Speak any language.
In seconds.
No account.
Real-time, two-way voice translation across 130+ languages — you speak, it speaks back in about two seconds, sounding like you. Pick a regional dialect, get grammatical gender right, and use the right honorifics for whoever you're addressing. Works with earbuds, smart glasses, tabletop, or a shared room by QR code. Offline-ready. Free to start.
Now live on the web · iOS & Android coming soon
"You're at the doctor."
"Your mom speaks only Spanish."
"The nurse speaks only English."
"You grab your phone."
"You speak. She hears it — instantly."
"She answers. You hear it too."
Puente AI just works.
Live Demo
Your voice. Their ear.
Tap the mic and speak. Puente AI transcribes, translates, and plays audio privately in the other person's earbud — all in under 2 seconds.
Use headphones — spatial audio demo plays on activation
See it in action
See a real conversation.
This is exactly how Puente AI works. Push-to-talk. Translation in under 2 seconds. Conversation history saved automatically.
Real-world use
Built for the conversations that actually matter.
From Harris Health clinics to Houston ISD classrooms to construction sites in Katy. Profession Packs tune vocabulary for the exact context you're in.
Healthcare
Describe symptoms to an English-only nurse. Discuss a diagnosis. Explain medication instructions. Medical Pack adds clinical vocab, anatomy terms, and formal register.
Legal & Immigration
Immigration appointments, lease signings, rights explanations. Legal Pack preserves court terminology and formal register automatically.
Construction & Trades
Safety briefings, OSHA requirements, job-site task communication. Trades Pack tuned for foremen and bilingual crews — casual register, job-site vocabulary.
Built for the real world
5 modes.
Every situation covered.
From a quick counter conversation to a multilingual boardroom — pick the setup that fits, or let Puente AI detect it automatically.
Auto-detect
Fully hands-free
Puente AI's mic listens continuously. The moment you stop talking, silence triggers the translation — no button, no tap, nothing. Just speak naturally.
Phone onlyTabletop
Flat on the table — split-screen
Lay the phone flat on a desk, counter, or table and it splits into a two-sided conversation view — each person reads their own side, with a clear exit when you're done. Translation plays through the speaker, out loud for everyone present. Perfect for walk-up conversations, kiosks, and classrooms.
Phone onlyEarbud
Any stereo headphones — one earbud each
Works with any stereo headphones — wired or Bluetooth, including on iPhone. Connect them first, then each person wears one earbud: left ear hears one language, right ear the other. Private, simultaneous translation for both — and no left/right split when you use the phone speaker instead.
One shared pair of earbudsSmart Glasses
Hear it without looking down
Pair your Ray-Ban Meta, Xreal, or any supported smart glasses. Puente AI auto-detects the device and routes translation audio directly to your glasses speakers — eyes up, hands free, completely private.
Ray-Ban Meta · Xreal · EngoBone Conduction
Solo mode — hear through your cheekbones
Connect your Shokz or AfterShokz. Puente AI detects bone conduction headphones and switches to single-channel mode automatically — no left/right split, full translation delivered to the wearer. Ears stay open to your surroundings.
Shokz · AfterShokzRemote
Two phones, any distance on Earth
Each person uses their own phone. Share a 6-digit room code — no app account needed on either end. Speak in your language, they hear you translated in theirs in real time. Built for video calls, telemedicine, and remote family.
Two phones (one each)Group
Everyone speaks — everyone is heard
Place the phone in the center of the table. The ambient mic picks up all speakers and uses diarization to separate each voice — assigning a unique label and language to each person. Everyone sees the full conversation translated in their own language as a live caption feed. Built for meetings, multilingual dinners, and negotiations.
Phone in center (earbuds optional)Talk to anyone.
130+ languages. 8 offline. No account. Under 4 seconds to your first translation.
Now live on the web · iOS & Android coming soon
Made in Houston · Hecho en Houston
How It Works
Open. Share. Talk.
No account. No setup. No typing. Ready in under 4 seconds.
Open. No setup needed.
No account. No login. Puente AI opens right where you left off. Pick your two languages from 130+ — or let Auto-detect handle it hands-free. Common phrases are pre-loaded in memory so your first translation is just as fast as your hundredth.
