High-accuracy offline
Larger model with better accuracy for the most common languages.
Offline mode
Free offline speech recognition — no internet, no time limit
Download a speech model for your language once. After that, Real-time Voice Translate recognizes speech on the phone itself — useful on planes, abroad without roaming, or when you don't want audio to leave the device. Offline recognition is free and unlimited.
✈ Offline · on device
- English✓ Ready
- 中文✓ Ready
- 日本語↓ Download
- Español↓ Download
Offline recognition is free, with no time limit.
Two offline engines
Offline recognition
Lightweight models for 25+ languages, quick to download.
Offline vs. Smart Translation
| Offline | Smart Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| Internet | Not needed for recognition | Needed |
| Cost | Free, no time limit | Uses voice time |
| Accuracy | Good for clear speech | Best, handles noise and accents better |
| Languages | 25+ | 100+ |
Translating the recognized text into another language may still need a connection, depending on the language pair.
Manage models
Open Settings → Offline Models to download models in advance, check how much space they use and delete the ones you no longer need.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages work offline?
25+ languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Persian.
Is offline mode really free?
Yes. Offline recognition never uses voice time and has no daily limit.
Is my audio stored?
Offline recognition runs entirely on your phone. For online translation, audio is sent to the speech service only to produce the transcript. Details are in the Privacy Policy.
Understand any video, stream or call — in your language
Free to download. Offline recognition is free forever. Android 8.0+.
Get it on Google Play