Noima
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You sign. They speak.

Signs → Text

Example of the app. The camera sees someone signing “Hello. Do you need help?” and the app writes it underneath. Then the other person says “My stomach hurts.” and their words appear on the screen in signs. The signing is real, drawn as points and lines.

Speech → Signs

Noima translates both ways. On a video call or face to face, sign language becomes text and speech, and speech becomes signs, as you talk.

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A small group is testing it now, starting with Greek Sign Language. Join the waitlist to be one of the first to try it.

Try it

Tap a word to see it signed.

Real signing, drawn the way Noima sees it: the hands, the arms, the eyebrows and the mouth.

Pick a word

Moments

Conversation flows, in every moment of the day.

On a video call or face to face, with family, friends and the people you meet. You sign and the other person reads it in their language. They talk and you see signs.

On a video callsigns ⇄ speech

“Mum, I'll be a bit late tonight.”spoken aloud

“Okay. Be careful on the road!”in signs

How it works

On a call or face to face, the conversation starts.

  1. Call, or meet face to face

    On a video call from afar, or with the phone between you when you're together, the camera facing whoever signs.

  2. Sign

    The way you always do, without pausing. Noima watches the hands, the body and the face, because that's where the meaning is.

  3. Read it, hear it

    Your signs appear on the screen, written so they're easy to read, and can be read aloud too.

  4. They answer

    On a video call today, they reply by typing and you read it on your screen. Next, they'll simply talk and you'll see their words in signs.

It shows what isn't final yet.

Noima writes the signs it reads, not a sentence it made up. A sign stays grey until it settles, so you can see at once what isn't final, and sign it again if it looks wrong.

On the screen

This is what our testers use today.

Every screen in this section works today in the test version, in the browser.

Video calls

Call someone who doesn't sign.

You see and hear each other, as on any video call. They see your signs as subtitles a moment after each sign, can have them read aloud, and reply by typing.

  • Start a call and send the link. They join as soon as you let them in.
  • Their typed replies show on your screen, in the same conversation.
  • Swap the two pictures or drag yours aside, as on any video call.
  • Your video and voice go only to them, encrypted. Nothing is recorded.

Face to face

One phone between you.

Stand the phone on the table with the camera facing whoever signs. Each sign appears a moment later, in large letters the other person can read from across the table.

  • Use the front or back camera, whichever faces the signer.
  • One tap and the signs are read aloud too.
  • Turn the phone sideways and the words sit beside the picture.
  • Nothing to install: it opens in the browser and goes on your Home Screen like an app.

While you sign

Keep signing. It keeps up.

There's no need to pause or lower your hands between sentences. Noima writes each sign as soon as it reads it: grey while it's still reading, white once it settles.

  • Sign at your own pace, one sentence after another.
  • Grey means still reading. White means it won't change.
  • It works the same in a call: your signs reach the other person as you sign.
  • It follows your hands, your body and your face.

Readable signs

Signs written so anyone can follow.

Sign language has its own words and its own order. Noima keeps both, and writes the signs the way signs are usually written down, so the other person can follow along.

  • A question sign gets a question mark.
  • A sign made of several words stays in one piece: DON'T-KNOW.
  • A held or repeated sign shows once, with a +.
  • Capitals show these are signs. Full sentences in the other person's language come next.

Your drawing

See what Noima sees, your way.

Over the camera picture, Noima draws what it follows: your hands, face, arms and shoulders. You choose what is drawn and how, so it helps instead of getting in the way.

  • Show or hide each part: the face, the jaw, each hand, the arms.
  • Four styles, including Contrast: thick, bright lines for low vision.
  • Turn the drawing off with one switch, and back on again.
  • Each device remembers your choice.

Features

What it does today, and what's next.

A small group is already testing Noima. Here's what it does now, and what we're building next.

In testing now

Our testers use these today.

  • Video calls with subtitles

    Call someone who doesn't sign. They see your signs as subtitles a moment after each sign, can have them read aloud, and reply by typing.

  • Face to face, with one phone

    Put the phone between you. Each sign appears on the screen a moment later, in large letters.

  • No pauses

    Sign the way you always do. No need to lower your hands between sentences.

  • Subtitles that read easily

    Question signs get a question mark, and a sign made of several words stays together, so it reads at a glance.

  • In the browser, nothing to install

    It opens in the browser on a computer, iPhone or iPad. Add it to your home screen and it works like an app.

  • The drawing, your way

    Choose what is drawn over the camera picture and how, including a high-contrast style for low vision.

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Coming next

Our next steps.

