StudyPocket Announces 'AI Interpreter,' a 60-Language Real-Time Two-Way Interpreter for Schools, Offering Free Trial Ahead of Commercialization

StudyPocket Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Ryo Yamaji / Hiroyuki Tsuruta; hereinafter "StudyPocket") has announced the "StudyPocket AI Interpreter," a real-time two-way interpretation feature supporting 60 languages, within its generative AI service for schools, "StudyPocket for TEACHER." Ahead of its commercialization within the current fiscal year, a trial version for school teachers will be available starting Monday, June 1, 2026.

By utilizing this feature, schools can support students with foreign roots or those who otherwise require Japanese language instruction, assist communication with their parents or guardians, and provide support for accepting foreign exchange students.

The trial period will be available until noon on Friday, July 31, 2026, and will be provided free of charge, with no usage limits and no additional costs to all existing StudyPocket teacher accounts. The trial can be used without any special configuration. Additionally, local governments, school corporations, and schools that have not yet implemented StudyPocket can consult regarding the issuance of trial accounts upon new inquiries.

This feature is the latest developed by the internal R&D team, "StudyPocket Educational AI Innovation Lab" (commonly known as "AI Lab"). Prior to official commercialization, the company will conduct a needs assessment regarding utilization scenarios in educational settings, necessary features, implementation scale, and pricing structure to advance preparations for formal deployment.

Development Background According to a survey published by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in FY Reiwa 5 (2023), the number of students requiring Japanese language instruction reached 69,123, a significant increase from 58,307 in FY Reiwa 3 (2021). In school settings, multilingual communication is required in daily situations such as not only speaking directly to students but also during parent-teacher meetings, behavioral guidance, career counseling, and interactions in the nurse's office or administration office.

On the other hand, it is not easy to constantly station sufficient interpreters or native language support staff in every school. To address these challenges, the "StudyPocket AI Interpreter" transcribes and interprets conversations in real-time on the devices teachers already use, supporting mutual understanding with students and parents.

Main Features of 'StudyPocket AI Interpreter'

◆ Real-time Two-way Interpretation in 60 Languages Languages frequently used in schools—such as Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Filipino, English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean—are arranged for easy selection. Between the two selected languages, voice is recognized in real time, and both the original text and the interpretation are displayed on the screen.

Supported Languages: Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Filipino, English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Kannada, Kazakh, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Welsh. *Supported languages are as of the announcement. Ahead of official release, scope and accuracy improvements will be continuously evaluated.

◆ Speaker Identification and Conversation History Utterances during a conversation are color-coded by speaker, designed to make it easy to follow the flow of speech. Interpretation sessions are saved as a history so contents can be reviewed later.

◆ Screen Design Optimized for Face-to-Face Interaction In addition to the standard two-column display, it supports a "Face-to-Face Mode" that makes it easy to show the screen to someone sitting opposite, a "Full-Screen Mode" for large display in classrooms or meeting rooms, and text size adjustment to enhance visibility. Face-to-Face Mode is designed to facilitate smooth communication with someone sitting opposite using a tablet device.

◆ Audio AI Robust in "School Environments" - Applicable Even in Group Study The "StudyPocket AI Interpreter" is designed for use in school settings such as classrooms and meeting rooms, which are not always quiet environments. The adopted real-time voice recognition and translation technology emphasizes handling situations common in actual communication, such as natural conversation, fast speaking, speaker switching, mixed-language speech, and usage during group study.