# Stepes - Human Translation App — Translate Quick and Easy

> Human-powered translation and interpretation services for text, documents, and live conversations. (iPhone/iPad app by CSOFT International.)

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- Developer: [CSOFT International](https://appshunter.io/developer/963639679)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 75 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2015-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepes-human-translation-app/id1050066478/reviews.md

## What is Stepes?

Stepes is the world’s first people-powered Translation App providing fast and accurate language translation services in over 100 languages. Create an account and enter text, upload documents, or take a picture, and have them translated quickly and accurately. You can also call interpreters for international business meetings, conferences, or travel assistance. Chat with translators to get driving directions and emergency translation help in most languages. Send text, images, or voice recordings and get them translated accurately on the fly, or schedule interpretation services by professional interpreters.
 
Stepes’ global network of thousands of locally-based professional linguists are ready to work and help you with all your language translation needs. Whether you’re a company looking for fast and quality enterprise translation solutions or an individual looking for travel language assistance, Stepes is the translation app you need for the most accurate and reliable translations on-demand anywhere.
 
Our expert translators specialize in a variety of subject matter fields, making them ideal for language translations and interpretation for a wide range of industry fields such as legal, medical, financial, IT, industrial, engineering, ecommerce, fashion, and more.
 
Stepes delivers the fastest professional translation services for multinational enterprises on a global scale. We’re able to do this by allowing our translators to get instant notifications of your translation requests on their mobile devices anywhere around the globe which allows them to immediately translate on their smartphones or desktop.
 
Mobile translation is the next big thing in our increasingly digital economy where businesses need accurate translation services that are fast and scalable. With our patented chat-based translation technology, Stepes enables big translation so international language talents can finally put their linguistic skills to work in a globally shared economy model. Stepes is the worldwide leader in next generation language technology that helps the world break down language barriers.
 
Stepes - Document Translation: With this feature you can upload documents onto our servers using popular cloud services like Google Drive or simply type in what you’d like translated. Our system will send push notifications to the best-suited linguists and you can track the process and download the text once it’s finished.
 
Stepes - Book a Translator: Plan ahead with Stepes. We make setting up professional on-site interpretation sessions fast, easy, and affordable. Simply specify the address, date, and time on the Stepes App and tell us the occasion—a business meeting, an international conference, or even a local tour guide—and our location-based interpretation service will identify the most compatible interpreter in your area to meet with you.
 
Stepes - Talk & Translate: With this feature you can call translators for your immediate translation service needs. Simply designate your desired language preferences and the time you feel it will take to have your task completed. With the help of free Wi-Fi calling, a translator can offer immediate assistance with quick and easy translation solutions.
 
Stepes - Chat & Translate: This fast translation feature allows you to chat live with our translators. Simply select the feature from the home screen, type in the message and a translator will accept the project. You can also send quick voice recordings and images.
 
We work with: Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese SP, Chinese TR, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Swahili, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian,  Norwegian,  Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and many more.

[Tips]
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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## Key features

- Human-powered translation
- Document translation
- Real-time interpreter calls
- Chat-based translation technology
- On-demand interpretation services
- Support for over 100 languages

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stepes-human-translation-app/id1050066478/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Asked for help and haven’t received

*2025-06-26*

I signed up and told them what I can do. I added one language pair it got approved but it still wouldn’t let me translate then two more I could do and it’s been pending for a week my previous response I’ve emailed 20 times haven’t gotten an answer and my profile has been pending for three weeks and a half weeks all I ask is for an email back no help at all

### 1/5 — Asked for help and haven’t received

*2025-06-18*

I signed up and told them what I can do. I added one language pair it got approved but it still wouldn’t let me translate then two more I could do and it’s been pending for a week my previous response I’ve emailed 12 times haven’t gotten an answer and my profile has been pending for three weeks ridiculous no help at all

### 2/5 — Asked for help and haven’t received

*2025-06-03*

I signed up and told them what I can do. I added one language pair it got approved but it still wouldn’t let me translate then two more I could do and it’s been pending for a week and a half. I emailed for help 4 times and got no response

### 5/5 — App so good

*2024-12-02*

Came in clutch when me and the boys got stuck in Florence

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2023-11-30*

Tried 3 different emails. Won’t allow a gmail.com email.  Garbage app.