Pick your mode.
Choose how you want to communicate. Auto-detect listens hands-free — no buttons. Tabletop lays the phone flat for a group. Earbud gives each person private audio. Remote connects two phones anywhere on Earth with a 6-digit code.
Speak. Puente AI handles the rest.
In Auto-detect, just talk — Puente AI listens and translates automatically. In manual modes, hold to speak. Either way, translation plays in under 2 seconds in a voice matched to that speaker. Puente AI learns how each person talks and gets sharper every session. History saves automatically.
Sounds like a local
Deeper than any generic translator.
Puente models a language the way a local does — across independent dimensions you can combine. This is the linguistic premium, on Plus and up.
Regional dialects
39 across 7 languages
Mexican vs. Rioplatense Spanish, Egyptian vs. Gulf Arabic, Québécois French — the version people actually speak, not a flat default.
Honorifics & politeness
Address anyone correctly
Japanese keigo, Korean speech levels, Vietnamese kinship terms, Hindi tū / tum / āp, Thai gendered particles (ครับ / ค่ะ).
Grammatical gender
estoy cansada, not cansado
Your own words inflected to your gender across ~30 gendered languages. Opt-in, never guessed from your voice.
Spoken vs. literary
How people actually talk
The everyday spoken register — not textbook prose — for 16 languages including Tamil, Arabic, Greek and Bengali.
Your script, your numerals
١٢٣ · ๑๒๓ · १२३
Serbian in Cyrillic or Latin; native numerals for 20 languages. Opt-in and language-specific.
Code-switching
Spanglish, understood
Mix languages mid-sentence — Spanglish, Hinglish, Taglish — and get one clean, natural translation back.
Local formatting
Formatted the local way
Miles or kilometers, lakh and crore, family-name-first for CJK names, and the right quotation marks (« » / „ " / 「」).
Mix and match any of these — Puente applies them all at once, so a translation lands the way a native speaker would say it.
Features
Built different. Verified.
Auto Voice Matching — it sounds like you.
The moment you speak, Puente AI quietly analyzes your pitch, rhythm, and vocal energy. It determines whether you sound more male, female, or somewhere in between — then picks the closest matching voice in the target language. A deep-voiced man gets a deep male translation. A high-energy woman gets a high-energy response. After the first confident read, your voice profile is saved — no guessing on the second conversation. You can also set it manually in Settings and Puente AI will never override your pick.
Fast enough to feel like a real conversation.
Translation plays back in under 2 seconds — and common phrases are pre-loaded so the very first one feels instant. When you're offline, 8 languages keep working on-device with no signal at all (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese). Hospital basement, construction site, middle of nowhere: it works.
Pull out a speaker. It just works.
Connect any Bluetooth speaker — JBL, AirPods, whatever you have — and Puente AI automatically routes the translation audio to it. No button to press, no setting to change. On Android it wakes up as soon as the speaker connects. On iOS it switches the moment audio routes. Just pull it out and start talking.
Trained on your field, not just the dictionary.
Generic apps translate words. Profession Packs teach Puente AI the vocabulary your job actually uses — clinical terms, legal language, OSHA safety words, restaurant service phrases. 9 packs available (Medical, Legal, Trades, Restaurant, Finance, Education, Childcare, Emergency, Faith) — included with Plus and up as part of the linguistic premium.
One app. Every situation.
Counter conversation, doctor's office, job site, video call, family dinner — Puente AI has a mode for each one. Auto-detect listens hands-free. Tabletop plays out loud for a group. Earbud mode gives each person private audio. Remote connects two phones from anywhere. Group mode handles up to 8 people at once, tracking every speaker separately.
The other person hears what you meant — not just what you said.
Word-for-word translation often sounds wrong or loses the meaning entirely. Puente AI builds a running picture of the whole conversation — what you're talking about, the tone, who's speaking — and uses that to make every translation sound natural on the other end. Idioms get localized. Slang gets adapted. The register matches the situation.
The right tone without thinking about it.
A doctor visit sounds different from a restaurant order. Puente AI knows that. Set it to Auto, Formal, or Casual — or just activate a Profession Pack and it sets the right register automatically. Medical conversations come out formal and precise. Service industry conversations come out natural and friendly. You focus on talking, not on settings.
