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Listen’s voice interviewer reads questions aloud to participants in 40+ languages with natural-sounding audio.
For text-based translation across 90+ languages, see Localizing Your Study: Auto-Translations

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What the Multi-lingual Voice Interviewer Does

When the voice interviewer is enabled, participants hear questions read aloud. This makes interviews more accessible and conversational — particularly valuable for:
  • Markets where reading in a second language creates fatigue
  • Older audiences or those with lower literacy rates
  • Mobile studies where audio-first feels more natural than reading
  • Studies designed to feel like a natural conversation rather than a survey

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Choosing a Language and Voice

Listen offers multiple voice options for each of the 42 supported languages. Voices vary in tone, pacing, and regional accent — so you can choose one that feels authentic for your target audience. (Note: Voice audio is separate from Auto-Translations, which covers ~100 languages for text-based interviews.)

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How to Configure Voice Settings

  1. Open your study in the Editor.
  2. Click the settings icon (wrench) in the left sidebar.
  3. Navigate to Language & Voice settings.
  4. Select your target language.
  5. Preview available voice options and choose the best fit for your study.
  6. Save your settings.
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Preview voices before launching. Some are more formal or informal — choose a voice that matches the register of your questions and your target audience.

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Supported Languages

Listen currently supports 40+ languages with voice, including:
  • Europe: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, and more
  • Americas: US English, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French
  • Asia-Pacific: Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and more
  • Middle East & Africa: Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Swahili
The full list is in the Language Settings panel. New languages are added regularly — email support@listenlabs.ai if you need a language not currently listed.

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Voice vs. Text Interviewer

You can use voice and text interchangeably per study, or set a study-wide default. Text tends to work better for B2B and professional audiences; voice performs better for consumer research, mobile-first studies, and international markets where reading in a second language is a barrier.
Anything missing? Let us know at support@listenlabs.ai and we’ll help you out!