### 1/5 — Nice Idea But Poor Execution

*2021-04-21*

It seems to only look for people near you, which seems irrelevant for this app.  Additionally, it shows you where the translators are and I’m guessing where I am at my house.  I’m not sure why that is relevant and it’s a bit creepy.  Why would the person helping me translate to my cleaning person need to know that I live 5 blocks from them.  Also, shouldn’t there be hundreds of people to help translate if it searched world wide? I tried several times but after waiting awhile it just said no one available.

### 1/5 — Not honest

*2020-05-26*

There is a stepes operation manager called “ Judith “ she is a thief and stolen about $ 3,500 from my account and said to me oh your profile doesn’t seem approved and we can’t approve you and you will be blocked and you will not be able to withdraw your money and she taken it!! 

been Complaining over a year ago and my money gone!!!!

You are not honest.

### 1/5 — Worst service

*2020-02-27*

As a translator, I was asked to provide all sorts of documents to prove my identity and credentials, which I happily did. Waited a few days for them to review it all, and it seemed like I was in, except I wasn’t. Never been able to take on a task, and every time I complained, they said they’d look into it. I think me trying to hold them accountable didn’t sit well with them. After I asked for an update again, I get an email saying “oh we didn’t like your profile so we’re cutting you off from the platform”. No actual reason provided. Absolute arbitrary. These guys are absolute amateurs (actually, that’s too good a description for them), and I wanted this known. Carry on rigging your platform, I hope it all fails miserably sooner than you think.

### 2/5 — Not enough assignments, won’t let you pick

*2019-05-19*

I love their concept! It’s a decent platform for translators to earn money on the side. It’s not going to make you rich, but you will have some pocket money for your spendings.

The market is very competitive since there are not always paid assignments available (first come, first served deal) and even then they won’t let you take an assignment because of lack of experience even though having more experience than needed.

### 1/5 — Shaggy

*2018-09-09*

The app rejected my FREE translation offer. A brief “error” message explained that the profile needs to have a photo, address and something else. Looks like data base builder to me.

## Frequently asked questions about Stepes

### What languages does Stepes support?

Stepes offers translation and interpretation services in over 100 languages, catering to a wide range of global communication needs.

### How accurate are the translations provided by Stepes?

Stepes utilizes a global network of thousands of professional linguists, specializing in various fields, to ensure fast and accurate translations.

### Can I use Stepes for urgent translation needs?

Yes, Stepes provides on-demand services, including calling interpreters for immediate assistance with driving directions or emergency translation help.

### Does Stepes offer services for businesses?

Absolutely. Stepes provides enterprise translation solutions and on-site interpretation services for business meetings, conferences, and multinational enterprises.

### What devices is Stepes available on?

Stepes is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it accessible for users on Apple devices.

### What is the age rating for Stepes?

Stepes has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for mature users.

### How often is Stepes updated?

The latest version of Stepes is 6.1.0, which was released on December 18, 2019. This indicates a past update frequency, though more recent updates may have occurred.

### What is the user rating for Stepes?

Stepes has a user rating of 3.5 stars based on 33 ratings, suggesting a mixed but generally positive user reception.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1.0 — 2019-12-18

1. Fix bugs with Talk & Translate.
2. Optimized user interface design for improved user experience.

### 6.0.3 — 2019-03-15

1,  Fixed bugs with Talk & Translate.
2, Optimized user interfaces.

### 6.0.2 — 2018-12-28

Fix bugs with Book a Translator.
Fix bugs with cloud drives.
Fix 3rd party sign up bugs.
Improved UI design.

### 6.0.1 — 2018-09-16

We added tag support for the translation app so mobile translations now support advanced document formatting control.

We have added attritional translator support for uploading translation certificates and other useful references.

We fixed various bugs.

### 5.5.5 — 2018-02-02

We improved the user experience for scheduling on-site interpretation services via Stepes Book A Translator.

We added new Stepes Try-Outs in many subject fields and made sure to give our translators interesting reads

We added Stepes Try-Outs for machine translation (MT) post-editing. Here, our translators can help make machine translation better by rating the results.

We fixed various bugs.

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