Forvo

Spec sheet

What it does

Forvo is a pronunciation reference containing native-speaker recordings of words and phrases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Integrations

The Non-Profit API plan is described for academic and individual use with Anki and GoldenDict.Read 4 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

Mobile apps

Forvo offers a pronunciation guide app for iOS and Android.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Privacy

Forvo says its privacy policy follows data minimization, integrity, and confidentiality principles and describes security measures for personal information.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Support

Forvo directs users to its FAQ and provides a contact form that requests comments in English or Spanish.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Headquarters

Rentería, SpainRead 28 Sep 2026 · forvo.com

Founded

Forvo says it was founded in 2008.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Analytics and advertising integrations

The privacy policy names Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager as services used by the website or app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

API audio limitation

Generated audio links remain valid for two hours and the documentation forbids caching pronunciation audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API audio links

API-generated audio links remain valid for two hours, and caching audio pronunciations is not allowed.Read 4 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API capabilities

The API provides access to audio pronunciations and translations, with results filterable by language, location, gender, or user.Read 4 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API coverage

Forvo says its API provides access to about 6 million audio pronunciations and translations in more than 430 languages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API documentation

The documentation covers general information, attribution, word pronunciations, standard pronunciation, language lists, popular languages and several search methods.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API formats

The words-search API accepts XML or JSON output, with optional JSONP callback parameters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API key policy

An application may use only one API key and may not ask end users to supply their own keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API request accounting

API usage limits reset daily at 22:00 UTC and every audio playback from an application counts as a request.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API service limitation

Forvo states that the API is supplied without uptime or error-free guarantees and that it may close the service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

API usage limits

API request limits vary by plan and reset daily at 22:00 UTC; each audio playback through an application counts as a request.Read 4 Oct 2026 · api.forvo.com

Community content

Native speakers create and maintain Forvo's database of nearly 6 million words pronounced in over 430 languages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Community recordings

Registered users can add words, record pronunciations, vote on recordings, follow additions, save favorites and download MP3 files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Company facts from Crunchbase

Crunchbase lists Forvo as a private, active, for-profit company in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, with 1–10 employees and Felix Vela as CEO and co-founder.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company legal name

The owner is Forvo Media S.L., registered at Txirrita Maleo 1, Renteria, Gipuzkoa, Spain.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Content restrictions

Words exceeding 40 characters, onomatopoeias, and made-up words are not allowed.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Content rules

The FAQ allows most dictionary words but excludes onomatopoeia, made-up words and entries over 40 characters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Contributions

Only registered users can add words and record pronunciations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Data controller

The privacy policy identifies FORVO MEDIA S.L. as the data controller and gives its address in Rentería, Gipuzkoa, Spain.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Forvo Kids

Forvo Kids targets children aged 3–6 with vocabulary games covering five languages, ten topics and more than 135 basic words.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Free account

Users can sign up free to add words, vote on pronunciations, create favorites lists, track additions, and download pronunciation MP3s.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Google Play app details

Google Play lists Forvo Travel at $2.99, with 10K+ downloads, an Everyone content rating and an August 28, 2024 update.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Licence

Forvo retains ownership of its pronunciation database; user contributions grant Forvo a permanent, worldwide, royalty-free licence, while ordinary users may use the content non-commercially.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Limit: app content gaps

Apple reviewers report that some words available on the website were not returned in the paid app and that the app lacked definitions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: language and accent coverage

Reviewers request American English options and easier Lao transliteration and searching, indicating gaps in accent and script support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: missing search

An Apple reviewer says Forvo Travel lacks a search function and requires browsing lists to find a word.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: moderation and voice-risk concern

A Trustpilot reviewer asks for removal of nonsense requests and raises concern that recordings could be used to clone speakers with voice-AI tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: recording and playback reliability

Apple reviewers describe recording or playback failures, crashes and periods when audio would not play; one recent issue was attributed to the iPhone ring-switch state.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Mobile app

The iOS and Android app supports listening, recording and requesting pronunciations, with dark and light modes, user follows, favorites and downloadable favorites.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Multiple accents

Forvo permits multiple pronunciations of the same word so learners can hear regional differences.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Notable recognition

Forvo says Time Magazine included it in its 2013 list of the 50 best websites of the year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Praise: learning usefulness

A Trustpilot reviewer describes Forvo as highly useful for learning Spanish and Dutch and difficult to replace with another source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Praise: pronunciation variety

App Store reviewers praise native-speaker recordings, multiple regional pronunciations and usefulness for language study and travel.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Privacy and security

Forvo identifies Forvo Media S.L. as the data controller, says data is stored on secure servers in the European Economic Area and describes firewall and access-protection measures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Pronunciation dictionary

Forvo is a pronunciation guide with millions of words and phrases pronounced in their original languages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Rating on Apple App Store (Forvo Pronunciation)

Forvo Pronunciation is rated 3.6 out of 5 from 507 ratings on Apple’s US App Store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Apple App Store (Forvo Travel)

Forvo Travel is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings on Apple’s US App Store.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Google Play

Forvo Travel is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 328 reviews on Google Play.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on Trustpilot

Forvo has a TrustScore of 3.5 out of 5 from 3 reviews on Trustpilot.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Recording restriction

Users cannot upload their own MP3 files because Forvo says it cannot verify ownership of uploaded audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Scale

The company says its database has nearly 6 million words in more than 430 languages, with over 110 million annual visits and more than 800,000 registered users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Social-login integrations

The privacy policy says account registration can synchronize with Facebook, Apple or Google accounts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forvo.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Language Pronunciation Apps#6 of 338.6