GrandkinsA video call app that translates Spanish to English live, for family calls
Both directions, as you talk
This isn't a turn-taking translator. Everyone talks naturally, and each person hears a translated voice in their own language a moment later, with captions. The conversation keeps its rhythm: interruptions, laughter, all of it.
For bilingual and mixed families
If you're the bilingual one, you know the job of being the family interpreter: every call runs through you, and your spouse and your parents (or your in-laws) never quite talk to each other. On Grandkins they talk directly, Spanish on one side and English on the other. Portuguese is covered too, along with 13 more languages, so multi-country families work in any combination.
The kids stop being translators
When a child interprets, the call belongs to the translation. With live translation, the kids just talk to their abuela, and she gets to know them in her own words. Between calls, voice and video messages arrive translated, so a goodnight message in English reaches her in Spanish, as text and as a spoken translation, before she sleeps.
Simple on her side
She uses the same app as everyone else and joins with a code instead of a password. See what makes it easy for grandparents.
Common questions
Does it translate Spanish to English and English to Spanish at the same time?
Yes, both directions at once. Each side speaks naturally and hears the other in their own language, with captions.
Does the Spanish speaker need to install anything?
Yes, the Grandkins app, the same one everyone uses. She joins with a 6-letter code: no email, no password. A relative who only joins now and then can come in through a guest link in a web browser instead.
We also have Portuguese speakers in the family. Covered?
Yes. Portuguese is one of the 36 languages, and any pairing works: Spanish with English, Portuguese with English, even Spanish with Portuguese, on the same family plan.
Can my spouse talk to my parents without me on the call?
Yes. Once connected, they call each other directly, each speaking and hearing their own language.
What does it cost?
Starter is $9.99 a month or $99 a year with 100 translated minutes a month; Family is $14.99 a month or $149 a year with 200; Family Plus is $19.99 a month or $199 a year with 300. One plan covers the whole family, and every family starts with a free trial: 14 days or 60 translated minutes, whichever comes first.
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