VoiceTra is a sophisticated speech translation application designed to facilitate communication during travel. This free-to-download app supports an impressive 31 languages, making it an essential tool for travelers and those welcoming visitors to Japan.
Key Features:
VoiceTra leverages cutting-edge technologies in speech recognition, translation, and speech synthesis, developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). The app converts your spoken words into various languages and delivers the translations via synthesized voice, ensuring smooth and effective communication.
The app's design allows for instant switching of translation directions, enabling two people who speak different languages to use a single device for conversation. Additionally, for languages without speech input support, text input is available.
VoiceTra is optimized for travel-related interactions, making it ideal for various scenarios such as:
- Transportation: Navigating buses, trains, rental cars, taxis, airports, and transit systems.
- Shopping: Dining at restaurants, shopping, and handling payments.
- Hotel: Managing check-ins, check-outs, and cancellations.
- Sightseeing: Enhancing overseas travel experiences and assisting foreign customers.
The app has also been recognized for its utility in disaster prevention and related situations.
While VoiceTra can serve as a dictionary for word lookups, it is most effective when used for translating full sentences, as it considers context to provide accurate translations.
Supported Languages:
VoiceTra supports a wide range 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 take longer to display based on network conditions.
- Text input is limited to languages supported by the OS keyboard.
- Proper character display depends on the installation of appropriate fonts on your device.
- The app may become temporarily unavailable if the server is down.
- Users are responsible for any communication fees, including potentially high international data roaming charges.
- Developed for research purposes, VoiceTra uses servers set up for research, with data collected being used to enhance speech translation technologies.
- While the app can be tested for business use, continuous business applications should consider using private services licensed with our technology.
For detailed terms and conditions, please visit our "Terms of Use" at https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/attention.html.
What's New in the Latest Version 9.0.4
Last updated on Aug 20, 2024
- Now supports Android 14, ensuring compatibility with the latest operating system for a seamless user experience.
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