Your conversations stay yours.
No account. No login. No email required — ever. Puente AI doesn't store your audio anywhere. Nothing is sold, nothing is tracked. When you're offline, everything stays on your device. Even in cloud mode, audio is processed and immediately discarded. Your history lives only on your phone and you can delete it anytime.
Smart glasses, bone conduction, lapel mics — just works.
Smart glasses (Ray-Ban Meta, Xreal, Engo) auto-connect via A2DP and route translation to your lenses speakers — eyes up, hands free. Bone conduction headphones (Shokz, AfterShokz) are detected automatically and switch to single-channel solo mode. Professional lapel mics (Røde, DJI, Hollyland, Deity, Sennheiser) are auto-selected as the highest-priority input with no configuration needed. Connect your Apple Watch or Wear OS watch to trigger recording with a button press using Push-to-Talk mode.
Empathy Engine — your tone, translated.
Voice matching handles the who. The Empathy Engine handles the how. It reads six emotional dimensions in your voice in real time — pause density, vocal tremor, onset sharpness, dynamic range, rhythm regularity, and sustained vowel ratio — to build a full emotional fingerprint. Then it shapes the translated voice to match: slowing down when you're being deliberate, adding weight when you're emotionally present, staying smooth when you're calm. The person on the other end doesn't just hear your words translated. They hear your tone translated. If you're telling someone something important, the translated voice carries that weight.
Live Captions — see it as it's spoken.
A real-time caption bar floats on screen as translations arrive — showing exactly what was said and what it means, simultaneously. The speaker's name appears if known. Works on your phone screen today, with AR glasses caption output coming next. Set it to phone-only, glasses-only, or both from Settings.
Voice Identity — know who said what.
Puente AI learns who's speaking using voice fingerprinting and directional audio cues. In group conversations, each speaker gets their own color-coded lane in the transcript — so you always know who said what, not just what was said. Speaker attribution is live and automatic, with no setup required.
Emotion-Aware Translation — tone travels too.
Beyond the six vocal dimensions of the Empathy Engine, you can now manually lock a translation register: Auto, Formal, Casual, or Domain-specific for medical, legal, and trades contexts. The output tone adapts to match — and a badge on each translation card confirms which register was used. The Worker echoes back exactly how your words were delivered.
Voice Passthrough — your voice, their language.
When enabled, translated audio sounds like the original speaker — not a generic voice. Pro users can clone their own voice with explicit two-step consent. If cloning fails or times out, it falls back to natural TTS automatically. Your voice, in their language.
Mesh Rooms — one QR code. Every language.
Start a live translation room and share a QR code. Anyone who scans puente.chat/r/[roomID] joins and sees captions in their own language — in real time. No accounts, no setup. The host's local translation runs unaffected even if the room fails. Rooms auto-expire after 4 hours. Perfect for meetings, classrooms, and events with mixed-language groups.
Your Spanish, not textbook Spanish.
39 regional dialects across 7 languages — Mexican, Colombian, Caribbean, Rioplatense, Chilean or Peninsular Spanish; US, UK, Indian, Australian or Nigerian English; Brazilian, European or Angolan Portuguese; Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf or Maghrebi Arabic; Québécois or African French; Austrian, Swiss or Bavarian German. Puente AI localizes vocabulary and idioms to the version people actually speak there, not the flat, one-size-fits-all output most machine translation defaults to. Available on Plus and up.
Gender-correct — estoy cansada, not cansado.
When you talk about yourself, Puente AI inflects your own words to your gender across roughly 30 gendered languages. Generic translators default to masculine and get this wrong in every sentence. It is opt-in and never guessed from your voice — you choose, and Puente AI honors it. Available on Plus and up.
The right honorifics for who you're addressing.
Tell Puente AI whether you're speaking to an elder, a peer, a child, or a professional, and it uses the right honorifics and kin-terms: Japanese keigo (including the humble business form), Korean speech levels, Vietnamese kinship pronouns, Hindi tū / tum / āp, and Thai gendered particles (ครับ / ค่ะ). That's respect a simple formal-or-casual toggle can't reach. Available on Plus and up.
