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.

What it offers

  • 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).

How citizens use Bhashini

  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.

Where it's already integrated

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

Sources

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Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.

Visual / Infographic prompts

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

SVG icon prompts (use any AI image gen)

  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.

Feature image prompt

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

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