Spanish → English
“De las siete maravillas, la única que sigue en pie es la Gran Pirámide de Guiza.”
Benchmark · October 2026
It translates what you meant, accurately.
The same recordings in 37 languages, played to LinkVoice and to the engine behind Microsoft Translator. When a translator mishears a word, it translates the wrong word. LinkVoice gets the sentence you meant more often, in every one of the 37 languages.
Benchmark
4,036 sentences read by native speakers in 37 languages, each paired with English (FLEURS), new to both systems and played in real time. Every translation was graded against the published reference.
- 93.4%right or with one detail off, against 82.6%
- 72.0%of sentences translated exactly right, against 48.7% for Microsoft's engine
- 37 of 37languages where LinkVoice is ahead
| LinkVoice | MicrosoftAzure speech translation, the engine behind Microsoft Translator | |
|---|---|---|
| Translation quality | ||
| Usableexactly right, or one detail off: a name, a number or one clause, such as “Scott bus 403” for the Scotturb bus 403 | 93.4% | 82.6% |
| Exactly rightsame meaning as the reference | 72.0% | 48.7% |
| Speed | ||
| Text after the last wordmedian | 1.2 s | 1.0 s |
4,036 sentences in 37 languages, each new to both systems. Speed is the median over clips that end in room noise; both times are to the text, and each app speaks after that.
Top languages
| Language | Usable | Exactly right | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkVoice | Microsoft | LinkVoice | Microsoft | |
| Arabic | 94% | 87% | 76% | 53% |
| Chinese | 93% | 89% | 73% | 53% |
| French | 94% | 76% | 73% | 48% |
| German | 97% | 91% | 80% | 58% |
| Hindi | 92% | 76% | 73% | 44% |
| Italian | 93% | 90% | 79% | 49% |
| Japanese | 90% | 75% | 70% | 45% |
| Korean | 94% | 86% | 71% | 56% |
| Portuguese | 96% | 86% | 71% | 54% |
| Russian | 95% | 86% | 78% | 58% |
| Spanish | 94% | 90% | 73% | 57% |
| Turkish | 92% | 79% | 72% | 52% |
By language family
| Family | Usable | Exactly right | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkVoice | Microsoft | LinkVoice | Microsoft | |
| Romance Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish | 94% | 85% | 74% | 52% |
| Germanic Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish | 94% | 84% | 74% | 50% |
| Slavic Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian | 94% | 84% | 74% | 49% |
| Uralic Finnish, Hungarian | 90% | 86% | 64% | 48% |
| Semitic Arabic, Hebrew | 91% | 82% | 69% | 48% |
| Indo-Aryan Bengali, Hindi | 92% | 77% | 71% | 43% |
| Dravidian Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | 95% | 77% | 70% | 43% |
| Austronesian Indonesian, Malay | 95% | 78% | 71% | 47% |
| Greek | 93% | 81% | 76% | 40% |
| Turkish | 92% | 79% | 72% | 52% |
| Chinese | 93% | 89% | 73% | 53% |
| Japanese | 90% | 75% | 70% | 45% |
| Korean | 94% | 86% | 71% | 56% |
| Vietnamese | 92% | 80% | 61% | 41% |
| Thai | 93% | 80% | 67% | 45% |
Hear it
Selected cases from the same test where Microsoft's engine misheard a word and translated what it heard. Each mistake came back when we played the clip to Microsoft again, also with its language set by hand. Play the recording, then each translation read out, LinkVoice's in its app's voice and Microsoft's in its own voice as its app would read it.
French → English
“Les lions sont les chats les plus sociables, vivant en grands groupes appelés meutes.”
Danish → English
“Meddelelsen blev offentliggjort efter Trumps telefonsamtale med den tyrkiske præsident, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.”
Japanese → English
“カリフォルニア州のアーノルド・シュワルツェネッガー知事は、暴力的なビデオゲームを未成年者に販売やレンタルすることを禁止する法案に署名しました。”
LinkVoice
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill that bans the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.
Dutch → English
“Groenland had nog weinig inwoners. Volgens Noorse sagen werd Erik de Rode uit IJsland verbannen wegens moord, vond Groenland op weg naar het westen en gaf het zijn naam.”
