YOUS
Multilingual messenger with built-in AI translation for chats, calls and online meetings.
What is YOUS?
YOUS is an AI translation messenger that lets people communicate across languages through text chats, audio and video meetings, and phone calls. It recognises speech, translates it in real time, and can speak the translation in a synthesised voice, with live transcription for meetings. It is available as iOS and Android apps and as a browser-based web app, and supports 17 languages.
Key Features
Real-time call translation
Recognises speech and speaks the translation aloud during audio and video calls
Online meetings with translator
One-to-one meetings with live AI translation and transcription
AI phone calls
Calls mobile and landline numbers with conversation translated as you speak
Multilingual chat
Messages are automatically translated into each user's native language
Meeting transcription
Produces text records of translated conversations for later reference
17 supported languages
Covers Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian and more
Cross-platform access
Works on iOS, Android and any web browser
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Combines chat, calls, meetings and phone calls in one translation app
- Real-time spoken translation rather than text-only output
- Works across iOS, Android and the web with no install needed for the browser version
- Free tier lets users trial the core translation features
- Chat messages are encrypted and call or meeting audio is not stored
Limitations
- Free plan is limited to 5 minutes of translation per month
- Costs add up for heavy users at 0.25 USD per extra minute plus phone tariffs
- Meetings are one-to-one only, with group meetings not yet available
- Requires a stable internet connection for real-time translation
Use Cases
International business meetings between people who do not share a language
Calling overseas mobile or landline numbers without a language barrier
Chatting with foreign-language contacts in your own native language
Travellers navigating conversations abroad
Cross-language customer or support conversations
Students and friends communicating across languages