Tu or vous
French encodes respect in its pronouns. Translate words alone and a polite question to a stranger can land overly familiar. Tolk translates how it should sound.
French voice translator
Speak English and hear the translation in French. Tolk translates the reply back to you, with attention to tone and meaning.
5 free minutes included
Translate English and French out loud.
Choose English and French, then start a session. Tolk listens to both languages and speaks each translation out loud. Ask a question in a shop, talk with family or work out the details of your trip.
- Spoken and on-screen translation
- The other person needs no app
French translation with context.
English↔French
Idioms everywhere
Everyday French leans on fixed expressions that word-for-word translation mangles. Tolk translates the meaning so sentences sound like something a French speaker would say.
Fast, flowing speech
Spoken French moves quickly and elides half its syllables. Tolk keeps up hands-free, so nobody taps a mic button or passes a phone back and forth.
How to translate a conversation with Tolk.
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Download Tolk
Available on the App Store and Google Play. Start with 5 free minutes.
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Choose English and French
Select the two languages for your conversation. Tolk translates in both directions.
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Start your conversation
Take turns speaking and let the translation play. In a noisy place, hold the phone closer to your mouth.
Frequently asked questions
Contact usDoes Tolk translate spoken English to French in real time?
Yes. You speak English, and moments later the other person hears it spoken in French. It works in both directions: Tolk hears the French reply and speaks it back to you in English.
Does it handle tu and vous correctly?
Yes. Formality is where word-for-word apps slip. Tolk weighs who you are talking to and how the sentence should land, so vous stays vous when it matters.
Does it work with Canadian or African French?
Yes. French varies from Paris to Montreal to Dakar. Tolk is built for real speech and translates the meaning of what was said, accents and regional wording included.
Does the other person need the app?
No. Only one person needs Tolk on an iPhone or Android phone. Start a session and take turns speaking. In a noisy place, hold the phone closer to whoever is speaking.
Is it free to try?
Yes. New accounts include 5 free minutes, with no payment details required. On Android, choose 90 minutes for $9.99/month, 500 minutes for $59.99/year, or a one-time 60-minute pack for $6.99. New iOS plans are coming; check the App Store for current prices.
Which other languages does Tolk speak?
Over 50, including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Arabic, Japanese and Mandarin, with special attention to context-heavy languages.
Try real-time voice translation.
Start with 5 free minutes on iPhone or Android.