Bhashini 2026 — National Language Translation Mission

Direct answer. Bhashini is the Government's free translation + voice AI platform for 22 Indian languages. Provides: text-to-text translation, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, machine translation. Free APIs for individuals + small developers. Used by govt portals, RBI, Doordarshan, banking apps.

• Translate (any of 22 Indian languages ↔ English ↔ each other).
• Speech-to-text (Indian-accent voice → text in 22 languages).
• Text-to-speech (any text → voice in any of 22 languages).
• Machine translation (long documents).

1. Visit bhashini.gov.in → “Anuvaad” (free web tool) → translate text instantly.
2. Bhashini app (Play Store) — speak in your language, get translation.
3. Bhashini APIs (free for low volume) — for developers building Indian-language apps.

• Government portals (myscheme.gov.in, india.gov.in)
• RBI public announcements
• Doordarshan news
• Several banking apps
• RTI Wiki's AwaazRTI (under the hood)

• 💻 Digital India
• Learn AI from scratch
• Best free AI tools
• ChatGPT Hindi guide

• Bhashini official
• MeitY

Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.

• Infographic concept: 22 Indian languages grid (3×8): Hindi · Bengali · Tamil · Telugu · Marathi · Gujarati · Kannada · Punjabi · Malayalam · Odia · Assamese · Urdu · etc. Free APIs.

1. Minimal speech-bubble icon with multiple Indian-script characters inside.
2. Voice waveform converting to text icon.
3. 22 small flag-like dots in a circle representing Indian languages.

Realistic photo of a rural Indian woman speaking Hindi into a smartphone, transcript appearing in English on the screen, simple home setting.