Spanglish, understood.
Mix languages mid-sentence — Spanglish, Hinglish, Taglish — and Puente AI reads the full meaning across both and returns one clean, natural translation. No stray untranslated fragments, no confusion. It just gets what you meant.
Local units and numbers, automatically.
Puente AI converts measurements and numbers to what the region actually uses — kilometers become miles for a U.S. listener, and large numbers group into lakh and crore for South Asian languages. It converts the value, not just the label, so nothing gets lost in translation.
Talk over each other — naturally.
Real conversations overlap. Puente AI keeps listening while it speaks, so either person can cut in at a normal volume — no shouting, no walkie-talkie wait for a beep. True half-duplex, the way people actually talk.
How people talk, not textbook prose.
Many languages have an everyday spoken form and a formal literary one that barely resemble each other. Puente AI renders the spoken register for 16 languages — including Tamil, Arabic, Greek, Czech and Bengali — so a casual conversation sounds casual, not like a written speech. Available on Plus and up.
Your script. Your numerals.
Prefer Serbian in Cyrillic or Latin? Choose it. Want numbers in the language's own digits — ١٢٣, ๑๒๓, १२३? Turn it on for 20 languages. Both are opt-in and cover specific languages — script switching currently ships for Serbian — so nothing changes unless you ask. Available on Plus and up.
Formatted the local way.
Beyond the words, Puente AI matches local convention: family-name-first order for Chinese, Japanese and Korean names, and the right quotation marks for the language — « » in French, „ " in German, 「」 in Japanese. The small things that make a translation read like it belongs.
Voice Intelligence
Puente AI learns your voice.
Then mirrors it back.
Most apps give everyone the same robotic voice. Puente AI treats your voice as a full human signal — not just a source of text.
The right voice. Every time.
The moment you speak, Puente AI quietly analyzes your pitch, rhythm, and vocal energy. It figures out whether you sound more male, female, or somewhere in between — and picks the closest matching voice in the target language.
If you're a deep-voiced man speaking Spanish, the English translation comes out in a deep male voice. If you're a high-energy woman speaking English, the Spanish response matches that energy. After the first confident read, your voice profile is stored — the second conversation, it already knows you.
Your tone, translated.
Voice matching handles the who. The Empathy Engine handles the how. It reads six real-time emotional dimensions in your voice and shapes the translated output to match — so the person on the other end hears not just your words, but your weight.
"Language barriers aren't just about words — they're about connection. A doctor explaining a diagnosis, a parent calming a scared child, a business conversation where trust is everything: the emotional texture of how something is said matters as much as what is said."
Puente AI is the only translation app that treats your voice as a full human signal.
Why Puente AI
Why Puente AI wins.
| Feature | Puente AI | Google Translate | iTranslate | Apple Translate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Context-aware rewrites (idioms, tone, register) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Continuous voice conversation (no stops) | ✓ | One-shot | One-shot | One-shot |
| Auto voice matching (pitch, tone, gender) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Regional dialect selection (Mexican, Colombian, Caribbean…) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Gender-correct translation (opt-in, ~30 languages) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Honorific-aware address (elder, peer, child, professional) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Handles code-switching / Spanglish | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Empathy Engine (tone & emotion translated) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Learns your voice profile over time | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Works offline (8 languages) | ✓ | Setup req. | — | ✓ |
| Bluetooth speaker auto-switching | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Dual-earbud BLE private audio | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Remote mode (2 phones, 6-digit code, any distance) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Group mode (multi-speaker diarization, live captions) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Profession Packs (9 domains) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| AI conversation summaries | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Zero login, zero account | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Starting price | Free · from $9.99/mo | Free | $5.99/mo | Free |
| Languages supported | 130+ | 100+ | 100+ | ~20 |
See how we compare
Puente AI vs. every
major translation app
We compare ourselves honestly. Click any competitor to see the full breakdown — we'll tell you when they win too.
