VoiceTra(Voice Translator)

VoiceTra is an innovative speech translation application designed to assist with travel phrases, making it an essential tool for travelers and those welcoming visitors to Japan. This app, available for free download, supports an impressive array of 31 languages, ensuring you can communicate effectively no matter where your travels take you. Its user-friendly interface also allows you to verify the accuracy of translations, enhancing your overall experience.

Features:

VoiceTra harnesses advanced technologies in speech recognition, translation, and synthesis, developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). It converts your spoken words into different languages and delivers them through synthesized voice, facilitating seamless communication. The app's ability to instantly switch translation directions makes it possible for two people speaking different languages to converse using just one device. For languages without speech input support, text input is available, ensuring comprehensive coverage.

VoiceTra is particularly well-suited for travel-related conversations and is ideal for a variety of scenarios, including:

• Transportation: Whether you're navigating buses, trains, rental cars, taxis, airports, or other transit options, VoiceTra helps you communicate effectively.
• Shopping: From dining at restaurants to shopping and handling payments, the app ensures smooth interactions.
• Hotel: Use VoiceTra for check-ins, check-outs, and cancellations without any language barriers.
• Sightseeing: Enhance your overseas travel experience and provide superior service to foreign customers.

Additionally, VoiceTra has been recognized for its utility in disaster prevention and response, making it a versatile tool in emergency situations.

While the app can serve as a dictionary for looking up individual words, it excels at translating sentences, as it considers context to deliver more accurate results.

Supported Languages:

VoiceTra supports a wide range of languages, including Japanese, English, Simplified and 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 Other Considerations:

• An internet connection is necessary to use VoiceTra, and the speed of translation may vary based on your network connectivity.
• 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's functionality may be affected if the server is down.
• Users are responsible for any communication fees, including potentially high international data roaming charges.

Developed for research purposes, VoiceTra's servers are used to improve speech translation technologies through user data. While you can test the app for business purposes, consider using licensed private services for ongoing use. For more 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