BabelTapGLOBAL
A work in progress

STAY IN THE CONVERSATION.

Your words. Your tone.
Easy translation,
right in your keyboard.

A reply to a friend. A hello to someone new. A conversation that could become an opportunity. BabelTap is being built to help you write in the language that feels easiest, with less switching, copying and pasting.

A simpler way to keep talking↘

Building for iPhone · Starting with Korean ↔ English

Mint crystal-jelly keyboard character내일 괜찮아?Does tomorrow work?A little keycap with a big hello.
THINK IT.✳TYPE IT.✳KEEP TALKING.✳한국어 ↔ English

A LITTLE EASIER, EVERY DAY

01

Keep the conversation flowing.

Less time moving between apps. More attention for the person on the other side.

02

Say it like you.

A warm reply, a gentle no, a thoughtful question. Your intention matters as much as the words.

03

Leave room for a new hello.

Let curiosity lead the conversation, even when the language is less familiar.

01 / WHAT BABELTAP DOES

Less back-and-forth.
More conversation.

Keep your attention on the person you’re talking to. Write, check the translation, and choose what to send, right from your keyboard.

  1. 01

    Write the way you usually do.

    Start with the words you want to say, in Korean or English.

  2. 02

    Check the translation.

    Read the suggested message and make sure it says what you mean.

  3. 03

    Bring it into the conversation.

    Insert the translated text. You decide when to send it.

This video illustrates the service. Actual screens and behavior may differ.

Music credits

“Carefree” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Excerpted, volume adjusted, fades added.

02 / WHERE CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN

One small message.
A new possibility.

Catch up on WhatsApp. Make plans on KakaoTalk. Say a first hello on a dating app. A little less effort with language can make a little more room for people.

01 / WHATSAPP

Keep a friendship close.

Make plans or catch up with a friend who speaks another language.

이번 주말에 시간 있어?

Are you free this weekend?

02 / KAKAOTALK

Let the little things flow.

Share an update, ask a favor, or find the words for everyday life in Korea.

도착하면 알려주세요.

Let me know when you arrive.

03 / DATING APPS

Make room for a new connection.

Say hello to someone new without letting language end the conversation before it starts.

안녕하세요! 주말은 어땠어요?

Hi! How was your weekend?

Illustrative conversations. App-by-app compatibility is still being checked; use depends on whether each app allows custom keyboards. These services are not affiliated with BabelTap.

A smiling mint jelly keyboard keycapBABELTAP / A LITTLE CLOSER

03 / WHY BABELTAP BEGAN

When the easiest language
to type changes.

After spending time in Korea following a move from the United States, the language used every day changed. Typing became more natural in one language, but both were still part of daily life. Switching between them could feel confusing.

Opening a translation app, copying a sentence, returning to a conversation and pasting it in felt like one step too many. Built-in translation could help, but the result didn’t always feel like the tone or intention we wanted to convey. BabelTap began with the wish to make that easier, and to talk more comfortably with people from different countries.

한 ↔ A
First, the conversations you have every day.

The aim is simple: make it easier to keep your words and your intent together, across languages. We’re developing the experience step by step, starting with Korean and English.

A SMALL KEY. A WIDER WORLD.

The next hello
could lead somewhere.

A new friend, an unexpected connection, or a conversation about work. BabelTap is being built so the effort of finding words doesn’t get in the way of finding out.

BabelTap

A FEW THINGS TO KNOW

Before the
first hello.

Can I download BabelTap now?

BabelTap is currently in development. A public download is not yet available on this website.

Which languages are you starting with?

We’re starting with Korean to English and English to Korean. Making all languages easier to use is our long-term ambition, not a claim that every language is supported today.

Do I need to sign up here?

No account is needed to read about BabelTap or view the examples on this website. There is no signup form here.

What about the words I type?

Before the app becomes available, we’ll explain what is sent to AI services, what is kept, and how to request deletion. The examples on this website do not send text to an AI service.

LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING

A question?
A little hello?

Have a question about BabelTap or an idea to share? You can reach us here.

babeltap.app@gmail.com

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