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Video calls for 4–8 people in the browser: send a link and you're in — no account, no app, audio and video go directly between you.
Birdsuite Talk
Voice messages that cross languages
Speak your language, they read theirs: voice messages transcribed and translated in the browser — end-to-end encrypted, no phone number.
- End-to-end encrypted
- No phone number
- Free
Alternative to WhatsApp voice messages + translator
Birdsuite Talk
- Transcribed and translated
- End-to-end encrypted
- No phone number, no account
Free
Free: what Birdsuite Talk does without a subscription
Voice messages up to 3 minutes, transcribed and translated
Included for free
- Up to 3 minutes per voice message
- Transcription and translation in the browser
- End-to-end encrypted
- Messages expire after 30 days
Free, with no catch
- No account Open the tool and start. No sign-up, no email address, no password.
- No ads No banners, no pop-ups, no sponsored results — in the free plan too.
- No tracking No tracking cookies, no profiles. We only count visits, cookieless and with shortened IP addresses.
- Servers in the EU (Germany and France) What needs a server runs on servers in the EU (Germany and France). Exceptions are listed openly under data and privacy.
- No payment details No credit card and no trial: the free plan stays free for as long as you use it.
There is no paid plan: everything Birdsuite Talk does is free, with no trial that runs out.
Open Talk for freeBirdsuite Talk is a free messenger for voice messages between two people without a shared language, made by Berlin Bird Studios in Germany. Messages are transcribed in the browser and, where the browser supports it, translated. They are end-to-end encrypted and expire after 30 days. Talk needs neither an account nor a phone number.
The problem
The carer speaks Polish, the family speaks German. Or the landlord and the new tenant share no language at all. Translator apps help in a live conversation, but not with messages in between.
The solution
With Talk you speak in your own language. The other person gets the message as audio and as text, translated into their language when their browser has a translator. Everything is end-to-end encrypted, so we can neither hear nor read any of it.
How it works
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Connect
Open Talk and let the other person scan the QR code, or send them the link.
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Speak
Hold the record button and speak for up to 3 minutes in your language.
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Read
The message arrives as audio and text, translated into the language of the other device.
Features
Transcribed and translated
Your device's speech recognition or a Whisper model in the browser turns your message into text; the browser's built-in translator translates it.
End-to-end encrypted
The key lives in the QR link and never reaches our server. We only store encrypted packets.
No phone number, no account
No account, no number, no profile. A QR code connects two devices.
Hold to talk
Hold the button, speak, let go. Slide up to lock the recording and keep talking hands-free.
On several devices
Move your contacts to another device with a one-time link. Both stay in sync afterwards.
Notifications without content
Push notifications contain neither text nor contact names; only your device works out who wrote.
Install as an app
Put Talk on your home screen as a web app, no app store needed.
Expires automatically
Messages expire after 30 days and can no longer be fetched.
Data and privacy
- Processing
- Recording, transcription, encryption and translation happen on your device. If your browser uses the operating system's speech recognition, its maker may process the audio; otherwise a Whisper model transcribes fully locally.
- Storage
- Our server in France only stores encrypted messages, random device IDs, timestamps and sizes. After 30 days messages expire and are deleted the next time the conversation is fetched.
- Processors
- Host Europe (Strasbourg, France) as our hosting provider. Depending on your device, also the speech recognition and push service of your browser or operating system, such as Apple or Google; push notifications contain no content.
Pricing
Free – no subscription
Voice messages up to 3 minutes, transcribed and translated
- Up to 3 minutes per voice message
- Transcription and translation in the browser
- End-to-end encrypted
- Messages expire after 30 days
What Talk can’t do
- No groups: a conversation connects exactly two people.
- At most 3 minutes per message.
- Voice only: no text, image or file messages.
- Translation only in browsers with a built-in translator; otherwise you see the original text.
- Without speech recognition in the browser, Talk downloads a speech model of about 145 MB once.
Birdsuite Talk compared
| Criterion | Birdsuite Talk | Messengers and translator apps |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number needed | No | Yes, for many messengers |
| Translating voice messages | Automatic, in the browser | Usually not, or only in live conversation |
| End-to-end encrypted | Yes | Depends on the service |
| Groups | No, two people only | Usually yes |
| Retention | 30 days | Usually unlimited |
| Installation | None, optionally as a web app | Usually an app |
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Who is it for?
Care and family
The carer speaks their language, the relatives read German, and the other way round.
Renting and housing
Sort out keys, repairs or utility bills without anyone swapping phone numbers.
Volunteering and arriving
Volunteers and refugees stay in touch, even without a shared language.
Better together
Birdsuite Note
Markdown notes that start instantly: no account in the browser, synced on servers in the EU (Germany and France) with a free account — shareable and scriptable via API.
Birdsuite Seal
Share passwords and secrets with a one-time link: encrypted in your browser, the key never reaches our server — deleted after the first open.
Frequently asked questions
- How does translation work?
- Your device turns the voice message into text, and the other person's device translates it. Transcription uses the browser's speech recognition or, where that is missing, a Whisper model right in the browser. Translation uses the browser's built-in translator; without one, you see the original text.
- Which languages are supported?
- That depends on your device and browser. Talk records in the language your device is set to and translates into the language of the other device, as far as its browser knows the language pair.
- Can Birdsuite hear or read my messages?
- No. Messages are end-to-end encrypted, the key only lives in the QR link between your devices, and our server sees only encrypted packets. If your browser uses the operating system's speech recognition, its maker, such as Apple or Google, may process the audio.
- Do I need a phone number or app?
- No. You connect your devices by QR code or link in the browser. If you like, install Talk as a web app; on the iPhone you need that for push notifications.
- How long are messages kept?
- 30 days. After that they expire and are deleted from the server the next time the conversation is fetched.
- How long can a message be?
- Up to 3 minutes. Recording then stops automatically.
- Are there groups?
- No. A conversation in Talk connects exactly two people, but you can have several contacts.
Ready? Birdsuite Talk runs right in your browser.
Last updated: 21 October 2026