What Flitto Japan does

Flitto Japan Inc. (フリットジャパン株式会社) is the Japanese operating subsidiary of Flitto Inc., a South Korean KOSDAQ-listed language data and translation platform company. Established in July 2018 and headquartered in Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Flitto Japan provides AI-powered localization, professional translation, and language data services to enterprise and public-sector clients in Japan. Its core product portfolio includes Live Translation, an event-focused AI simultaneous interpretation service supporting up to 43 languages with proprietary 2-stage correction and dictionary registration; Chat Translation, a real-time meeting translation solution supporting up to 37 languages with generative-AI personalization, formally embedded in Cisco's Webex platform via App Hub; Menu Translation, a QR-code restaurant menu service; and Flitto Enterprise, a B2B translation request and project management platform. The company also provides specialized-field translation, video subtitle translation, and manga/webtoon localization, alongside AI-training data services including image data collection, multilingual speech data collection, and data annotation for AI developers and automobile manufacturers.

Underlying technology combines crowdsourced translation from the parent platform's 4M+ translator community, professional human translation, and machine translation, with AI capabilities in speech recognition, NLP translation, and personalization. Revenue is generated through per-event Live Translation packages (half-day and full-day fixed pricing), enterprise translation contracts and retainers, AI data service contracts, and software platform licensing including Cisco Webex OEM integration. Named customers include Avex Entertainment, Kakao Piccoma, Meta (Meta Festival Japan 2025), dmg events (Japan Energy Summit 2024), WebX 2025, Metaplanet, and major Japanese automobile manufacturers. Certifications include ISO 17100 and Privacy Mark.

The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for translation and data services, event-driven sales for Live Translation, OEM embedding via Cisco Webex, self-service platform access via Flitto Enterprise, and channel partnerships with event management companies (dmg events, Pivot Tokyo). The company holds AWS Partner status, is a Diamond Sponsor of AAMT 2025 Tokyo and Platinum Sponsor of MT Summit 2023, and its CEO serves on the boards of AAMT and the Japan Translation Federation (JTF). Flitto Japan is led by Representative Director Ryota Tomiyama (冨山 亮太).

Name

Flitto Japan

Legal name

フリットジャパン株式会社

Website

https://flitto.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Translation and Language Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech Translation & Multilingual Speech Tech (HDAAAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Translation & Transcreation Services (Script/Dialogue Adaptation) (MPAHAFAD), Localization Technology & Automation (TMS, Subtitle Tools, MT/AI, Speech-to-Text) (MPAHAFAH), Machine Translation & Multilingual NLP (HDAAADAD), Multilingual Multimedia Localization (Subtitling, Dubbing, Voiceover) (MPAAANAH)

Keywords

• AI translation services
• Simultaneous interpretation software
• Localization services
• Language data annotation
• Multilingual speech data

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event AI Interpretation Services: Live Translation service is sold in half-day and full-day packages with fixed pricing regardless of language count or audience size. Revenue is generated per event through direct sales to event organizers, conference producers, and exhibition managers.
2. Enterprise Translation & Localization Services: Professional translation services for specialized fields (business documents, manuals, contracts, medical), video subtitles, and manga/webtoon content. Revenue generated through per-project or ongoing retainer contracts with enterprise clients, entertainment companies, publishers, and content platforms.
3. AI Language Data Solutions: Data collection (images, multilingual speech) and annotation services sold to AI development companies, automobile manufacturers, and platform operators for training AI models including OCR, speech recognition, and NLP systems.
4. Software Platform Licensing: Chat Translation and Flitto Enterprise platform licensed to enterprise clients with subscription or usage-based models. Chat Translation embedded in Cisco Webex generates revenue through partnership integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flitto Japan provides AI-powered multilingual translation and language data services to Japanese enterprises. Its core offerings include the Live Translation event interpretation product (up to 43 languages), Chat Translation meeting translation (up to 37 languages, OEM-embedded in Cisco Webex), the Flitto Enterprise translation management platform, professional localization services for specialized business fields, video subtitles, and manga/webtoon content, plus data services (image collection, multilingual speech data, and annotation) that supply AI training datasets to developers and automobile manufacturers.

