The very Swiss
translation app
Simple, private, precise. Built in Switzerland for everyone who values their words.
Swiss Data Privacy & Security
Your words never leave Switzerland
Powered by Apertus
Swiss AI developed by ETHZ and EPFL. Research excellence from Switzerland's top universities.
Hosted by Infomaniak
100% Swiss infrastructure. Your data stays in Swiss data centers, protected by Swiss privacy laws.
Developed in Switzerland
Built with care in Bern. Swiss engineering for a tool you can trust.
Focus
One purpose, done well. No chat history, no distractions. Just translation.
Simplicity
Type, translate, done. The interface gets out of your way.
Privacy
Your translations are yours. No training on your data. No tracking. No compromise.
All of Switzerland, covered
Frequently Asked Questions
German, Swiss German (with regional dialects), French, Italian, Romansh, and English to start. More languages coming soon.
Your data is not stored. Text is sent to Infomaniak servers in Switzerland where Apertus processes it and returns the translation. Nothing is saved.
This first version is free. A full-featured version may be released later if there's enough interest.
No tracking, and your data stays in Switzerland — not the US (Google) or the EU (DeepL). Plus a single-purpose focus on translation, no distractions.
As much as Apertus allows, yes. Helvetra relies on Apertus for translations and cannot guarantee or be held accountable for results.
No. Helvetra does not use your data in any form.
The first version is expected to launch on January 1st, 2026.
Apertus is Switzerland's open-source AI language model, developed by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS. Trained on over 15 trillion tokens across 1,000+ languages — including Swiss German and Romansh — it's built for transparency and the public good. Helvetra is not affiliated with Apertus but chose to build on it because we believe in its mission. Learn more at Swiss AI, EPFL AI, and ETH AI.
Infomaniak is a Swiss company offering open-source AI infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy. Your data stays in Switzerland, no queries are stored, and the energy used is recovered for heating. Helvetra is not affiliated with Infomaniak — we simply chose them because they align with our values. Learn more.
The first version will be available on iOS. A web version is planned for later.
Not yet, but it's on the roadmap. Contact us if you're interested.
Sure! Reach out — we'd love to hear from you.