Need everyone on a video call to understand each other? Here's how real-time voice translation with TellAcross compares to booking a human interpreter — on cost, speed, languages, and availability.
Try it free →| TellAcross | Human interpreter | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | From free; paid plans $19–$79/mo | Often $50–$150+ per hour |
| Availability | Instant, on-demand, 24/7 | Must book/schedule in advance |
| Languages | 60+ on demand, any pairing | One language pair per interpreter |
| Multi-language calls | Everyone hears their own language | Usually one pair at a time |
| Setup | Open a browser link — no install | Sourcing, scheduling, logistics |
| Speed | ~1–2 seconds, automatic | Fast (simultaneous) but needs setup |
| Certified accuracy | Great for everyday & business talk | Best for certified legal/medical |
We're not trying to replace every interpreter. For certified court proceedings, legally binding contracts, high-stakes medical consent, or delicate diplomatic nuance, a qualified human interpreter brings accountability and certification that automated translation can't. Where TellAcross shines is everything else — everyday business meetings, support calls, international team standups, and travel — where you need many languages, instantly, at a fraction of the cost.
From free, with paid plans far below per-hour interpreter rates.
Start a translated call the moment you need one — 24/7.
Any pairing, on demand — no sourcing a specialist per language.
Everyone speaks and hears their own language on the same call.
Roughly 1–2 second latency — natural back-and-forth.
Audio is processed live and not stored after the call.
For everyday and business conversations, real-time AI translation is fast, affordable, and available instantly across 60+ languages. For certified legal proceedings or high-stakes medical consent, a qualified human interpreter may still be the right choice. Many teams use TellAcross for day-to-day multilingual calls and reserve human interpreters for formal, certified settings.
By default a natural-sounding stock voice. Optionally, you can record a 30-second sample and we will use a voice modelled on yours — currently a partial likeness rather than an exact match, so treat it as closer to you than a stock voice rather than indistinguishable from you. It is in beta, free on every plan, and you can delete your sample at any time. For anything where the listener must be certain who is speaking, use a stock voice or a human interpreter.
TellAcross starts free, with paid plans at $19/month (Pro) and $79/month (Business). Professional human interpreters often cost $50–$150+ per hour, plus scheduling. For regular multilingual meetings, the difference adds up quickly.
TellAcross translates speech in roughly 1–2 seconds — you speak your language and each participant hears theirs, live, with no one needing to take turns through an interpreter.
Yes. TellAcross is multi-party: each person picks the language they speak and the language they hear, so a single call can span many languages at the same time — something a single human interpreter can't do.
60+, including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Gujarati, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic, with two-way and multi-party translation.
Start free — no credit card, no interpreter to book. Speak your language; everyone hears theirs.
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