Konch
83Transcribes audio and video in 56 languages, with optional human certification in 24 to 48 hours
Best for: Researchers and legal users who need a certified, human-checked transcript
ai-for / translation
As of , EffectHub tracks 28 AI tools for translation; 20 (71%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $4.99 to $29.99 a month.
Konch, AI PDF Reader and Vosko AI lead the list on click-through. 9 of the 28 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Transcribes audio and video in 56 languages, with optional human certification in 24 to 48 hours
Best for: Researchers and legal users who need a certified, human-checked transcript
Chats with uploaded PDFs to summarize, answer questions, translate, and turn sections into mind maps.
Best for: Students and researchers summarizing or translating long documents
Translates and dubs videos into up to 99 languages while preserving the original speaker's voice and emotional tone.
Best for: Creators localizing existing video content into multiple languages
Mac app that finds every translatable string in an Xcode project and translates it into up to 37 languages.
Best for: Solo iOS or macOS developers adding languages late in a project
Auto-writes SEO blog posts in multiple languages and translates existing sites into new markets.
Best for: Sites wanting SEO blog content published in several languages at once
Generates personalized children's picture books from a prompt, with translation and audiobook options.
Best for: Parents making a one-off custom bedtime story
Photograph an official letter and get it explained in your own language — now sold as custom AI builds
Best for: Readers who need official letters explained in a language they actually read
Multi-model AI assistant living in a browser sidebar
Best for: People who compare answers across GPT, Claude and Gemini without paying three subscriptions
Web app that transcribes audio or video from files or platform links into text, subtitles, and translations.
Best for: Users who transcribe content directly from platform links, not just local files
Summarises PDFs, Word files, slide decks and web pages and translates across 20-plus languages
Best for: Occasional users who dislike monthly subscriptions for tools they use in bursts
Translator for text, documents and speech in 100+ languages across web, desktop, mobile, extensions and an API
Best for: Teams translating contracts, decks and docs with formatting intact
Chrome extension that rewrites highlighted text in seven tones and translates across 34 languages.
Best for: Non-native English writers composing messages across many sites daily
Runs each string through several models, scores the outputs, then applies your glossary and memory
Best for: Mobile teams shipping iOS and Android resource files who want translation in the build pipeline
Desktop hotkey that rewrites, translates, shortens or proofreads the text you selected in any Mac or Windows app.
Best for: Editing text inside apps that have no AI features of their own
A macOS menu-bar shortcut that rewrites, translates, or fixes grammar in whatever text field is focused.
Best for: macOS users who want rewriting available system-wide by shortcut
Localisation workspace combining machine translation, translation memory and paid human editors.
Best for: Companies localising product, marketing and training content across many languages
Transcription, translation and subtitles with a browser editor
Best for: Journalists and researchers cleaning up long interview recordings
Apple-only assistant bundling an AI keyboard, chat, smart notes and transcription
Best for: iPhone and Mac users who want AI editing inside every app they type in
A Chrome extension that adds ChatGPT summarizing, research, and translation to any page without switching tabs.
Best for: Chrome users who want ChatGPT access without switching tabs
System-wide AI assistant for text in any desktop app
Best for: Non-native speakers rewriting email and chat in place rather than in a separate tab
Subtitle studio that transcribes and translates video, then has an AI reviewer flag errors for you to accept or fix
Best for: Video and communications teams that publish subtitled content in several languages and review it in-house
Single subscription for chatting with, and comparing answers from, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and other AI models.
Best for: People currently paying for two or more separate AI chat subscriptions
Mac and Windows app that transcribes YouTube links and local audio or video on-device, with speaker labels, subtitles and translation
Best for: Researchers and students transcribing recordings they cannot upload to a cloud service
Keyboard-level writing help for phones, browser and email replies
Best for: Heavy mobile emailers and messagers
Credit-priced translator for documents, images, video and audio across 130+ languages, routed through hosted LLMs.
Best for: Occasional translation of mixed file types
Chat, summarize, and translate PDF, Word, and PowerPoint files inside a browser or mobile app.
Best for: Users who also want EaseMate's writing, image, and video tools in one subscription
Transcribes, translates and dubs video from a file or a social URL, with a transcript API
Best for: Pulling a transcript out of a YouTube, TikTok or Zoom recording quickly
Dubs videos into 70+ languages with automatic lip-sync and voice cloning, priced by monthly processing minutes.
Best for: YouTubers and course creators publishing regularly to non-English audiences
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konch | from $14/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| AI PDF Reader | from $4.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Vosko AI | from $11.50/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AI Localizer | from $6.99 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AIGLOT | Not confirmed | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Kidzbook | from $4.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Totoy | On request | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Active |
| Monica | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Vocova | from $7.50/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| AI Resumma | from $7 once | Yes | Yes | Active |
| DeepL Translate | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Limato | from $5.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| OneSky Localization Agent | from $29/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| Pismo | from $9/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| RewriteBar | from $29 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Smartcat | from $1200/yr | No | Yes | Active |
| Sonix | from $25/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| Auri.AI | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| ChippyAI | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Flot AI | from $15/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Hello8 | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Lorka AI | from $29.99/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Memo AI | from $25.99/yr | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| ParagraphAI | from $24.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Transmonkey | from $6 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| EaseMate AI ChatPDF | from $9.90/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Video Transcriber AI | from $7/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| VoiceCheap | from $7/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
Yes. 1 of the 28 AI tools for translation on EffectHub's list is free to use — ChippyAI; 19 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 28 AI tools for translation on EffectHub's list run from $4.99 to $29.99 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 20 of the 28 can be started for free.
9 of the 28 AI tools for translation on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Konch, Monica, AI Resumma and DeepL Translate. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
For journalists, researchers and AI assistants: the figures on this page in one sentence you can quote.
As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 28 AI tools for translation; 20 (71%) have a free tier, and paid plans run from $4.99 to $29.99 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Translation”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/translation)
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