10 Best Speech Translator Apps for Live Voice Translation

The best speech translator apps in 2026 include Maestra Live, Google Translate and DeepL Voice, plus seven other free and paid options compared below. They turn spoken words into another language as text, voice or both.

The right pick depends on how you talk. Travelers need a free phone app with offline packs. Language learners want examples in context. Teams and event hosts need shared sessions that many listeners can join at once.

At Maestra, we checked each app below against its official website, help center and App Store or Google Play listing in October 2026. We compared them on:

• Voice and text languages
• Conversation mode for two-way talks
• Offline use
• Platforms and integrations
• Published prices and free tiers

Here are the 10 apps at a glance:

Maestra Live

Google Translate

Microsoft Translator

iTranslate

Papago

Reverso

Yandex Translate

DeepL Voice

Transync AI

Apple Translate

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Speech Translator Apps Compared

Google Translate has the most text languages and Maestra Live the most speech languages. Papago is the only free app here that translates speech offline on any phone.

Last checked: October 2026, on each vendor's website and app store listing.

1. Maestra Live: Best for Conversations, Meetings and Events in One App

Best for: people and teams who want one app for everyday conversations, online meetings, classes and live events.

Maestra Live is a browser-based instant voice translator for two-person chats, online meetings, classes and multi-room conferences. It translates speech in real time into 100+ languages. Every session shows AI captions, and listeners can add an AI voice. In shared sessions, listeners join by room link or QR code with no app and pick their own language.

Speech-to-speech translation works both in two-person talks and in group sessions. The platform detects each language and speaks the translation in an AI voice, with captions on screen. Meanwhile, AI voice cloning lets listeners hear the translation in a voice modeled on the speaker.

For AI interpretation in calls, it shows captions in Zoom and Microsoft Teams. In Google Meet, a bot posts a captions link in the chat, and each participant picks a language with no account.

Maestra Live is self-serve: you can sign up, choose a plan and pay online without contacting sales. If you'd rather talk to someone first, or need a custom setup, you can book a demo with the sales team. Both options stay open, so you choose what suits you.

Key features:

• AI captions in 100+ languages, with optional AI voice
• AI voice cloning and pro voices
• Two-way translation with automatic language detection
• AI captions in Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and a captions link in Google Meet
• Shared sessions by room link or QR code, where each listener picks a language
• OBS and vMix for livestreams
• Custom glossary for names and industry terms
• Recordings, transcripts and AI meeting summaries

Pricing: Maestra Live has three subscription plans with unlimited use, plus a one-time Events plan. Plans scale with you, from Personal for daily conversations to Events for conferences, and yearly billing costs 20% less than monthly. Each plan includes a set number of languages per session, and you can add more languages for an extra fee whenever your audience grows.

Limitations: Maestra Live needs an internet connection and has no offline mode. It runs in the browser, with no native iPhone or Android app. Not every language has AI voices, so some languages get captions only. Personal sessions last up to 15 minutes, and a shared room link with QR code starts on the Organizations plan. The platform is AI only, with no human interpreters.

2. Google Translate: Best Free App for Everyday and Travel Translation

Best for: travelers and everyday users who want a free app with the widest language list.

Google Translate is a free translation app for iOS, Android and the web. It translates text between up to 249 languages, and its live translate feature handles speech in 70+ languages. In conversation mode, translations play aloud as two people take turns speaking.

Since June 2026, Google Translate's Gemini-powered Live Translate model has been rolling out globally on Android and iOS, and it works with any headphones. Listening mode plays translations in your ear. The app also translates camera images, handwriting and dictation.

Key features:

• Conversation and listening modes for live speech
• Live translate in 70+ languages, with any headphones
• Offline text packs and camera translation for downloaded languages
• Camera, handwriting and transcribe modes
• Phrasebook for saved translations

Pricing: Google Translate is free on iOS, Android and the web.

Limitations: Offline live translate works only on Pixel 9, 10 and 11 phones, for 10 language pairs with English. On iPhone, Google Translate works without headphones in conversation mode, but listening mode needs them. There is no shared session that many listeners can join, and features vary by language.

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3. Microsoft Translator: Best Free Microsoft App for Quick Speech Translation

Best for: iPhone and Android users who want a free, simple speech and text translator.

Microsoft Translator is a free app that translates text, speech and images in over 100 languages. It offers real-time speech translation on iOS and Android, with no in-app purchases.

Microsoft Translator has retired its multi-device conversation feature, according to its App Store and Google Play listings. The Windows desktop app is retired too, so group chats across several phones now need another app.

