Your pocket translator for the Canton Fair
Talk to any Chinese supplier through instant text translation — each side reading in their own language. No interpreter to hire, nothing to install, and it works in China.
Free to start · Nothing to install · Works in China
The problem
At the world's largest trade fair, language is the barrier
The Canton Fair in Guangzhou brings together tens of thousands of Chinese manufacturers. But most sellers speak little or no English. Hiring an interpreter costs a high day rate, and the best-known translation apps rely on Google, which is blocked in China. The result: buyers get stuck, deals fall through, and prices never improve.
The solution
Each side types in their own language. The other reads in theirs.
Open a conversation
Open TalkText on your phone and pick your language.
Show the QR to the supplier
They point their camera and the chat opens in their browser, in Chinese — nothing to install, no sign-up.
Just talk
You type in your language, they read in Chinese; they reply in Chinese, you read in yours. Translation appears instantly.
What makes it different
Translation that understands your context
TalkText lets you give the context of what you're sourcing — the type of product, your industry terms. The AI uses that to keep the right names and the right tone, something ordinary translators get wrong.
Works in China
Server in Hong Kong and an engine reachable from mainland China — it doesn't stall behind the Firewall like Google-based tools.
Just a QR code
The supplier installs nothing and creates no account. They point their camera and start talking.
Context-aware
Tell it what you're sourcing and translation keeps technical terms, measurements and product names.
A real conversation
Not a static translated menu: ask questions, negotiate price, agree on quantity and lead time.
An honest comparison
TalkText, a human interpreter, or a translator device?
| TalkText | Human interpreter | Translator device | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free to start | High day rate | Buy the device |
| Works in China | Yes | Yes | Depends on app/network |
| Anything to install/buy | Nothing | — | Yes, the hardware |
| Many suppliers in one day | Unlimited | One at a time | Yes |
| Understands product context | Yes | Yes | No |
| Written record of the chat | Yes | No | No |
Start free: one conversation a day, no sign-up. To handle many suppliers in one day — the fair scenario — a subscription unlocks unlimited use, far below one interpreter's day rate. And a good human interpreter is still worth it in a long, sensitive negotiation.
Ready for the next fair?
Put TalkText in your pocket
Open it now, test it in seconds, and arrive in Guangzhou knowing language won't hold you back.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to hire an interpreter at the Canton Fair?
For most conversations — asking prices, checking product details, agreeing on quantity and lead time — no. TalkText translates by text instantly. A human interpreter still helps in long, complex negotiations; for day-to-day fair conversations, the pocket translator does the job, for a fraction of an interpreter's cost.
Does it really work in China?
Yes. The server is in Hong Kong with a route optimized for mainland China, and the translation engine is reachable from there — unlike apps that rely on Google, which is blocked in China.
Does the supplier need to install anything?
No. They point their camera at the QR code (or open a link) and the conversation appears in their browser, in Chinese, with nothing to install and no sign-up.
Does it work for other fairs and for sourcing from China in general?
Yes. The Canton Fair is the most common case, but it works at any fair, factory visit or conversation with a Chinese supplier — and across dozens of languages, not only Chinese.
How much does it cost?
You can start free: one conversation a day, no sign-up. To handle many suppliers in one day — the fair scenario — a subscription unlocks unlimited use, far below one interpreter's day rate. You'll see the plans when you create your account.