About
Mirai Translate is a Japan-based enterprise AI translation service that leverages advanced neural machine translation (NMT) technology co-developed with NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology) and NTT. It achieves TOEIC 960-level translation precision—equivalent to a highly proficient business professional—improving information transfer and fluency by up to 32% over conventional statistical translation engines. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of translation products: **Mirai Translate FLaT** for organizations (unlimited IDs and translation volume, 20 languages, legal/patent specialized models, API integration), **Mirai Translate Plus** for individuals and teams (free plan available, starting from ¥500/user), **Listening Assistant** for real-time multilingual meeting transcription and subtitling in 10 languages, and **AI Video Subtitles** for automatic subtitle generation from uploaded video files. A dedicated **Patent Translation Model** co-developed with NTT handles the complex terminology and long-form structure of patent documents, while specialized legal/financial models address contracts, regulations, and corporate reports. The API service enables businesses to embed high-accuracy translation into their own systems. Mirai Translate is particularly suited for multinational corporations, government institutions, financial firms, and pharmaceutical companies that require both high translation quality and strict data security compliance. It adheres to Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs guidelines for multilingual government translation systems.
Key Features
- TOEIC 960-Level Translation Accuracy: Neural machine translation engine delivers business-grade accuracy, improving fluency and information transfer by up to 32% over statistical translation methods.
- Enterprise-Grade Security: Holds ISO27001 (ISMS) and ISO27017 (cloud security) certifications—the first domestic cloud machine translation service to achieve both—meeting strict requirements for financial, pharmaceutical, and government institutions.
- Specialized Domain Models: Dedicated translation models for legal/financial documents (contracts, securities reports) and patent documents (co-developed with NTT using 300M+ data points), ensuring domain-accurate terminology.
- Real-Time Meeting Translation: Listening Assistant provides real-time transcription and subtitle display for meetings in 10 languages, with minimal lag, and allows downloading results as meeting minutes.
- Multi-Format & API Support: Translates text, files, PDFs, and video files with automatic subtitle generation. API service enables seamless integration of high-accuracy translation into proprietary business systems.
Use Cases
- Multinational corporations translating internal reports, meeting materials, and communications across 20+ languages securely at scale.
- Legal and compliance teams translating contracts, regulations, and financial documents (securities reports, earnings summaries) using domain-specialized models.
- R&D and IP departments handling patent document translation with a model trained on 300M+ patent-specific data points co-developed with NTT.
- International meeting participants using real-time audio translation and subtitle display (Listening Assistant) to follow and document multilingual business discussions.
- Government agencies and public institutions deploying compliant multilingual translation systems that meet Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs technical requirements.
Pros
- Best-in-Class Security Compliance: ISO27001 and ISO27017 dual certification, plus compliance with Japan's government multilingual translation system guidelines, makes it trustworthy for handling confidential and sensitive information.
- High Translation Quality with Domain Specialization: Beyond general translation, dedicated legal, financial, and patent models ensure accurate terminology in highly specialized fields where errors have real consequences.
- Comprehensive Modality Coverage: A single platform handles text, document, video, real-time audio, and API-based translation, reducing the need for multiple vendor relationships.
- Flexible Plans for Teams and Enterprises: Scales from individual users on a free or low-cost plan to unlimited-seat enterprise deployments, making it accessible at any organization size.
Cons
- Primarily Japan-Focused Market: The platform, documentation, and support are primarily in Japanese, which may limit accessibility and ease of adoption for non-Japanese-speaking organizations.
- Full Features Require Paid Plans: While a free trial and basic free plan exist, advanced capabilities such as unlimited translation volume, specialized models, and API access require paid subscriptions.
- Language Pair Breadth vs. Global Competitors: With 20 supported languages, Mirai Translate covers major business languages but may offer fewer pairs than global translation platforms for niche or regional language needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is Mirai Translate compared to human translators?
Mirai Translate achieves TOEIC 960-level accuracy, equivalent to a highly proficient business professional. For general business text and economic content, its neural engine improves information transfer and fluency by up to 32% over traditional statistical translation. Specialized domain models (legal, financial, patent) further close the gap with expert human translation in those fields.
Is Mirai Translate safe for translating confidential documents?
Yes. Mirai Translate holds both ISO27001 (ISMS) and ISO27017 (cloud security) international certifications—the first domestic cloud machine translation service to earn both. It meets the strict security requirements of financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies, and complies with Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs guidelines for multilingual government translation systems.
What languages and file formats does it support?
Mirai Translate FLaT supports 20 languages commonly needed in global business, including English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and others. It handles plain text, various file formats, PDFs (with layout-priority or translation-priority modes), and video files for automatic subtitle generation.
Can I try Mirai Translate for free before purchasing?
Yes. A free online demo for both text translation and real-time voice translation is available directly on the website. Mirai Translate Plus also offers a free plan for individuals and small teams, and enterprise prospects can request a free trial of the full product suite.
Does Mirai Translate offer an API for integration into other systems?
Yes. The Mirai Translate API service allows businesses to embed high-accuracy translation directly into their own applications, workflows, or enterprise systems, with the same neural translation quality and security standards as the full platform.