| Puente AI | Timekettle | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | $249–$699 hardware |
| Translation quality | 96.4/100 DeepL | ~88/100 |
| Offline | 8 languages (Whisper AI) | Limited |
| No account | Yes | Account required |
| Group mode | Up to 8 people | 2 earbuds only |
| Puente AI | Google Translate | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | Free |
| Translation quality | 96.4/100 DeepL | 87–89/100 |
| Continuous listening | Yes — auto-detect | Tap-to-speak only |
| Empathy Engine | 6 emotion dimensions | Flat neutral output |
| HIPAA-aligned | Yes | No |
| Puente AI | Apple Translate | |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | 130+ | 20 |
| Conversation modes | 6 modes | 1 basic mode |
| Offline | 8 languages (Whisper) | Limited to 20 langs |
| Remote mode | Yes — any distance | No |
| No account | Yes | Apple ID required |
| Puente AI | Microsoft Translator | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | Subscription / API |
| Quality score | 96.4/100 | ~88/100 |
| No account | Yes | Microsoft account |
| Offline | 8 languages | Some text offline |
| Smart devices | Glasses, rings, earbuds | No |
| Puente AI | DeepL Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| Translation engine | DeepL Voice (96.4) | DeepL Voice (96.4) |
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | $8.74+/month |
| Conversation modes | 6 modes | 1 basic |
| Offline | 8 languages | No |
| Smart devices | Glasses, rings, earbuds | No |
| Puente AI | iTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | $5.99/month ($71.88/yr) |
| Languages | 130+ | 40+ |
| Offline | 8 languages (Whisper AI) | Limited, paid add-on |
| Conversation modes | 6 modes | 1 basic mode |
| No account | Yes | Account required |
| Puente AI | LiveLingo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | $12.99/month |
| Languages | 130+ | 40+ |
| Offline | 8 languages (Whisper AI) | No |
| Conversation modes | 6 modes | 1 mode |
| HIPAA-aligned | Yes | No |
| Puente AI | Pocketalk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · from $9.99/mo | $299 hardware + subscription |
| Languages | 130+ | 82 |
| Offline | 8 languages (Whisper AI) | Limited |
| Works on your phone | Yes | Separate device required |
| Group mode | Up to 8 people | 2 people only |
| Puente AI | LanguageLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free · from $9.99/mo | $1.50–$3.50/minute |
| Availability | Instant, always on | Wait time for operator |
| Languages | 130+ | 240+ (human) |
| Privacy | On-device, no storage | Third-party human |
| Best for | Day-to-day, real-time | Legal depositions, court |
Profession Packs
Your job has its own language.
Now your translator does too.
9 specialist vocabulary packs, each trained on real domain terminology — not generic dictionary words. Buy any pack once and own it forever ($2.99 each; Emergency $0.99), or get every pack included with Plus. Works offline.
Medical
Clinical vocab, medications, anatomy, symptom & diagnosis language. Formal register.
Legal
Court terms, rights language, immigration vocab, contract phrases. Never paraphrased.
Trades
Construction, plumbing, electrical, HVAC. OSHA safety terms. Job-site casual register.
Restaurant
Front-of-house and kitchen vocab, allergen terms, menu language. Both registers.
Finance
Loans, accounts, credit, APR, taxes. Built for Houston families navigating banking.
Education
Parent-teacher conferences, IEP terms, grade vocab. Tuned for Houston ISD.
Childcare
Pediatric terms, daycare, WIC, school enrollment. Warm register for families.
Faith / Catholic Mass
Catholic Mass, liturgical Spanish, scripture register, sacramental terms. Elevated formal "usted."
Emergency
911 dispatch, first responder commands, emergency symptom descriptions. Speed and clarity first.
Buy any pack once ($2.99; Emergency $0.99) — or get all 9 included with Plus. Available inside the app.
Pricing
Plans that fit how much you talk.
Start free with 10 minutes of translation a day. Founding members lock in 30% off Plus and Pro — from $6.99/mo — for as long as they stay subscribed. Prefer pay-as-you-go? Grab a Day Pass or a minute pack, no subscription. No account required to start.
No account needed to start
Cancel anytime
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Perfect for a single appointment
Need more minutes? Add a pay-as-you-go pack — $4.99 for 300 minutes or $12.99 for 1,000. No subscription; credits last 12 months.
Our Story
Built in Houston.
Built for Houston.
