GrandkinsStraight answers for families across languages
The questions families actually ask, answered directly: how translated calls work, how grandparents join, and which languages are covered.
Calling parents in India who speak Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu or Hindi
Grandkins translates family video calls live in ten Indian languages — Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and more — between iPhone and Android, across countries.
What app lets grandparents video call grandkids with live translation?
Grandkins translates family video calls live in 36 languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Grandparents speak their own language, grandkids hear English, and each hears a translated voice with captions.
How can my kids talk to their grandmother who doesn't speak English?
Let the kids and their grandmother each speak their own language on a live-translated video call. Grandkins translates both directions while they talk, so nobody has to interpret.
The best video call app with real-time translation for families
What to look for in a family translation call app — live translation both ways, your languages actually covered, iPhone and Android on the same call — and how the kinds of options compare.
The easiest video call app for elderly grandparents
For a grandparent who struggles with phones: join with a 6-letter code (no email, no password), faces on the buttons, calls that can answer themselves, and live translation in their own language.
A video call app that translates Spanish to English live, for family calls
Grandkins translates family video calls between Spanish and English live, both directions: abuela speaks Spanish, the kids hear English, and she hears them in Spanish.
Voice and video messages that arrive translated, in the listener's own language
On Grandkins, a voice or video message recorded in one language arrives as text plus a spoken translation in the listener's language — English to Malayalam, Spanish to English, any pairing of 36 languages.
Malayalam–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Ammamma speaks Malayalam, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Tamil–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Paati speaks Tamil, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Telugu–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Ammamma speaks Telugu, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Hindi–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Nani speaks Hindi, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Vietnamese–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Bà speaks Vietnamese, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Arabic–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Teta speaks Arabic, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
A video call app for grandparents and grandchildren, even across languages
A video call app built for grandparents and grandkids: easy answering, picture books to read together, a weekly question, video messages, and live translation in 36 languages.
How to read picture books with your grandkids on a video call
Read a picture book together on a video call: the same page on both screens, pages that turn together, and 62 books for ages 2 to 9 in English, Spanish and up to 10 Indian languages.
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How to keep kids connected to grandparents who speak another language
Practical ways to keep children connected to grandparents who speak a different language: regular calls, things to do together, translated calls and messages, and keeping the language alive.
A translator app for family calls and messages
A translator built into family video calls, voice, video and text messages and a family group chat. Each person hears and reads everyone in their own language, with live subtitles.
Chinese–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Nai Nai speaks Chinese, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Korean–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Halmoni speaks Korean, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Filipino–English family video calls, translated as you talk
Lola speaks Filipino, the kids answer in English, and each hears the other in their own language. Family video calls and messages translated live, on iPhone and Android.
Try it with your own family
Setup takes a few minutes: add your family, pick each person's language, and send each of them a 6-letter code. Plans start at $9.99 a month for the whole family, and every family starts with a free trial of 14 days or 60 translated minutes.
Start your family's free trial