Pocketalk

What is Pocketalk?

Pocketalk is a language translation company best known for handheld translators that handle real-time two-way voice translation and image translation. The vendor lists 92-plus languages and a family of products for consumers and organizations.

Key capabilities of Pocketalk

• Pocketalk device: handheld two-way voice and image translation.
• Pocketalk Z: fully offline model; the vendor says no data is stored after each session.
• Sentio: web-based translation for multilingual meetings with no downloads.
• Enterprise App: runs the device experience on an organization's Android or iOS devices.
• Ventana: admin panel for device fleet management, assignment and usage reporting.

How Pocketalk works

Users speak into the device or app, which translates and speaks the result, and can photograph text for translation. Multiple translation engines run under Pocketalk's Prism Language Systems. Ventana lets organizations assign devices by team or location and review usage.

Who uses Pocketalk?

Healthcare, education, government, public safety and logistics organizations, as well as travelers and businesses. In healthcare, translations can be exported to patient files, and the vendor lists compliance badges including HIPAA, FERPA, COPPA, GDPR and ISO 27001, depending on the industry page.

Pocketalk pricing

Pocketalk does not list prices for its enterprise offerings; buyers are directed to contact sales, and a translation savings calculator is available.

Pocketalk alternatives

Lilt and Unbabel provide translation and localization workflows for written business content, while Pocketalk is built for live spoken conversations. Lokalise manages translation of software and product text. Different jobs, so these are alternatives only for teams that need text localization.