Speaking Practice
Language Shadowing & Speaking Practice
Shadow native speakers from any show, podcast, or video — Whisperr shows live dual subtitles so you always know what you’re repeating. Then speak yourself and see, word for word, what a listener would understand.
How to practice shadowing with Whisperr
Listen, repeat, and check yourself — no tutor required.
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Play any native audio
Open a show, podcast, or YouTube video in a Chrome tab and capture it with the Whisperr Chrome Extension or Web App. Live dual subtitles show the original words and their translation, so you understand every line you shadow.
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Shadow the speaker
Repeat each line a beat behind the speaker — the classic shadowing technique interpreters train with. Pause and replay tricky lines; the transcript keeps your place.
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Check yourself: speak and read the transcript
Switch to microphone capture and say the line yourself. Whisperr transcribes exactly what it heard and translates it — if the transcript matches what you meant, a listener would have understood you.
Built for practice
A feedback loop for your speaking
Real audio in, live subtitles out — and a word-for-word check on what you say.
Dual live subtitles
Follow the original words and their translation side by side while you listen and repeat.
Instant self-check
Speak and see exactly what was understood, word for word. A matching transcript means you were clear.
Real-time
Subtitles and your own transcript appear in about 0.2 seconds — fast enough to shadow live.
100+ languages
Practice Japanese with anime, Korean with dramas, Spanish with telenovelas — or any of 100+ languages.
Any audio source
Tab capture for streaming and podcasts, microphone capture for real-world conversations.
Keep the transcript
Save what you practiced and review the words you missed later.
Practice speaking every day
Turn any show or podcast into speaking practice — free to try.
Start Practicing FreeWhat users say
Top-Notch Speech Recognition and Flashcard-Style Translations for Fast Study
“Whisperr's speech recognition and translation quality are both top-notch, and better than similar tools I've tried so far. As a Japanese learner, I especially like how Whisperr displays each sentence and its translation almost like flashcards, with a text-to-speech button for each one. Whisperr has removed a huge barrier to interacting with foreign-language speakers in real time, and to consuming video content that doesn't already have a translation.”
Awesome
“This is very useful, extremely user-friendly, easy to use, and the recognition capability is very precise, with very fast speed. It should be the most accurate and fastest translation I've used so far.”
Easy to use
“Whisperr is easy to get started and no hassle at all. A great tool to learn languages and for travelling.”
Exceptional outcomes
“I attempted English to Hindi translation and achieved highly accurate results.”
Amazing
“Using it for Spanish to English and it’s amazing!”
Worth hundreds of thousands of yen
“The same performance as other conversation translation apps. Those charge by the minute, but this one is apparently a one-time purchase, so the value for money is outstanding. Compared with about five similar apps, this one is the best on both performance and price. I wonder whether it was made by a Japanese developer??”
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