There’s so much good stuff out there, but much of it is in a language you may not understand. The frustration of staring at your favourite star’s social media updates and being unable to understand anything is now over thanks to the Flitto app. If you’ve never heard of Flitto, don’t feel bad. You are in good company, as many people who have heard about the app don’t know exactly what it does.
That is why we’re here to work you through the app; what it does and how it works. We’ll list the main features and show you how to get started on Flitto.
What is Flitto?
Flitto is a crowdsourcing translation app. Okay, you’re probably wondering what that means. It means that the app uses crowdsourcing to offer translation services for several languages.
Thus, you can share text, voice and images on the app and native speakers will translate them for you. Beyond that, Flitto can translate Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Weibo of celebrities you follow.
With more than 10 million users globally, the app provides a simple way to read content in your language. Best of all, it’s free.
If you are bilingual, you can use your skills to provide translations on the app in exchange for points.
How does the app work?
You can use the app on your smartphone or via the website,. We’ll go through the process of registering for the app later.
The app works simply. If you are a registered member, you can add brands and stars you follow and you will get their updates from various social media on your feed. Amazingly, the updates will be in your language regardless of the language they were written in.
So, if you are a fan of the popular Chinese actress, Zhao Lusi, then you can follow her social media accounts (if you’re not already following her). Best of all, with Flitto, you can read, listen to or watch her in your language.
If you need a translation of something specific, you can tap the red pencil icon to share the image, text or voice file.
Next, choose the language you want your file translated into, then make your request. Decide how many points you will give the person that translates for you.
Flitto does not just support the translation of words or sentences, but you can translate full documents to 20+ supported languages.
What are the main features?
- Flitto is a free app available for Android and IOS supported devices
- You can use Flitto through a web browser
- The app supports 25 language translation
- Translators are crowd-sourced
- AI helps to translate text and images quickly
- You can translate voice and images
People need translations for so many reasons. It could be so that you can finally enjoy that Japanese novel or it could be a business plan for Mainland China. Whatever your reasons, the collaborative translation feature allows you to work with other users to get your documents translated or corrected for errors.
How to get Flitto working for you
- Download the app from the Play Store or the App Store (alternatively, you could use the web version)
- Register using Twitter or Facebook. You could also use your email address however, remember to verify that.
And that’s it! You’re all set to enjoy all that Flitto has to offer. To download the Flitto app, scroll down to the end of this article and click on the links to the relevant stores.
Are there similar apps to Flitto?
The first app that comes to mind is Google Translate. Available as an app on Android and IOS devices, you can also use it directly from the website. You can type in words and get instant AI-generated translations. Scan images and get them translated into your language. You can also speak into the app; it translates the spoken word. It is free and supports 109 languages.
Google Translate is superior to Flitto in many respects, however, it can’t translate entire documents. Flitto does that. Also, by using human translators, you can get the real meaning and not the literal translation.
Other similar apps include iTranslate, which supports 91 languages and DeepL which supports 26 languages.
Flitto stands out for two reasons: audio and full document translations.
