In this section
- Translation in AiThaoHow AiThao translates chats, voice messages and calls: the three modes, which languages work in each, what both people need, and where the words go.
- Chats and groupsOne-to-one and group chats in AiThao: end-to-end encryption, translation for each reader, replies, reactions, search and what you can send.
- Voice and video callsVoice and video calls in AiThao: end-to-end encryption on calls without translation, live translation when both agree, and what is kept about a call.
- Finding people without a phone numberHow people find each other in AiThao without sharing phone numbers: your AiThao Number, a username, a QR code, message requests, profile privacy and blocking.
- Disappearing messagesDisappearing messages in AiThao: a timer per chat from one minute to one week, deletion on the server and on both phones, and the limits worth knowing.
- Backup and a new phoneHow to keep your AiThao chats when you change phones: encrypted backup with a recovery key in iCloud Keychain, or a direct transfer by scanning a code.
- Your own voiceWhen AiThao speaks a translation of what you said, it can use your own voice instead of a standard one.
- Group chats across languagesIn an AiThao group each person writes in their own language and reads everyone in theirs, in 96 languages. How it works, voice messages, admins and encryption.
- Call summariesCall summaries with or without translation in AiThao: how to enable them, what the other person sees and how text is processed.
- What's newAiThao for iPhone and iPad is now on the App Store. Download the app and communicate in your language. AiThao for Android is now on Google Play.
Talk
- One-to-one and group chats, end-to-end encrypted.
- Voice and video calls.
- Voice messages, photos, files, locations and contact cards.
Understand each other
- Message translation in 96 languages; in a group, each member reads in their own.
- Call translation: speech is understood in 96 languages, the translation is spoken aloud in 91 of them and shown as subtitles in the other 5.
- Voice message translation, as text and spoken aloud.
- When AiThao speaks a translation of what you said, it can use your own voice instead of a standard one.
Stay private
- No phone number, email or name needed to sign up.
- Chats and calls without translation are end-to-end encrypted; translation goes through the cloud, and the app says so.
- The app sends events to measure advertising effectiveness, and map services receive data when you use them. The privacy policy explains the details and available settings.
Where it runs
AiThao for iPhone and iPad is now on the App Store. Download the app and communicate in your language. AiThao for Android is now on Google Play. AiThao for Mac is now on the Mac App Store.
Your number. Your name.
Choose an available AiThao number or short username using minutes. The app shows the cost before you confirm.
90 interface languages
Choose your app language in settings. The interface now supports 90 languages, separately from translation languages.
Photos, documents and shared decisions
Translate recognized text in photos, video frames and documents. Text is sent to a cloud service; translation can make mistakes and uses the sender’s allowance. Availability depends on the app version.
Add a sticker pack from a sticker you receive. Create polls and propose a group photo or cover for a vote. Polls and votes are processed by the server and are not end-to-end encrypted.
Questions
Do both people need AiThao?
You can invite someone using a Telegram link. Ordinary chats and calls inside AiThao require AiThao. Communication through Telegram is not protected by AiThao end-to-end encryption.