Key features:

• Real-time speech translation
• Text translation in 100+ languages
• Translation of text in images
• No in-app purchases

Pricing: Microsoft Translator is free on iOS and Android.

Limitations: Microsoft Translator no longer supports group conversations across devices. Its current store listings don't mention offline packs, though older Microsoft pages still do. The Windows app and the web conversation page are retired.

4. iTranslate: Best Paid App for Voice, Text and Camera on iPhone and Android

Best for: travelers who want one app for voice, text and camera translation, with offline packs, on iPhone and Android.

iTranslate is a translation app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android that covers 100+ languages for text. Its PRO plan adds voice-to-voice conversations, camera translation with Lens and AR mode, and offline packs.

Without internet, iTranslate translates text in 41 languages, but voice in only 4 or 5. A phrasebook, a translation keyboard and website translation are included. One PRO subscription also unlocks the company's voice-only app.

Key features:

• Voice-to-voice conversations (PRO)
• Camera translation with Lens and AR mode
• Offline packs for 41 text and 4–5 voice languages (PRO)
• Phrasebook, translation keyboard and website translation
• Verb conjugations

Pricing: iTranslate is free to download on iOS and Android, with in-app purchases. On the US App Store, PRO lists at $12.99 or $14.99 a month, $99.99 a year, or $9.99 a week with a free trial.

Limitations: Voice conversations, offline packs and camera translation need PRO. iTranslate's App Store listing shows several prices for the same plan length, so check the price at checkout. Offline voice covers only 4 to 5 languages.

5. Papago: Best for Korean, Japanese and Chinese

Best for: travelers and learners who need Korean, Japanese, Chinese and other Asian languages.

Papago is a free translator from Naver that covers 14 languages, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian. It returns voice translations as text and audio. In conversation mode, both people speak in their own language.

Since September 2026, Papago's offline mode translates voice as well as text. The app runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web. It also translates images, handwriting, websites and documents.

Key features:

• Voice translation with text and audio results
• Conversation mode for two people
• Offline text and voice translation
• Image, handwriting, website and document translation
• Glossary and built-in dictionary

Pricing: Papago is free on iOS and Android, with a daily image limit and a monthly document quota. Papago Plus, a separate business app, costs $14.99 to $87.99 a month.

Limitations: Papago covers only 14 languages. The free app caps image translation at 100 a day, and Naver doesn't say which languages work offline. For some languages on iPhone, voice data goes to Apple for processing.

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6. Reverso: Best for Language Learners

Best for: learners who want to see how a phrase is used, not just a quick translation.

Reverso is a translation and learning app built on example sentences from real bilingual texts, such as official documents and subtitles. You can search by typing or speaking, and hear full examples read with a native accent.

Reverso has a conversation mode for real-time dialogue. Version 18, released in September 2026, added Hindi, Thai, Danish, Catalan and Greek. The app runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, the web, Mac and Windows.

Key features:

• Example sentences from real bilingual texts
• Voice search and native-accent playback
• Conversation mode for real-time dialogue
• Vocabulary lists and speaking practice
• Apple Watch app and browser extensions

Pricing: Reverso is free with ads. Premium costs $4.99/month on the US App Store, or €9.99/month and €6.49/month billed yearly on Reverso's website. Premium adds voice translation, offline dictionaries and no ads.

Limitations: Reverso is mainly a dictionary with context examples, not a full voice translator. Voice translation and offline dictionaries need Premium. Its language count differs by store: 17 on iOS and 14 on Android.

7. Yandex Translate: Best for Russian, English and Turkish Voice Input

Best for: people who speak Russian, English or Turkish and want a free app.

Yandex Translate is a free app that translates text between any pair of 100 languages online. Voice input works in Russian, English and Turkish on iPhone, plus Ukrainian on Android. Dialog mode translates a two-way talk in about 60 languages.

In Yandex Translate's dialog mode, you pick both languages and tap the mic before each phrase. The app also translates photos, websites and documents. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, the web and as a Telegram bot.

Key features:

• Dialog mode for two-way talks
• Voice input and read-aloud
• Offline text translation with downloaded packs
• Camera translation in 45 languages
• Telegram bot

Pricing: Yandex Translate is free on iOS and Android, with no in-app purchases on the US App Store.

Limitations: Voice input covers only 3 to 4 languages. Offline, Yandex Translate handles typed text only, so voice input, dialog mode and camera translation need internet. Dialog mode doesn't detect languages on its own.

