A translated conversation in three steps
No pairing codes, no accounts required to start, no setup screens to wade through. Open the app, pick the two languages, and talk.
Pick the two languages
Choose your language and theirs — including regional variants such as US, Canadian and UK English or Paris and Canadian French. Parlivon can also listen and suggest the language it hears.
Share the earbuds (optional)
Hand one earbud to the other person. Each side hears only the language they need. You need TWS earbuds on Bluetooth 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4 with independent single-ear operation. Without earbuds the phone simply speaks the translation out loud.
Speak normally
Parlivon listens, detects who is talking, and voices the translation in the other language. Auto-route means you never tap a button mid-sentence.
Getting the earbuds right
The one thing worth doing before your first conversation.
Minimum requirement: TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds with Bluetooth 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4 that support independent single-ear operation — each bud has to work on its own so two people can share one pair.
Stereo earbuds have a left and a right channel, and Parlivon sends a different language to each. The in-app earbud check plays a short test in one ear at a time so you can confirm — or swap — the sides in a couple of seconds. After that the setting is remembered.
What needs internet and what doesn't
| Feature | Needs internet |
|---|---|
| Live voice conversation | Yes |
| Chat translate | Yes |
| Camera translate | Yes |
| Downloading a phrasebook | Yes — download before you travel |
| Downloaded phrases, audio and flashcards | No |
| Favourites and show-to-someone cards | No |
| Currency conversion | Yes for fresh rates; last rates are cached |
When there is no signal at all
Downloaded packs turn your phone into a phrasebook you can hand to someone: a large, readable card shows your phrase and its translation side by side, with a pronunciation guide and cached audio. See offline mode for the full picture, or get the app to try it.
Machine translation can be imperfect. Parlivon is a travel and everyday communication aid — do not rely on it for medical, legal, financial or emergency decisions.
Parlivon travels on your phone
Translation happens on the device in your pocket — set it up in about a minute.