Private translation app
A speech translator with no ads and no analytics.
Chuchotage is designed as a personal listening tool: local credentials, no transcript history, and no hosted Chuchotage audio relay.
Use casePrivate listen-along support for real-life conversations, school meetings, travel, and family moments.
Privacy shapeNo ads, no analytics SDKs, no transcript history, and no normal-use Chuchotage backend requirement.
Be preciseTranslation still uses OpenAI while a session is active; it is private-forward, not offline magic.
What it does
What it does
Chuchotage helps you hear translated speech without turning the product into an analytics surface, meeting recorder, or transcript archive.
Credentials and preferences stay on your device. During active translation, the chosen audio source and output-language setting are used to create the live translation.
Screenshots
Current app screens, not mockups.
The credential and language screens make the privacy model visible without burying the main translation control.
Platforms
Supported platforms today.
iPhone and iPad
Public on the App Store. Current iOS/iPadOS use is microphone-first with translated playback; same-device app audio is not shipped yet.
macOS
Mac download is listed on the site. The Mac app is built for playback-audio translation with macOS system-audio permission on macOS 14.2+.
Android
Native Android work supports Phone mic, Headset mic, and Device audio on Android 10+ where Android permits playback capture. Google Play release is not public yet.
Windows
The Windows companion captures selected Windows playback audio and plays translated audio to a selected output device. A public Windows download is not posted yet.
Audio sources
Headphones, mics, and app audio.
Phone or built-in mic
Good for nearby speech, rooms, travel counters, and in-person conversations. Headphones still help keep translated audio out of the mic.
Headset or earbud mic
Useful in noisy rooms. If a headset mic is selected and unavailable, Chuchotage should fail clearly instead of silently using the wrong mic.
Device or app audio
Available only where the platform allows it: Android playback capture for eligible apps, Mac playback capture on supported macOS, and Windows playback capture in the companion.
Headphones and earbuds
Recommended for private listening and feedback reduction. On Windows, separate source and translated playback devices are still the cleanest no-admin setup.
Limits
What does not work yet.
Not offline. Chuchotage needs an internet connection for live translation.
OpenAI receives selected audio during active normal translation sessions.
The optional sponsored-trial path can contact a Chuchotage endpoint to mint a short-lived translation token.
Do not rely on live translation for legal, medical, emergency, or other high-stakes decisions.
Privacy shape
Personal translation without an ad or analytics layer.
No ads and no analytics SDKs in the app.
Credentials and app preferences are stored on the device using the platform secure-storage path.
During normal API-key or ChatGPT use, selected audio and translation settings are sent from the app to OpenAI while translation is active.
Chuchotage does not run a hosted audio relay and does not keep transcript history.
Related pages
Pick the route that matches what you need to translate.
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