enhance speech translation technologies.
• While businesses can test the app, for ongoing use, consider private services licensed with our technology.

For more detailed information, please review our "Terms of Use" at https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/attention.html.

What's New in Version 9.0.4

Last updated on Aug 20, 2024

• Now supports Android 14.