Indian Alternative of Google Translate

Sarvam Translate is a developer translation API from Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI, covering all 22 official Indian languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Odia and more. Powered by the Mayura model trained from scratch on Indian-language data, it outperforms Google Translate on formal and structured text. Rs 20 per 10,000 characters, Rs 1,000 free credits on every plan, transliteration between Indian scripts included.

Bhashini is the Government of India's AI translation platform, built under MeitY's National Language Translation Mission. Covers all 22 scheduled Indian languages with text, voice-to-text, text-to-voice, and document translation. Open ecosystem with models from Indian institutions; powers VoicERA voice AI stack. Completely free, 1M+ Play Store downloads. Best for citizens, e-governance, and Indic-language workflows.

Zoho Translate is a free, privacy-focused translator from Chennai-based Zoho. Covers 60+ languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati. Text, voice, camera-scan, and document translation, plus real-time conversation mode. No ads, no data selling, no tracking. Available on Android, iOS, and web. Best for privacy-conscious users and Zoho ecosystem teams.