Houston is the most linguistically diverse city in America. 44% of residents speak a language other than English at home — taquerias, Harris Health clinics, Houston ISD classrooms, construction sites in Katy.
We built Puente AI because we live this every day. The app is tuned for the exact contexts Houston demands — medical vocabulary, legal register, job-site Spanish, bilingual family conversations.
For Organizations
One code. Every device.
No IT headache.
Hospitals, schools, law offices, and government agencies use Puente AI with bulk activation codes. One code activates Pro on any device in your organization — no user accounts, no data leaving your network, no IT complexity.
Activation codes
One code activates Pro on any device. Distribute to your team in minutes — no enrollment, no SSO, no accounts.
HIPAA-aligned privacy
No conversation data stored on any server. Audio is processed and discarded. Nothing leaves the device.
Zero IT friction
No MDM enrollment. No SSO setup. No user accounts to manage. Download, enter code, translate.
Who uses it
Business & Enterprise
Business
$149/mo
pooled minutes + seats
Clinics, schools, restaurants, and teams. Admin dashboard, usage reporting, and a custom glossary. One activation for every device.
Enterprise
Custom
volume pricing
Hospitals, districts, and multi-location deployments. BAA, consent controls, and priority support.
Custom volume pricing available for large deployments.
Hardware
Works with what you already own.
Puente AI auto-detects connected devices and configures the right mode — no setup required. New devices are added with every update.
Earbuds Share mode — L/R split
One pair split between two people. Both people wear one earbud each.
Earbuds Share mode — L/R split
One pair split between two people. Both people wear one earbud each.
| Brand | Models |
|---|---|
| Apple | AirPods (all gen), AirPods Pro 1/2/3, AirPods Max |
| Samsung | Galaxy Buds, Buds+, Buds Pro, Buds2, Buds3 |
| Pixel Buds, Pixel Buds A-Series | |
| Jabra | Elite, Evolve, Enhance series |
| Sony | WF-1000XM5, WF-C700N, WF-SP900, WH-1000XM5 |
| Bose | QuietComfort Earbuds, QC45, Sport Earbuds, Ultra Open Earbuds |
| Beats | Studio Buds, Fit Pro, Powerbeats |
| Anker Soundcore | Liberty 3 Pro, Liberty 4, P3 |
| Nothing | Ear (1), Ear (2), CMF Buds, CMF Buds Pro |
| Oladance | OWS Pro (open-ear) |
| JLab | Go Air, Epic, Studio |
| Skullcandy | Indy, Dime, Rail |
| EarFun | Air, Free series |
| Sennheiser | CX True Wireless, Momentum TW |
| Puente | Puente Buds (first-party, coming soon) |
Smart Glasses Glasses mode — eyes-up
Auto-detected via A2DP. Translation plays through glasses speakers.
Smart Glasses Glasses mode — eyes-up
Auto-detected via A2DP. Translation plays through glasses speakers.
| Brand | Models |
|---|---|
| Ray-Ban Meta | Smart Glasses (all gen), Wayfarer, Headliner |
| Meta | Meta Glasses (standalone) |
| Xreal | Xreal Air, Air 2, Air 2 Pro, Air 2 Ultra |
| ActiveLook / Engo | Engo 2 cycling glasses |
| Even Realities | G1 smart glasses |
| Puente | Puente Glasses (first-party, future) |
Bone Conduction Solo mode — mono channel
Auto-detected. L/R split UI hidden. Full session delivered to the wearer.
Bone Conduction Solo mode — mono channel
Auto-detected. L/R split UI hidden. Full session delivered to the wearer.
| Brand | Models |
|---|---|
| Shokz | OpenRun, OpenRun Pro, OpenRun Pro 2, OpenFit, OpenFit Air, OpenMove, OpenSwim, OpenSwim Pro |
| AfterShokz | Aeropex, Trekz Air (legacy branding) |
| Puente | Puente Mono (first-party, coming soon) |
Lapel / Clip-On Mics Auto-priority input
Automatically selected as highest-priority input. No configuration needed.