LinkVoice
Greenland still had few inhabitants; according to Norse sagas, Erik the Red was banished from Iceland for murder, found Greenland on his way west, and gave it its name.
Hindi → English
“शेर प्राइड नामक बड़े समूहों में रहने वाली सबसे बड़ी सामाजिक बिल्लियाँ हैं.”
Built for the moments other interpreters fail
Long sentences are where live translation slips most. From the same test: the 739 sentences longer than 15 seconds (up to 53), which the figures above leave out.
- 87%of the long sentences right or with one detail off, against 69% for Microsoft's engine.
- 58%of the long sentences translated exactly right, against 26% for Microsoft's engine.
By language
Pick a language. Selected clips: LinkVoice exactly right, Microsoft's translation wrong, and wrong again when we played it to Microsoft a second time.
Arabic
Arabic → English
تمنح جزيرة هونج كونج إقليم هونج كونج اسمه وهي المكان الذي يعتبره العديد من السائحين قبلتهم.
LinkVoice
Hong Kong Island gives the territory of Hong Kong its name and is the place that many tourists consider their destination.
Arabic → English
كان الموزاصور هو المفترس المهيمن في عصره، لذلك لم يكن يهاب أي شيء، باستثناء الموزاصورات الأخرى.
Bengali
Bengali → English
"সেই রাতে 150 থেকে 200 টি কপি তৈরি করা হয়েছিল যা এখন ""ডানল্যাপ ব্রডসাইডস"" নামে পরিচিত।"
English → Bengali
The city is also the base to climb the Nyiragongo volcano along with some of the cheapest Mountain Gorilla tracking in Africa.
Catalan
English → Catalan
A simple popular dinner, especially during the summer, is the Pa amb Oli: Bread with olive oil, tomato, and any available condiments such as cheese, tunafish, etc.
LinkVoice
Un sopar senzill i popular, especialment a l'estiu, és el pa amb oli, pa amb oli d'oliva, tomàquet i qualsevol condiment que tinguis a mà, com formatge, tonyina, etc.
Chinese
English → Chinese
A simple popular dinner, especially during the summer, is the Pa amb Oli: Bread with olive oil, tomato, and any available condiments such as cheese, tunafish, etc.
Croatian
Croatian → English
Biljke stvaraju hranu iz sunčeve svjetlosti putem fotosinteze. Također pružaju zaklon.
Croatian → English
Apia je glavni grad Samoe. Nalazi se na otoku Upolu i ima tek nešto manje od 40.000 stanovnika.
Czech
Czech → English
Vládnoucí strana Lidová organizace Jihozápadní Afriky (SWAPO – South West Africa People's Organisation) si v parlamentních volbách také udržela většinu.
LinkVoice
The ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party also maintained its majority in the parliamentary elections.
English → Czech
At the other end of the spectrum, one morphs into an unrecognizable individual that feels he or she must change everything the team has been doing and make it their own.
LinkVoice
Na druhém konci spektra se člověk změní v někoho nepoznatelného, kdo má pocit, že musí změnit všechno, co tým dosud dělal, a přetvořit si to k obrazu svému.
Danish
Danish → English
Udtrykket safari bruges ofte til at referere til landrejser for at se det flotte afrikanske dyreliv, især på savannen.
LinkVoice
The term safari is often used to refer to overland journeys to see the beautiful African wildlife, especially on the savanna.
Danish → English
Ryst de to tørre pulvere sammen, og pres dem derefter sammen til en kugle med rene, våde hænder.
Dutch
Dutch → English
Aanvankelijk werd hij opgenomen in Great Yarmouth, in het James Paget Hospital.
Dutch → English
De 25 Dunlap-vlugschriften zijn de oudste overleefde kopieën van het document. De originele handgeschreven kopie heeft het niet overleefd.
LinkVoice
The 25 Dunlap broadsides are the oldest surviving copies of the document; the original handwritten copy did not survive.
Finnish
English → Finnish
By 1976, thirty percent of Machu Picchu had been restored and restoration continues till today.
French
French → English
Le romantisme présentait un important élément de déterminisme culturel, tiré d'écrivains tels que Goethe, Fichte et Schlegel.
LinkVoice
Romanticism presented an important element of cultural determinism drawn from writers such as Goethe, Fichte, and Schlegel.
German
English → German
Do not deface the site by marking or scratching graffiti into structures.
