Exploring foreign lands just got more accessible with AI-powered translation apps, though we’re still a long way from the seamless universal translators we see in sci-fi movies. The upside is that you can still have meaningful conversations while traveling, even when you don’t have internet.

Let's take a look at the best offline translation apps available today.

Google Translate needs no introduction. With dozens of language packs available for offline translations, it’s the best travel companion. There’s a conversation mode for live translations with another speaker, and support for instant translation using your phone’s camera.

The app stores a history of your translations for easy retrieval and recognizes both handwriting and text input. Output text can be spoken aloud to help you learn the language or presented to another person.