Lapel / Clip-On Mics Auto-priority input
Automatically selected as highest-priority input. No configuration needed.
| Brand | Models |
|---|---|
| Røde | Wireless GO, Wireless GO II, Wireless ME, Lavalier GO |
| DJI | DJI Mic, DJI Mic Mini, DJI Mic 2 |
| Hollyland | Lark M1, Lark C1, Lark M2 |
| Deity | Pocket Wireless |
| Sennheiser | XSW-D Lavalier, MKE 400 |
| Puente | Puente Clip (first-party, coming soon) |
Smartwatch PTT Push-to-Talk trigger
Physical watch button starts/stops recording. Momentary (hold) or toggle (tap) mode.
Smartwatch PTT Push-to-Talk trigger
Physical watch button starts/stops recording. Momentary (hold) or toggle (tap) mode.
| Platform | Devices |
|---|---|
| Apple Watch | All models (Series 1+) paired to iPhone |
| Wear OS | Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6/7, Google Pixel Watch 1/2/3, Fossil, TicWatch |
Requires the companion Puente AI Watch app — coming soon.
Smart Rings Ring gesture — hands-free PTT
Tap, long-press, or swipe your ring to trigger translation without touching your phone.
Smart Rings Ring gesture — hands-free PTT
Tap, long-press, or swipe your ring to trigger translation without touching your phone.
Full gesture support (tap · long press · double tap · swipe)
| Ring | Tap | Long | Double | Swipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmi R02 / R06 / R10 | ||||
| Circular Slim / Slim 2 | ||||
| BOHE Smart Ring | ||||
| Putere Flex | ||||
| Nimb | ||||
| Motiv (legacy) |
BLE wake only (tap to open — no gesture discrimination)
| Ring | Wake |
|---|---|
| Oura Ring Gen 3 / Gen 4 | |
| Ultrahuman Ring AIR | |
| Evie Ring | |
| Amazfit Helio Ring | |
| Noise Pulse 2 Max |
Oura, Ultrahuman, and similar health rings can open the app on tap but can't do long-press-to-record or swipe volume — those gestures live inside their proprietary companion SDK, not on an open GATT characteristic.
Bluetooth Speakers Tabletop mode
Auto-detected at connect time. Both people hear the translation out loud. No earbuds required.
Bluetooth Speakers Tabletop mode
Auto-detected at connect time. Both people hear the translation out loud. No earbuds required.
| Brand | Models |
|---|---|
| JBL | Clip 4, Clip 5 (validated test device) |
| Puente | Puente Speaker (first-party, coming soon) |
Any Bluetooth A2DP speaker that shows up as a trusted device will trigger tabletop mode.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does it cost?
Start free with 10 minutes of translation a day. Plus is $9.99/mo (300 minutes) and adds the linguistic premium — regional dialects, gender-correct speech, honorifics and profession vocabulary. Pro is $16.99/mo (1,200 minutes) and adds voice cloning. Prefer no subscription? A $2.99 Day Pass gives you 120 minutes, or add pay-as-you-go minute packs from $4.99.
What languages does it support?
130+ languages via cloud AI (DeepL Voice + Google Translate fallback). 8 languages work fully offline with no signal: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese — powered by on-device Whisper AI.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. On-device Whisper AI keeps 8 languages running with zero signal — hospital basements, rural job sites, airplane mode. When you're back online, all 130+ languages switch in automatically.
What happens to my conversations?
They stay on your device. Puente AI does not store audio on any server — it's processed and discarded. Your transcripts and history live only on your phone. No account, no login, no data sold, no ads.
Can I use it for a group of people?
Yes. Group mode (Pro) places the phone in the center of the table. The ambient mic picks up all speakers, separates each voice using diarization, and assigns each person a unique label and language. Everyone sees live captions in their own language. Up to 8 people, one phone.
How accurate is it?
Puente AI uses DeepL Voice API — among the highest-accuracy engines available — with Google Translate as an automatic fallback. For specialized fields, Profession Packs add domain vocabulary so medical terms, legal language, and trade jargon are translated correctly from the first sentence. The AI also tracks the conversation as it unfolds and rewrites translations for natural speech — not just word-for-word.
Can my organization or clinic use it?
Yes. Puente AI offers bulk activation codes for hospitals, schools, law offices, and government agencies. One code activates Pro on any device. No user accounts, no MDM enrollment, no IT setup required. Contact us for bulk pricing.
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