German → English
Während der 1960er-Jahre arbeitete Brzezinski als Berater für John F. Kennedy sowie anschließend für die Regierung rund um Lyndon B. Johnson.
LinkVoice
During the 1960s, Brzezinski worked as an advisor to John F. Kennedy and subsequently for the administration surrounding Lyndon B. Johnson.
Greek
Greek → English
Εάν δεν είστε συνηθισμένοι να οδηγείτε σε επαρχιακούς δρόμους, έχετε τα μάτια σας ανοιχτά: κυριαρχούν δρόμοι με μεγάλες κλίσεις, στενές λωρίδες και απότομες στροφές.
LinkVoice
If you are not used to driving on country roads, keep your eyes open; roads with steep inclines, narrow lanes, and sharp turns are common.
English → Greek
The city is also the base to climb the Nyiragongo volcano along with some of the cheapest Mountain Gorilla tracking in Africa.
LinkVoice
Η πόλη αποτελεί επίσης τη βάση για την ανάβαση στο ηφαίστειο Νιραγκόνγκο, μαζί με μερικές από τις φθηνότερες περιηγήσεις για ορεινούς γορίλες στην Αφρική.
Hebrew
Hebrew → English
לאחר מכן תפסו הצלמים את מקומה של גברת מבוגרת שנזקקה לשירותים. מנדוזה נורה.
Hebrew → English
מזג אוויר קשה הוא המונח הגנרי לכל תופעה אקלימית מסוכנת שעלולה לגרום נזק, שיבוש רציני של הסדר החברתי או אובדן חיי אדם.
LinkVoice
Severe weather is the umbrella term for any dangerous meteorological phenomenon that could cause damage, serious disruption of social order, or loss of human life.
Hindi
English → Hindi
A simple popular dinner, especially during the summer, is the Pa amb Oli: Bread with olive oil, tomato, and any available condiments such as cheese, tunafish, etc.
LinkVoice
गर्मियों के दौरान रात का एक साधारण और लोकप्रिय खाना है 'पा आम ओलि', यानी जैतून के तेल और टमाटर के साथ ब्रेड, जिसमें पनीर, टूना मछली या जो भी उपलब्ध हो, उसे मिलाया जा सकता है।
Hungarian
Hungarian → English
A legtöbb kisebb sziget független nemzet, vagy Franciaországgal áll kapcsolatban, és tengerparti luxusüdülőként híresek.
LinkVoice
Most smaller island nations are either independent or have ties to France, and they are famous as luxury seaside resorts.
English → Hungarian
Just like the moon exerts a pull on the earth, causing tides, so does the Milky Way exert a force on the Sagittarius galaxy.
Japanese
Japanese → English
これを化学物質のpHといいます。紫キャベツの絞り汁で試験紙を作ることができます。
English → Japanese
Do not deface the site by marking or scratching graffiti into structures.
Kannada
English → Kannada
A well rounded athlete, the tiger can climb (though not well), swim, leap great distances and pull with five times the force of a strong human.
LinkVoice
ಹುಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟು, ಅದು ಮರ ಹತ್ತಬಲ್ಲದು, ಆದರೂ ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಈಜಬಲ್ಲದು, ದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಜಿಗಿಯಬಲ್ಲದು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಿಂತ ಐದು ಪಟ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಲದಿಂದ ಎಳೆಯಬಲ್ಲದು.
English → Kannada
A simple popular dinner, especially during the summer, is the Pa amb Oli: Bread with olive oil, tomato, and any available condiments such as cheese, tunafish, etc.
LinkVoice
ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ ಸರಳ ತಿನಿಸು ಎಂದರೆ 'ಪಾ ಅಂಬ್ ಒಲಿ'; ಇದು ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಟೊಮೆಟೊ ಮತ್ತು ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಚೀಸ್, ಟ್ಯೂನ ಮೀನು ಮುಂತಾದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದ ಬ್ರೆಡ್ ಆಗಿದೆ.
Malay
Malay → English
Lembah Cochamó - Destinasi pendakian utama Chile, dikenali sebagai Yosemite Amerika Selatan, dengan pelbagai tembok besar dan cenuram granit.
LinkVoice
Cochamó Valley, Chile's premier climbing destination, is known as the Yosemite of South America with its many big walls and granite cliffs.
