Stop Studying. Start Speaking.
Talk out loud with an AI partner that responds to what you actually say. Rehearse the situations you are really going to be in, and ask for a hint the moment you are stuck.
Conversation is what makes you conversational
No amount of books, videos, or apps is going to help you speak. ConvoLive's experiential learning techniques are based on the way we learn naturally. We learn by doing. We don't have the time or money for one-on-one instruction, but ConvoLive avatars can talk with you on your schedule. Not sure how to talk about your favorite topic? 'How do I say?' is like having a bilingual friend who will keep the chat going.
This isn't a hunch. See the research behind how we teach.
English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Korean and more coming soon.
Complete real goals, just by talking
Order three apples. Ask for the total. A conversation opens with a short list of things to get done, and each one ticks off the moment you actually do it. Nothing is scripted and nobody tells you which words to use, so the tick is proof you got there yourself. It is also how you know you are done, which a chat window that just keeps going never tells you.
Say it out loud, and get answered
You cannot type your way through a conversation here. Every turn you take is said out loud, and the person in front of you answers what you actually said rather than what a script was expecting. Reading a language and speaking it are separate skills, and the one you keep avoiding is the one that stays hard.
Get the words the moment you freeze
There are two ways out and you will want both. A few suggested lines are always sitting there: play one to hear how it should sound, say it yourself, or translate it first if you are not sure what it means. When the thing you want to say is not among them, type that in your own language and get it back in the language you are learning, without leaving the conversation. Then turn the suggestions off once you stop reaching for them, which is a better measure of progress than any score.
Tap any word and understand it in context
Tap the word. It gets explained right where it sits, in the sense the sentence is actually using. Spanish queda is “it remains”, or “it suits you”, or “let’s meet”, depending on the line it turned up in, and a dictionary hands you one of those three at random. If it was the whole sentence that got away from you, that is a tap as well.
Describe a situation, get a conversation
How do I ask my girlfriend’s father for his blessing. How do I ask my mother-in-law how she makes her quiche. How do I explain a rash to a pharmacist in a country I landed in yesterday. The situation you are actually dreading is not in our list, so write a sentence describing it and get a conversation built around it.
What people say after using it
So Fun!
This is a really fun way to practice or learn a language. I like the repetition through both speaking and writing. The chat feature is the best - there are hints but trying to think of what to say is the best practice!!
Sharona LynneApp Store review
Do it!
Love this app! Super fun and easy to do in short increments. Just what i was looking for before my trip to Europe!
Surfing bushmanApp Store review
This app is exactly what I was looking for. Its something to supplement the Spanish class I am taking. Just about 10 minutes REALLY helps with what I am learning. I like being able to practice on my own time.
Emily GoldenGoogle Play review
I like the ability practice a specific language scenario for vocab and freeform chat!
David PickettGoogle Play review
Loving it!
Love this app! The AI makes learning a new language feel super easy and fun. It actually feels like chatting with a real person, and I’m picking things up way faster than I expected. Totally recommend giving it a try!
StartgroupApp Store review
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ConvoLive free?
- Yes. ConvoLive is completely free on iOS, Android and in your browser. There is no premium tier, no locked scenario library and no trial that expires, and we never ask for payment details.
- Do I need a microphone?
- Yes. ConvoLive is built around speaking out loud, so the app listens to you and responds to what you actually said. Any phone, tablet or laptop microphone works.
- How is this different from a flashcard app?
- Flashcard apps train you to recognise words. They do not train your mouth. Most learners can read far more than they can say, and the only thing that closes that gap is producing the language out loud under something like real conditions.
- Which languages can I practise speaking?
- English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese and Korean, with more coming.
Blog
ConvoLive 1.2: we rebuilt the app around speaking
The biggest update we've ever shipped. Lessons are now conversations, you talk from the first minute, and everything else in the app exists to get you through the next thing you want to say.
August 19, 2026
You don't have to quit Duolingo
Keep your streak, your Anki deck, your Tuesday class. Whatever you're using to learn a language, the part it's almost certainly missing is spoken conversation, and that part fits alongside everything else.
August 19, 2026
Nothing made me fluent until I couldn't ask where the bathroom was
Study abroad works for a reason that has nothing to do with immersion. It's also why a two year streak won't make you fluent. Why I built a language app that makes you speak first.
August 8, 2026
From the founder
Why I built ConvoLive
When I was in Japan as a foreign exchange student, in spite of years of study, I couldn't comfortably ask where we were going or where the bathroom was. That frustration became my motivation and helped me learn quickly.
Since in-country immersion isn't an option for most people, and in-person language exchange can be expensive or hard to schedule, I built ConvoLive to make real conversation practice accessible.
I've found that a lot of apps just want you to study that language but don't give you the tools to speak it. ConvoLive flips this around. You learn by having real conversations with AI avatars - starting with suggested lines to lean on, then dropping them once you stop reaching for them.
Want to practice negotiating a business deal in Japanese? Asking someone out in Spanish? Create a custom scenario and practice until it feels natural.
What are you waiting for? Download today!