Translated messaging · 20 languages
Write in your language. Read in yours.
Piou is a messaging app where every message is translated automatically on the phone of the person reading it. You write in English, your contact reads in Thai, Arabic or Japanese, and the original message is always one tap away.
Are you coming over for dinner on Saturday?
Show original
วันเสาร์มากินข้าวเย็นที่บ้านไหม
I'd love to! I'll bring dessert.
Perfect, see you Saturday at 7 pm!
Show original
เยี่ยมเลย เจอกันวันเสาร์ หนึ่งทุ่มนะ!
Piou at a glance
- What it is
- A full messaging app (chats, groups, calls, voice messages, photos) that translates messages into each person's language.
- Where translation happens
- On the device of the person reading the message. The text is never sent to an online translation service.
- Price
- Messaging is free, with no time limit. Piou Premium, which adds translation: $5.99 a month or $47.99 a year (United States), after a 7-day free trial.
- Languages
- 20 languages: English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Nederlands, Polski, Русский, Українська, Türkçe, العربية, हिन्दी, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, and 한국어.
- Platforms
- iPhone (iOS 18 or later), Android (8.0 or later) and web browsers.
- Publisher
- ALTRIX FZCO, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
How it works
You write in your language
Type or dictate your message as usual. Piou sends it as it is, in its original language.
Your contact's device translates it
When the message arrives, their phone translates it into their language, locally, without going through a translation server.
The original is always there
Tap "Show original" to see the text as it was written. Nothing gets lost along the way.
A real messaging app, with translation built in
Everything you need to chat every day is free. Piou Premium adds translation wherever you need it.
Free, forever
- One-to-one and group chats
- Voice messages, photos, videos and documents
- Voice and video calls, one-to-one or in groups
- Reactions, quoted replies and pinned messages
- Disappearing messages and location sharing
- Polls, stickers and status updates
With Piou Premium
- Messages translated automatically, without a single tap
- Voice messages transcribed and translated
- Translated subtitles during calls
- Face-to-face mode that works offline
Translation is personal
Everyone who wants to read in their own language needs Piou Premium. Without Premium, messages are shown in their original language. You can gift Premium to someone close to you: each gifted subscription costs the price of one subscription.
Your messages never go through an online translator
Translation happens on your device: Apple Translation on iPhone, ML Kit on Android and, in the browser, open-source models or Chrome's built-in translator. The text of your messages is never sent to a translation service.
20 languages, translated on the device
Piou translates between all of these languages, in both directions.
- English
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Italiano
- Português
- Nederlands
- Polski
- Русский
- Українська
- Türkçe
- العربية
- हिन्दी
- ไทย
- Tiếng Việt
- Bahasa Indonesia
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
- 日本語
- 한국어
Free to chat. Premium to understand everything.
7-day free trial, then a yearly or monthly plan. Cancel anytime.
Piou Premium is not available in your country yet.
Free
$0
All of messaging, forever
Premium yearly
$47.99 a year
that's $4.00 a month · 7-day free trial
Premium monthly
$5.99 a month
7-day free trial
Prices shown for: United States. The price depends on your country. Full pricing
Frequently asked questions
How much does Piou cost?
Messaging is free, with no time limit. Translation is part of Piou Premium: $5.99 a month or $47.99 a year in the United States, £4.99 or £39.99 in the UK, and €4.90 or €39 in the euro area, after a 7-day free trial. The price is adapted to each country and is always shown before you subscribe.
Which languages does Piou support?
20 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Any pair of these languages works.
Are my messages end-to-end encrypted?
No. Your messages are encrypted in transit (TLS) and on our host's disks, but they are not end-to-end encrypted: our systems can technically access them in order to deliver them. We don't read them, except when a message is reported to us or the law requires it. Translations, on the other hand, stay on your device.
Does translation work offline?
Yes, once the languages are downloaded to your device (a one-time download, ideally over Wi-Fi): messages you have already received and face-to-face mode are translated offline. You do need a connection to send and receive messages or to make calls.
Ready to chat without a language barrier?
Install Piou on your phone or use it in your browser.
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