Real conversations. Real Japanese. Right now.
Random video matching with live captions and tap-to-translate. Get paired with a native speaker of English or Japanese and just talk.
You learn a language by speaking it.
Most apps make you drill flashcards or wait days for a text pen-pal to reply. That's not how fluency happens. KochiKochi drops you into a real conversation — face to face, out loud — in seconds.
How it works
How it works
Three taps from flashcards to a real conversation.
Features
Everything you need to keep the conversation going
Built for the moment you get stuck — so you never have to stop.
Live captions
Real-time speech-to-text as you talk.
Tap-to-translate
Natural, context-aware translations — not robotic word swaps.
Yuki, your AI partner
Practice anytime, no match needed, judgment-free.
Same-gender matching
Toggle it on for comfort.
Smart matching
Get paired with genuinely engaged, highly-rated speakers.
Meet Yuki
Not ready for a stranger? Warm up with Yuki.
Yuki is your AI practice partner. Rehearse pronunciation and phrasing anytime, judgment-free — then jump into a real call the moment you feel ready.
Practice with YukiTrust & safety
Safe by design.
Random video is only fun when it's safe. KochiKochi has moderation, easy reporting, and safeguarding built in from day one — so you can focus on the conversation.
- Automated + human moderation
- One-tap reporting & blocking
- 18+ only, with age checks
Pricing
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready to go further.
Free
- Random matching & video calls
- Text chat during calls
- Same-gender matching
- Basic live captions
Premium
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited tap-to-translate
- Deepgram premium captions
- Auto-translate captions
- Priority matching with top-rated users
- Yuki, your AI practice partner
No app store, no 30% markup — cancel anytime.
Be part of the first conversations
Real quotes are coming as the community grows. For now — pull up a seat.
“Ten minutes in and I'd said more Japanese out loud than in a month of an app.”
“The captions mean I can actually keep up. I stopped panicking and started talking.”
“Warming up with Yuki first made the real call so much less scary.”