Regular translator apps
Every sentence is a chore.
- Tap the mic before every sentence
- Pick the language for every turn
- Pass the phone back and forth
- Read the translation off a screen
A hands-free translator.
Just talk.
No mic button, no passing the phone, no picking languages every turn. Start one session, put the phone down, and have the conversation.
Get the app30 free minutes included
Why hands-free is the point
Other apps make you tap. Tolk just listens.
Tolk
Start one session, then just talk.
- Just speak, the orb is already listening
- Hears both languages, knows who is talking
- Speaks the translation out loud, instantly
- Keep eye contact instead of screen contact
One session. Both languages. Zero taps.
Where it matters
Real conversations happen with your hands full.
Markets and street food
Hands full, phone down
Ask about prices, ingredients or portions while you hold your bag, your food or your change. The phone just sits there and interprets.
Taxis and tuk-tuks
Agree before you ride
Confirm the destination and the price in a sentence or two. The phone lies between you and both sides hear their own language.
Family conversations
Talk across generations
In-laws, grandparents, family friends. One session on the table and everyone joins the conversation instead of waiting for a translation.
Shops and hotels
Solve it on the spot
Sizes, room changes, missing items, directions. Small conversations that literal, tap-to-talk translation makes painfully slow.
Curious how the translation itself is different? See how the voice translator app works, or how Tolk compares to other translator apps.
Get started in 4 simple steps
Set it up once. Then forget the phone exists.
Download the app
Get Tolk on the App Store and start talking in seconds.
Pick your languages
Choose the two languages for the conversation. Tolk handles both directions.
Put the phone down
On the table, on the counter, between you. That is the whole setup.
Just have the conversation
Tolk listens, translates and speaks both directions while you keep eye contact.
Got questions?
Hands-free translation, explained.
What does hands-free translation actually mean?
You start one session and put the phone between you. Tolk listens continuously, recognizes which language is being spoken, and speaks the translation out loud. No mic button, no switching languages, no passing the phone around.
How does Tolk know who is talking?
It hears both languages in the session and translates each side into the other automatically. You and the other person simply take turns like in any normal conversation.
Why does hands-free matter so much?
Because operating an app kills the conversation. When every sentence needs a tap, both of you talk to a phone instead of to each other. Hands-free means eye contact, natural pace and a conversation that actually flows.
Does it still show the text?
Yes. Every translation is also readable on screen, for loud streets, quiet offices or double-checking the details.
Is it free to try?
Every new user starts with 30 free minutes of real-time hands-free translation. Plans start at $19 per month afterwards.
Which languages does it cover?
Over 50, including Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Arabic, with special attention to tonal and context-heavy languages where literal translation usually fails.
Ready to put the phone down?
Download and have the first conversation with your hands free.
Get the app
30 free minutes included