  • Two-way conversation

    On a video call or face to face, each person uses their own language, and Noima translates both ways, live.

  • Sign language to spoken language

    Your signs become full, proper sentences in the other person's language, written on the screen and spoken aloud.

  • Spoken language to sign language

    The other person just talks. You see their words in signs on the screen, with subtitles.

  • The grammar of the face

    In sign language, questions, negation and emphasis also show on the face and body. Noima is learning to read them.

  • More sign languages

    After Greek: Cypriot, French, German and American Sign Language, and more.

  • An iPhone and iPad app

    Video calls and face-to-face conversations in one app, which reads signs even without a connection. Android comes later.

  • A sign language learning platform

    For anyone who wants to learn sign language: see how each sign is made, and practise in front of the camera.

Who it's for

For you, and for the people who want to understand you.

For Deaf and hard of hearing people

Sign the way you always do, in your own language. The other person reads or hears your words in their language.

For family and friends

For parents, children, grandparents and friends who don't sign yet, or are still learning. Read the signs as they're made, face to face or on a video call. Next, you'll just talk and your words will become signs.

For the people you meet every day

The doctor, the bank teller, the teacher, the driver. A phone on the table and the conversation keeps going.

Languages

Greek Sign Language first. Then more.

Every sign language has its own signs and its own grammar. So Noima learns Greek Sign Language well first, then the next ones, one by one.

We start here

Greek Sign Language (GSL)

Equal in law to the Greek language since 2017.

Law 4488/2017

Comes next

Cypriot Sign Language (CSL)

Recognised by law in Cyprus since 2006.

Law 66(I)/2006

Next

  • French Sign Language (LSF)
  • German Sign Language (DGS)
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • and more

How we build it

Careful work behind every sign.

Sign language is a full language, with its own signs, order and grammar. These choices keep Noima honest about what it reads.

1,300+

Signs it knows today

More with every new version. It reads everyday signs best, and rarer ones are still being learned.

Tested on people it has never seen

Each new version takes the same fixed tests, signed by people it never saw while learning. We compare it with the last version before testers get it.

Hands, body and face

Much of a sign's meaning is in the face and the body. Noima follows all three. Reading the face's grammar, like questions and negation, is what it learns next.

Signs before sentences

Sign language has its own word order. So today Noima shows the signs themselves, in signing order. Full, proper sentences in the other person's language come next.

Privacy

Your conversation stays private.

Noima reads your signs on your own phone or computer, and your video isn't sent to us. In a video call, it goes only to the person you call.

Interpreters

For the moments with no interpreter.

Sign language interpreters do work no app replaces. Noima is for the everyday moments when there's no interpreter around.

Together

Let's build it together.

We want sign language to be more accessible than ever. If you sign, interpret, or work with the Deaf community, your view matters. Tell us what would make Noima useful for you day to day.

Count me in
  • Try the first versions
  • Help with everyday phrases
  • Tell us what's missing

FAQ

What people ask most.

Can I download it now?

Not yet, but in a few days. A small group is testing it now. At the end of this page, ask to test it, or leave your email and we'll write when Noima opens to everyone.

Can I video call someone who doesn't sign?

That's what Noima is for. Video calls with subtitles are already in testing: the other person reads your signs and replies by typing. Next, they'll talk and you'll see their words in signs.

Does the other person need Noima too?

For a video call, yes: you each open Noima, and you send them a link to join. Face to face, one phone is enough.

Are my calls recorded?

No. Your video and voice go only to the person you call, encrypted on the way, and nothing is recorded. When you sign on your own, your video stays on your device.

Does it write full sentences?

Not yet. Today it shows the signs it reads, in signing order, written so they're easy to follow. Full sentences in the other person's language come next.

How many signs does it know?

More than 1,300 today, and more with each new version. It reads everyday signs best, and rarer ones are still being learned.

Does it read the face?

It follows the face, and you can see it in the drawing over the picture. Reading the face's grammar, such as questions and negation, is what it learns next.

Which devices will it work on?

The test version opens in the browser on a computer, iPhone or iPad. An iPhone and iPad app comes next, and Android later.

Does it replace interpreters?

No. It's for everyday moments when no interpreter is around. For important matters, like a court hearing or a serious medical decision, book an interpreter.

What if it doesn't understand me?

It writes only the signs it reads, never a sentence you didn't sign. A sign stays grey until it settles, so if one comes out wrong, you can see it and sign it again.

Does it need the internet?

The test version in the browser needs a connection. The phone app will read signs without one.

Which languages does it understand?

It starts with Greek Sign Language and writes in Greek. Cypriot, French, German and American Sign Language come next, and more.