BRYKK Guide · Translation

Translation

Real-time voice translation in 18 languages. Works completely offline — no data needed, no servers contacted, no recordings stored. Built for travel and emergencies.

BRYKK translation screen

When to use it

Translation is a Premium BRYKK feature designed for three scenarios:

  • Travel — ordering food, asking directions, navigating airports
  • Medical emergencies abroad — communicating allergies, conditions, medications to local responders
  • Helping a family member — when your kid is studying abroad and you need to coordinate with their host family

How to translate

  1. From the bottom tab bar, tap Translate
  2. Pick your language (top) and the target language (bottom)
  3. Tap the big mic button and speak — BRYKK transcribes, translates, and reads it aloud in the target language
  4. Hand the phone to the other person — they tap the bottom mic and speak in their language, BRYKK translates back to yours

Quick phrases

BRYKK has a built-in library of emergency, medical, and travel phrases pre-translated for instant access. No typing or speaking required — just tap and the phone reads the phrase aloud.

  • Emergency: “Call an ambulance,” “Where is the hospital?”, “I am hurt”
  • Medical: “I am allergic to penicillin,” “I am diabetic,” “I take blood thinners”
  • Travel: “Where is the bathroom?”, “How much does this cost?”, “Can you call me a taxi?”

Auto-detect destination language

When you open Translate from a family member's pin (e.g. you tapped Emma's pin and she's in Spain), BRYKK auto-selects Spanish as the target language. No fiddling — it's already set up for the country you're trying to communicate with.

Supported languages

18 languages, all available offline:

English · Spanish · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Dutch · Polish · Russian · Ukrainian · Arabic · Hebrew · Turkish · Japanese · Korean · Mandarin Chinese · Hindi · Vietnamese

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The first time you use a language pair, iOS downloads the offline language pack (~50-100 MB). Subsequent use is instant and 100% offline.

Privacy

Voice translation runs entirely on-device using Apple's Speech and Translation frameworks. Nothing is sent to any server. Nothing is recorded. Nothing is logged. Your translations don't leave your phone.

This is rare. Most translation apps (Google Translate, Microsoft Translator) send your audio to cloud servers. BRYKK is one of the few that's truly offline. That matters for medical info, sensitive conversations, and anywhere data could be subpoenaed.