Google Translate vs VoiceTra

Google Translate9.2Visit VVoiceTra9.0Visit

Higher score Google Translate #2 in Live Speech Translation Apps 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Try Google Translate

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V VoiceTra #3 in Live Speech Translation Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit VoiceTra

• Google Translate fits best

  Free speech translation across devices

• VoiceTra fits best

  Free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android

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Side by side

Feature	Google Translate 9.2/10 Visit ↗	VVoiceTra 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Live Speech Translation Apps	#3 in Live Speech Translation Apps
Best for	Free speech translation across devices	Free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Google Translate 0/3 · VoiceTra 1/3
Offline translation	Not published	—
Camera translation	Not published	—
Conversation history	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported languages	Not published	33
Conversation mode	Not published	Both
Platforms	Not published	iOS, Android
Our review
Pros	Translates speech with spoken output, plus conversation and transcription features Works on web, iOS, and Android, with offline language downloads Adds camera, document, website, handwriting, and typed-text translation	Translates speech between 33 languages with spoken output Back-translation display helps check a translation’s meaning Stores a history of up to 1,000 sentences
Cons	The consumer service is distinct from the separate metered Cloud Translation API Support channels are community and documentation Its broad translation tools may be more than needed for speech-only use	Requires an internet connection to translate Available only on iOS and Android No camera translation or offline translation
Our verdict	Google Translate is a free consumer translation service for people who need to translate speech and other content on the web or mobile devices. It handles typed text, speech with spoken output, handwriting, images, documents, and website… Read the review →	VoiceTra is a free speech translation app from Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), aimed at people who need spoken phrase translation on a phone. It translates between 33 languages and shows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Translate — where it wins

  • Translates speech with spoken output, plus conversation and transcription features
  • Works on web, iOS, and Android, with offline language downloads
  • Adds camera, document, website, handwriting, and typed-text translation

  Where it doesn't

  • The consumer service is distinct from the separate metered Cloud Translation API
  • Support channels are community and documentation
  • Its broad translation tools may be more than needed for speech-only use

• VoiceTra — where it wins

  • Translates speech between 33 languages with spoken output
  • Back-translation display helps check a translation’s meaning
  • Stores a history of up to 1,000 sentences

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an internet connection to translate
  • Available only on iOS and Android
  • No camera translation or offline translation

• Google Translate9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free speech translator with conversation and transcription features across web and mobile.

  Try Google TranslateFull verdict →
• VVoiceTra9.0/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free option for checking spoken translations on iOS and Android.

  Visit VoiceTraFull verdict →