Start and invite
Create a private conversation and send the invitation to the person joining you. There is no app to install.
English–French translation
Live English–French voice translation for natural remote conversations
Babel gives English and French speakers one private browser conversation where speech can flow in both languages. Each participant chooses what they want to hear, while the live transcript keeps the translated exchange readable.
How Babel translates a live conversation
Babel is a conversation space, not a phrasebook. Speech, translation, and playback happen together in the browser.
Speak naturally
Each participant speaks in their own language. Babel recognizes the speech and produces a live translation.
Hear and read
Participants hear translated speech in their chosen language and can follow the readable transcript as the conversation continues.
English–French conversations Babel supports
Multilingual families and friends
Make regular remote conversations more inclusive when English and French confidence differs across the relationship.
International clients
Talk through scope, feedback, and decisions with customers or independent professionals across English- and French-speaking markets.
Suppliers and collaborators
Give recurring operational conversations more flow when participants would otherwise pause to translate every message.
Built for real remote conversations
Individual language choice
Each participant chooses the language they want to hear, so the conversation does not depend on one shared translation setting.
Browser-based access
Join from a modern browser with microphone access. No mobile or desktop application is required.
Voice and transcript together
Listen to translated speech while the text transcript provides a second way to follow what was said.
Babel is not intended for emergency, medical, legal, or other safety-critical interpretation. Use a qualified human interpreter whenever accuracy is critical.
Frequently asked questions
Can Babel translate English and French in both directions?
Yes. Babel can translate spoken English for a French listener and spoken French for an English listener. Listening language is selected independently by each participant.
Does Babel work with different French accents?
Babel recognizes speech in more than 70 input languages and varieties. Audio quality, background noise, accent, speaking pace, and specialist vocabulary can affect results.
Is an account or app required?
No app installation is required. The host creates a Babel conversation in the browser and sends an invitation. Account requirements can depend on the role and product flow.
Can participants see what was translated?
Yes. Babel provides a readable live transcript alongside translated speech.