8. DeepL Voice: Best for Business Calls and In-Person Talks

Best for: companies that already use DeepL and need speech translation with glossaries and enterprise security.

DeepL Voice is a speech translation product with two parts. Voice for Conversations handles in-person one-to-one and group talks on iOS, Android and the web. Voice for Meetings adds live subtitles and voice-to-voice translation in Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

DeepL Voice understands 43 spoken languages, shows subtitles in 48 and speaks translations in 30+. Since September 2026, voice preservation keeps the speaker's own voice in 14 languages. Glossaries keep names and terms consistent.

Key features:

• In-person one-to-one and group conversations
• Live subtitles and voice-to-voice in Zoom, Teams and Google Meet
• Voice preservation in 14 languages
• Glossaries and spoken terms
• ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR and HIPAA

Pricing: Every paid DeepL Translator plan includes 30 Voice minutes per user per month. Plans start at €7.49/month for Individual, billed yearly, with Team at €24.99 and Business at €49.99 per user. Standalone Voice plans are priced per customer, and a free trial is available.

Limitations: Voice-to-voice in meetings needs the DeepL Voice desktop app and a license for each listener. 25 of the 43 spoken languages run through a third-party provider that an admin must turn on. There is no offline mode.

9. Transync AI: Best Cross-Platform App for Calls and In-Person Talks

Best for: people who switch between phone and computer and need translation in calls and face-to-face talks.

Transync AI is a real-time translation app for meetings, calls and in-person conversations. It covers 60 languages and runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and the web. Translations show as bilingual split-screen subtitles, and an AI voice can read them aloud.

Transync AI works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and WhatsApp calls, with no meeting bot. A virtual microphone sends your translated voice into the call, and voice cloning keeps it close to your own. After each session, it creates bilingual transcripts and AI summaries.

Key features:

• Bilingual split-screen subtitles and floating captions
• AI voice playback and voice cloning
• Virtual microphone for translated speech in calls
• Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and WhatsApp calls, with no bot
• Bilingual transcripts, AI summaries and a personal vocabulary list

Pricing: Transync AI's free plan includes 40 minutes on sign-up. Personal Premium costs $8.99/month for 10 hours, and Enterprise costs $24.99 per seat per month for up to 40 hours. Extra time starts at $0.70 for 1 hour.

Limitations: Sessions with more than two languages use minutes faster: 2x for 3 languages, up to 9x for 10. There is no offline mode. Transync AI's security claims differ by page: the homepage lists ISO 27001, while the pricing page says ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II are under audit.

10. Apple Translate: Best Free Built-In Translator for iPhone and AirPods

Best for: iPhone users who want a free, built-in translator that works offline.

Apple Translate is a free app built into iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It translates voice and text between 21 languages. Its conversation view detects each language and shows both sides as chat bubbles, with a face-to-face view. On-device mode works fully offline for downloaded languages.

With supported AirPods, Apple's Live Translation plays the translation in your ears in 11 languages. If the other person has no AirPods, you can show them a transcript or play the translation on the iPhone speaker. Live Translation also works in Phone and FaceTime calls (12 languages) and in Messages (33).

Key features:

• Conversation view with automatic language detection
• On-device mode for offline translation
• Live Translation with AirPods in 11 languages
• Live Translation in Phone, FaceTime and Messages

Pricing: Apple Translate is free and built into iOS, iPadOS and watchOS.

Limitations: Apple Translate is Apple only, with no Android, web or Windows version. The app covers 21 languages. Live Translation with AirPods needs an iPhone 15 Pro or later with Apple Intelligence, plus AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods 5, AirPods Pro 2 or 3, or AirPods Max 2. Apple notes that outputs may be inaccurate and usage limits may apply.

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How to Choose a Speech Translator App

Start with where you'll talk and who needs to hear the translation. A one-to-one chat on a trip needs a different app than a meeting with 50 listeners.

Check three more things before you pay:

• Voice output: some apps only show text. Others read translations aloud, and a few can keep the speaker's voice.
• Billing period: several App Store plans show a price with no period, so confirm weekly, monthly or yearly at checkout.
• Updates: an app last updated years ago may lag behind newer speech models.

Conclusion

The right speech translator depends on where you talk and who needs to hear it:

• Free, one-to-one talks: Google Translate, Papago, Apple Translate or Microsoft Translator
• Offline packs on iPhone and Android: iTranslate (paid)
• Calls on phone and computer: Transync AI
• Business calls with glossaries: DeepL Voice
• Conversations, meetings and events in one app, in 100+ languages: Maestra Live, bought online or set up with the sales team