HelloTalk

HelloTalk is built around a simple premise: the best practice partner for learning a language is someone learning yours. You help them with English, they help you with Spanish — no tutor fee, just mutual exchange. The AI tools filling the gap during practice make corrections faster and less awkward.

Language Exchange

HelloTalk matches you with native speakers of your target language who want to learn yours. The matching considers:

• Native language + language learning
• Proficiency level
• Location (optional — some learners prefer similar time zones)
• Interests (to make conversations more natural)

Exchanges happen via text, voice messages, voice/video calls, and even a moments feed (social-media-style posts in your target language).

AI Correction Tools

HelloTalk's AI makes correction exchange frictionless:

• Text Correction: tap any message to suggest corrections; AI helps identify errors if the native speaker doesn't notice
• Pronunciation Assessment: AI rates your spoken language and identifies specific sounds to improve
• Instant Translation: translate any message with one tap
• Transliteration: see pronunciation of characters (useful for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic)
• Grammar Assistant: AI explains why a correction is correct

Community Moments

HelloTalk has a social feed where users post in their target language — travel photos, daily thoughts, questions. You get real exposure to how native speakers actually write (including slang, informal usage) rather than textbook examples. Other users can correct your posts.

150+ Languages

HelloTalk covers 150+ languages including regional and minority languages. The exchange model means you can find partners for languages that lack commercial tutoring options.

Pricing

Free tier: full exchange features, basic AI tools. VIP ($6.99/month or $39.99/year): unlimited translations, advanced pronunciation AI, priority matching, no ads.