Malay → English
Ia mempunyai kaki bersisik dan berkuku, bertelur, dan berjalan di atas dua kaki belakang seperti T-Rex.
Norwegian
English → Norwegian
Between 10:00-11:00 pm MDT, a fire was started by the inmates in the yard.
Polish
Polish → English
Nasze domy wytwarzamy z roślin, tak samo jak nasze ubrania. Większość naszego pożywienia to też rośliny. Bez roślin zwierzęta nie mogłyby przetrwać.
LinkVoice
We make our houses out of plants, just like our clothes. Most of our food is also plants. Without plants, animals could not survive.
Portuguese
English → Portuguese
By 1976, thirty percent of Machu Picchu had been restored and restoration continues till today.
English → Portuguese
A simple popular dinner, especially during the summer, is the Pa amb Oli: Bread with olive oil, tomato, and any available condiments such as cheese, tunafish, etc.
LinkVoice
Um jantar simples e popular, especialmente durante o verão, é o pa amb oli, pão com azeite, tomate e quaisquer condimentos disponíveis, como queijo, atum, etc.
Romanian
Romanian → English
De asemenea, ataca orice intra în apă; nici măcar un dinozaur uriaș precum T-Rex nu i-ar fi putut face față.
Russian
Russian → English
Долина Кочамо – главное направление в Чили для альпинизма. Она известна как Йосмит Южной Америки и имеет большое количество больших гранитных стен и скал.
LinkVoice
Cochamó Valley is the main destination for mountaineering in Chile. It is known as the Yosemite of South America and has a large number of big granite walls and cliffs.
Slovak
Slovak → English
Mosasaurus bol najvyššie postaveným predátorom svojej doby, preto nemal strach z ničoho, len z druhých mosasaurov.
Slovenian
Slovenian → English
Elemente, kot sta kalcij in kalij, štejemo za kovine. Seveda so tukaj tudi kovine, kot sta srebro in zlato.
Spanish
English → Spanish
A simple popular dinner, especially during the summer, is the Pa amb Oli: Bread with olive oil, tomato, and any available condiments such as cheese, tunafish, etc.
LinkVoice
Una cena sencilla y popular, especialmente durante el verano, es el pa amb oli: pan con aceite de oliva, tomate y cualquier condimento que haya a mano, como queso, atún, etcétera.
Swedish
Swedish → English
Växter tillverkar syre som människor andas och de tar upp koldioxid som människor avger (det vill säga andas ut).
Swedish → English
Curry är en maträtt baserad på örter och kryddor, tillsammans med antingen kött eller grönsaker.
Tamil
Tamil → English
இது தண்ணீருக்குள் நுழையும் எதையும் தாக்கியது; டி. ரெக்ஸ் போன்ற ஒரு பெரிய டைனோசர் கூட அதன் அளவுடன் நெருங்கமுடியாது.
English → Tamil
The announcement was made after Trump had a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
LinkVoice
டிரம்ப் துருக்கி அதிபர் ரெசெப் தையிப் எர்டோகனுடன் தொலைபேசியில் உரையாடிய பிறகு இந்த அறிவிப்பு வெளியிடப்பட்டது.
Telugu
Telugu → English
చంద్రుడి భూమిపై ఉన్నసముద్రాలలో ఆటుపోట్లు కలిగించినట్లు, సాగిట్టారియస్ గెలాక్సీ పైన పాలపుంత ప్రభావం చూపుతుంది.
Thai
Thai → English
ในปี 1976 สามสิบเปอร์เซ็นต์ของมาชูปิกชูได้รับการฟื้นฟูซ่อมแซม และการบูรณะยังคงดำเนินอยู่จนถึงวันนี้
English → Thai
The city is also the base to climb the Nyiragongo volcano along with some of the cheapest Mountain Gorilla tracking in Africa.
Ukrainian
Ukrainian → English
До 1976 року було відновлено тридцять відсотків Мачу-Пікчу, і реставрація триває до сьогодні.
Vietnamese
Vietnamese → English
Chân của chúng có vảy và móng vuốt. Chúng đẻ trứng và đi lại bằng hai chân sau như những con T-Rex.
Sentences read by native speakers from a public research corpus (FLEURS), graded against its published translations. Method and every language family: the benchmark page.