Made for couples apart

Watch the same sunset, in two languages.

Rakkan carries every message and every spoken word across the distance, warm and exactly as you meant it, so the gap between your languages stops getting in the way.

Free for your first chat. Invite your partner. No card needed.
Rakkan chat: a Thai message translated into natural English that sounds like the person, not a dictionary
Sounds like you two
Rakkan read-back: a message translated to Thai with a read-back in the sender's own words shown before sending
Reads back in your words
Rakkan context editor: setting the relationship, tone and glossary so translations stay accurate
Set the scene once
In one line

What is Rakkan?

Rakkan is a real-time chat messenger, like WhatsApp or LINE, where every message is translated between your language and your partner's, both directions, inline. It automatically reads a rolling window of your last 8 messages plus your saved relationship context, so your tone, nicknames, pronouns and the current topic carry across every translation instead of resetting each line. It shows a read-back of what you actually said before it sends, captions your live video calls, and speaks seven languages across any pair.

  • A full chat messenger like WhatsApp or LINE: typing indicators, read receipts, voice notes, photos, GIFs and reactions, with translation built in.
  • Speaks 7 languages (English, Thai, Khmer, Lao, German, Italian, Slovak), across any pair.
  • Real-time back-translation: a read-back of your own words, on every message.
  • Remembers context: a rolling window of your last 8 messages keeps slang, pronouns and the current topic intact across the translation.
  • Live translated captions on 1:1 video calls.
  • Built for long-distance and cross-language couples. Free to start, no card needed.

Two time zones. One sky. Every word lands the way you meant it. Even the nickname only you two use.

What it does for you two

What makes Rakkan closer than a translation app?

Read-back

Know how it lands before you send

Rakkan shows your message translated straight back into your own words. You send it sure of how it will feel on the other side, never guessing.

Live captions

Hear them, read them, in your language

On a video call, every sentence appears as a translated caption as they speak. The distance stays, the language gap goes quiet.

Your words

Your pet names travel with you

Add the names you call each other once. Rakkan keeps them in a small glossary and uses them everywhere, so nothing flattens into a dictionary word.

Set the scene once, then just talk

How does Rakkan work?

1

Tell it about you two

Pick your relationship and tone, and add the names you call each other. One time, per chat.

2

Talk in your language

You write or speak in yours. They get it in theirs the moment it leaves you.

3

Send, sure of it

Glance at the read-back and you know it lands warm. No second-guessing.

A whole chat, not a gadget

Everything you'd expect, translation woven in

Talk like a couple

  • Tone, register and history in every line
  • Read-back before you send
  • Glossary for pet names and jokes
  • Tap a message for a quick lesson

Say it any way

  • Photos and albums with captions
  • Voice notes with transcript
  • Video calls with live subtitles
  • GIFs, stickers, reactions, replies

Thoughtful touches

  • "500 baht" shows in your currency
  • Their local time, always in view
  • Seven languages, full interface in each
  • Offline notes send on reconnect
Before you start

What do couples ask first?

Who is Rakkan for?

Two people in love who don't share a fluent language. Long-distance and cross-language couples most of all, though families, expats and travellers fall for it too.

How do I install it?

Rakkan is on Google Play for Android and on the App Store for iPhone. You can also use it straight from your browser and add it to your home screen so it opens like a real app: on iPhone, open it in Safari, tap Share, then "Add to Home Screen"; on Android, open it in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu, then "Install app".

Do I need to download an app?

You can install it from Google Play on Android or the App Store on iPhone. Or skip the store and add the web version to your home screen in ten seconds; it still gives you notifications, video calls and an app icon.

How is it different from Google Translate?

Google Translate forgets who you're talking to. Rakkan keeps your relationship in every message: your tone, your nicknames, your history. The read-back lets you check the result yourself instead of guessing, and on calls it captions both sides live.

Is Rakkan like WhatsApp?

Yes. Rakkan works like a real-time chat messenger such as WhatsApp or LINE, with typing indicators, read receipts, voice notes, photos, GIFs, reactions and video calls. The difference is that every message is translated between your language and your partner's, both directions, and you get a read-back of what you actually said before it sends.

Does Rakkan remember what we were talking about?

Yes. On every message Rakkan automatically reads a rolling window of your last 8 messages, in both languages, plus your saved relationship context, so slang, pronouns, names and the current topic carry across the translation instead of resetting on each line.

Does my partner need an account too?

Yes. Rakkan is a two-sided chat, so you each sign up and connect. You write in your language, they read and reply in theirs. Setup takes a couple of minutes, and the first chat is free.

How accurate is the translation?

It uses a top-tier AI model that knows your relationship context, so it reads far more naturally than a word-for-word tool. No translation is perfect though, which is why every message shows a read-back in your own words. You catch anything before it sends.

Is it private? Is it encrypted?

It is not end-to-end encrypted, because an AI has to read your messages to translate them, and we won't pretend otherwise. Your messages travel encrypted, rest encrypted, never train a model, and you can export or delete them anytime.

Can we talk intimately? Is there an 18+ mode?

Yes. Rakkan is an 18+ app made for couples, so by default it translates intimate messages faithfully instead of softening or censoring them. If you'd rather keep things filtered, either of you can switch on Safe mode in settings, any time.

Which languages does it speak?

The interface is fully localized in thirteen languages: English, Thai, Khmer, Lao, German, Italian, Slovak, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indonesian, Russian and Ukrainian. Translation itself works across any pair, with more on the way.

What does it cost?

Free for one active chat. Paid plans start at €9.99 a month (plus VAT where applicable) and add chats, call captions and features. Every plan has a "For two" switch so one subscription covers you both for less than two. Yearly billing saves about two months.

What if I go over my chat limit?

Nothing locks. Extra chats beyond your plan slow down rather than stopping, so you stay in touch, and you upgrade only if you want them back at full speed.

How do I cancel?

Anytime, in a couple of taps. Your plan stays active until the end of the period you've paid for, then drops to free. No emails, no hoops.

Meet at the next sunset

Free to start. Invite your partner. Close the distance tonight.