Real-time voice translator for VRChat
Speak your own language. The people around you hear the translation through your microphone and read it in the chatbox above your avatar.
5 free minutes to start. Runs on Windows next to VRChat, in desktop mode or PC VR.
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What the people around you get
VRChat has no voice translation of its own. TalkFerry sits between your microphone and the game and sends two things at once.
You say, You say, in English Is this your first time in this world?
They hear, They hear and read, in Japanese このワールドは初めてですか？
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A translated voice
The translation is spoken into a virtual microphone. Everyone who can hear you in the instance hears it, the same way they would hear your own voice.
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Chatbox subtitles
The same line is written to the chatbox above your avatar through OSC, so people who play muted, or in a loud room, can still read you.
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While you are still talking
It translates as you speak instead of waiting for you to finish, and usually runs a second or two behind. The panel shows the current delay.
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74 languages
Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and many more, in either direction. See the list.
And what they say comes back as captions
Turn on Understand and TalkFerry listens to the game’s audio. What people say appears in your language in the panel, and you can have it read out in your headphones.
- The panel stays on top of VRChat and is click-through, so it does not take your mouse.
- It hears the instance as one mixed stream. It works best when one person talks at a time, and it cannot label who said what.
- Understand processes everything it hears, so it uses minutes faster than Translate.
They say, They say, in Japanese 今日はどこから来たんですか？
You read, You read, in English Where are you joining from today?
How to use a translator in VRChat
Four steps, once. After that you only flip the Translate switch.
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Install TalkFerry
Run the installer on your Windows PC. It offers VB-CABLE, a free virtual audio cable, and asks you to restart. Then pair TalkFerry with the phone app or sign in with Google.
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Set the microphone
In VRChat open Settings, then Audio & Voice, and change the microphone to
CABLE Output. That is the end of the cable the game listens to. -
Enable OSC
Open the Action Menu, then Options, OSC, Enable. This lets TalkFerry write your subtitles to the chatbox.
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Pick languages and talk
Choose what you speak and what they should hear, turn on Translate and say something. With Translate off, your own voice passes through as usual.
Stuck on a step? Virtual microphone setup and OSC chatbox subtitles go through each screen.
Desktop, PC VR and Quest
TalkFerry is a Windows app, so it works wherever VRChat runs on your PC.
| How you play | Translated voice | Chatbox subtitles | Seeing the TalkFerry panel |
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| Desktop mode on Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes, on top of the game |
| PC VR (headset connected to a PC) | Yes | Yes | On your monitor. It is not a SteamVR overlay, so it is not shown in the headset on its own. |
| Standalone Quest or Android | No | No | No. There is no TalkFerry app for standalone headsets. |
Not a mod, and not the only option
TalkFerry does not touch the game client. It uses two things VRChat supports on purpose: choosing your microphone, and OSC for the chatbox.
TalkFerry is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by VRChat.
When a free tool is the better choice
If chatbox text is enough for you, free tools such as VRCT translate your speech into the chatbox and transcribe what others say, and some run entirely on your own PC. TalkFerry is for when you want people to hear you, and when you would rather not set up models, a GPU or an API key. After the first 5 minutes it is paid.
TalkFerry and VRCT compared
VRChat translator tools compared
VRChat questions
Do the people I talk to need to install anything?
No. On PC, TalkFerry acts as your microphone, so everyone else simply hears the translated voice in the app they already use. On the phone, one phone is enough: the other person reads and listens on the half of the screen that faces them.
How fast is the translation?
It is simultaneous rather than sentence by sentence: the translated voice starts while you are still talking and usually runs about one to two seconds behind you. The panel shows the current delay. Speed depends on your connection and on how busy the translation service is.
Do I need a powerful PC, a graphics card or an API key?
No. The translation runs in the cloud, so TalkFerry does not use your GPU and leaves your frame rate alone. There is no API key to create or paste: you sign in with Google and start. You do need an internet connection.
Which languages does TalkFerry support?
74 languages, including English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese. Any of them can be the language you speak or the language the other person hears. The language you speak can also be detected automatically.
Does VRChat have a built-in translator?
Not for voice, as of September 2026. VRChat does have two official features that tools can use: you can choose which microphone the game listens to, and OSC lets an app write text into the chatbox above your avatar. TalkFerry uses both: the translated voice goes in through a virtual microphone and the text appears in your chatbox.
Is TalkFerry a VRChat mod?
No. TalkFerry does not modify the game or touch its files. It plays the translated voice into a virtual audio cable that you select as your microphone in VRChat, and it writes subtitles to the chatbox through OSC, a feature VRChat documents and supports. TalkFerry is not affiliated with or endorsed by VRChat.
Does it work on Quest or inside a VR headset?
TalkFerry runs on a Windows PC, so it works when you play VRChat on PC, in desktop mode or with a PC-connected headset. People hear your translated voice and see your chatbox subtitles either way. The TalkFerry panel itself is a desktop window, not a SteamVR overlay, so you will not see it inside the headset without a desktop-view tool. There is no app for standalone Quest.
How is TalkFerry different from VRCT?
VRCT is a free, open-source tool that translates your speech into chatbox text and transcribes what others say, and it can run translation on your own PC. TalkFerry sends a spoken translation through your microphone as well as the chatbox text, and needs no GPU or API key, but it is a paid service after the first 5 minutes. If chatbox text is enough for you, VRCT is a good free choice.
How much does TalkFerry cost?
Every account starts with 5 free minutes, no card needed. After that you buy minute packs in the Android app: 60 minutes for $6.99, 200 minutes for $19.99 or 500 minutes for $44.99. There is no subscription. The price shown in Google Play, in your currency and with local taxes, is the one you pay.
Is the virtual audio cable safe?
The TalkFerry installer offers VB-CABLE, a widely used virtual audio driver made by VB-Audio, downloaded from its maker. Windows asks for administrator permission because it is a driver. It adds two audio devices, CABLE Input and CABLE Output, and you can remove it from Windows’ installed apps list at any time.
Related guides
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How to use a translator in VRChat
VRChat has no built-in translator. Here is how to set one up: enable OSC, choose a tool, pick your microphone, and translate what you say and hear.
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How to use a virtual microphone in VRChat
What a virtual audio cable is, how to change the mic input in VRChat, how to use the same cable in Discord, and how to fix the usual silent-mic faults.
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Best VRChat translators in 2026: free and paid tools compared
VRCT, Kikitan, TeaTalk, VRCLT, TTS Voice Wizard and TalkFerry compared: chatbox text or spoken voice, GPU and API key needs, price model and platforms.
Say hello in their language tonight
Install TalkFerry, set one microphone option in VRChat and use your 5 free minutes on a real conversation.