VoiceTra is an innovative speech translation application designed to facilitate travel-related communication. This free-to-download app supports 31 languages and offers an intuitive interface that allows users to verify the accuracy of translations.

Whether you're traveling abroad or welcoming international visitors to Japan, VoiceTra serves as a reliable personal speech translator, enhancing your interactions and ensuring smooth communication.

Key Features:

VoiceTra leverages advanced 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 via synthesized speech.

The app allows instant switching of translation directions, enabling two individuals speaking different languages to communicate effectively using a single device.

For languages without speech input support, text input is available, broadening the app's usability.

VoiceTra is particularly tailored for travel-related scenarios, making it ideal for various situations and locations such as:

• Transportation: Buses, trains, car rentals, taxis, airports, and transit hubs.
• Shopping: Dining at restaurants, shopping, and handling payments.
• Hotel: Check-ins, check-outs, and cancellations.
• Sightseeing: International travel and assisting foreign customers.

Additionally, VoiceTra has been recognized for its utility in disaster prevention and related applications.

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

Supported Languages:

VoiceTra supports a wide range of languages including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, 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 Notes:

• An internet connection is necessary for the app to function.
• The speed of translation may vary based on network conditions.
• Text input is limited to languages supported by your device's OS keyboard.
• Proper font installation on your device 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.
• VoiceTra was developed for research purposes and utilizes servers set up for research. Data collected is used to enhance speech translation technologies.
• While businesses may test the app, for continuous use, consider services that have licensed 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.