Tell Me Please - a speech translator and a trainer
| Q: | What does the "Tell Me Please" app do? |
| A: | The "Tell Me Please" app is a speech translator and a trainer for memorizing foreign words and phrases (currently, the trainer is only available on Android). |
| Q: | Is this app free? |
| A: | Every day, the first 500 characters are translated for free by OpenAI ChatGPT (currently only Android). After that, the built-in free translator will be used for the rest of the day. However, if you want high-quality translation always (not just the first 500 characters per day), you can obtain a Google Cloud or OpenAI API key and specify it in the app. The API key is easy to obtain by following the instructions in the app. |
| Q: | How is this translator different from other translators? |
| A: | "Tell Me Please" translator designed for conversations with a nearby foreign interlocutor. The translation direction changes by adjusting the smartphone orientation. You speak and listen to the translated speech in your language when the smartphone is held vertically with the screen facing you. To switch languages, simply extend your arm with the smartphone toward your conversation partner, so that the screen is oriented upwards. |
| Q: | What is unique about this trainer? |
| A: | "Tell Me Please" trainer that helps you memorize the pronunciation of various words and phrases while learning a foreign language. Words and phrases are spoken in random order. You need to recall their translation independently, which is then automatically pronounced by the program after a short pause. |
| Q: | Where can I download this application? |
| A: | For Android, the application can be downloaded from the Play Store.
For IOS, the application can be downloaded from the App Store |
| Q: | Is it possible to have a high-quality translation all the time? |
| A: | if you want high-quality translation always (not just the first 500 characters per day), you can obtain a Google Cloud or OpenAI API key and specify it in the app. The API key is easy to obtain by following the instructions in the app or on this website. |
| Q: | Which of the cloud translators provides better translations? |
| A: | In the "Tell Me Please" app, you can use Google Cloud Translation and OpenAI ChatGPT for speech and text translation. Both translators provide excellent translations, but Google Cloud Translation has a higher translation speed, while ChatGPT provides slightly more lively translations. |
| Q: | How much do I need to pay for the Google Cloud API key? |
| A: | After obtaining the key, you can use it for free for the first 90 days. Specifically, $300 USD will be credited to your Google Cloud account. This amount is sufficient for translating 15 million characters. To continue using Google's cloud service, you need to activate a credit card on the Google Cloud website. Even in this case, you can use the service for free, not exceeding 500,000 characters per month. If you exceed these limits, the cost will be proportional to $20 USD per 1 million characters. You can find current pricing for Google Cloud on the website https://cloud.google.com/translate/pricing |
| Q: | How much do I need to pay for the OpenAI ChatGPT API key? |
| A: | After obtaining the key, you can use it for free for the first 90 days. Specifically, $5 USD will be credited to your OpenAI account. This amount is sufficient for translating approximately 5 million characters. To continue using the ChatGPT service, you need to activate a credit card on the OpenAI website, and the cost is approximately $1 USD per 1 million characters. You can find current pricing for OpenAI ChatGPT on the website https://openai.com/pricing (the app uses the gpt-4o-mini model). |
| Q: | How to get an API key? |
| A: | On our website you can read detailed instructions with screenshots. |
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