Product overview

Flitto Japan operates as a language data and localization services company offering two main product lines: (1) AI-powered translation products including Live Translation (event-focused simultaneous interpretation supporting 43 languages), Chat Translation (meeting/conversation-focused real-time translation for up to 37 languages), and Menu Translation (QR-based restaurant menu translation); and (2) an enterprise platform (Flitto Enterprise) for corporate translation request management. The company also provides professional translation services for specialized fields, video subtitles, manga/webtoon localization, and data services including image collection, multilingual speech data collection, and data annotation for AI development. The portfolio serves both B2B enterprise clients and B2C individual users across 173 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Live Translation: AI-powered real-time simultaneous interpretation service for conferences, exhibitions, and business events, supporting 43 languages.
• Chat Translation
• Flitto Enterprise
• Menu Translation

Products and services

• Live Translation AI simultaneous interpretation service for events, conferences, and business meetings. Provides real-time multilingual translation in up to 43 languages via speech recognition, subtitle display, and text logging, sold to event organizers and enterprise clients in half-day and full-day packages.
• Chat Translation Real-time AI translation and interpretation solution for business meetings and conversations, supporting up to 37 languages with Quick Chat for up to 10 participants via QR code and ultra-personalization that learns user-specific terminology. Sold to enterprise clients via subscription / licensing and OEM-embedded in Cisco Webex.
• Menu Translation QR code-based menu translation service for restaurants. Operators photograph menus and the system delivers them as multilingual QR-accessible menus (Korean, English, Chinese) with dish images, serving foreign visitors and the hospitality industry.
• Flitto Enterprise Platform B2B all-in-one translation ordering and management platform for enterprise clients, with secure domain-based file exchange, single-screen consolidated translation requests, built-in chat, and translation status dashboards for managing ongoing projects.
• Professional / Specialized Field Translation High-volume, high-quality translation services for business documents, official documents, manuals, contracts, and medical content, handled and proofread by field-specific experts under Privacy Mark and ISO 17100-compliant process controls. Sold per-project or under retainer to enterprise clients.
• Video Subtitle Translation Multilingual video subtitle translation service for global corporations, music agencies, OTT platforms, MCNs, university lectures, and YouTube creators, providing culturally adapted translations reflecting local audience culture and trends.
• Manga / Webtoon Translation and Localization One-stop localization service for manga and webtoon including translation, proofreading, and typesetting. Handles distribution of Korean and Chinese imports into Japan and Japanese titles into overseas markets, with culturally appropriate localization.
• Image Data Collection Collection and delivery of images (handwritten text, receipts, varied conditions) for AI OCR development. Serves major automobile manufacturers, AI development companies, and platform operators as AI training data.
• Multilingual Speech Data Collection Collection of multilingual speech data and dataset construction for speech recognition engines including NLP, STT, and TTS. Collects data under varied conditions (speech patterns, noise) with metadata assignment or generation.
• Data Annotation Annotation services for search engine performance and AI engine enhancement, including named entity recognition, text classification, intent recognition, sentiment analysis, object identification, and tag generation across various content types.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-second translation speed for real-time simultaneous interpretation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cisco SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 10 December 2025Chat Translation, Flitto's AI meeting translation solution, has been officially integrated into Cisco's Webex collaboration platform. The integration provides 34-language real-time AI translation within Webex, accessible through Webex App Hub with one-click installation. Chat Translation was first demonstrated at Cisco Connect 2026 Korea in April 2026. This partnership represents a significant OEM embedding of Flitto's technology into a major global enterprise collaboration platform.
• WebX 2025 / WebX実行委員会flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-session AI simultaneous interpretation deployment across 5 stages at Asia's largest Web3/Blockchain/AI international conference with 20,000+ attendees and 3,000+ companies. Live Translation provided multilingual interpretation supporting English, Japanese, and Asian languages including Chinese and Korean across all conference sessions.
• Kakao Piccoma Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebtoon translation business partnership providing localization of Korean webtoons for Japanese and global distribution. Services include multilingual translation with culturally appropriate localization, proofreading, and typesetting. Kakao Piccoma operates the Piccoma manga app ranked #1 globally and domestically in Japan since July 2020.
• Meta FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIVE TRANSLATION deployed at both Meta Festival Japan and Meta Festival Korea venues, providing real-time AI interpretation for presentations, panel discussions, and networking sessions across both countries. Implementation included dictionary registration for technical terms like Meta Horizon, Meta Quest, and AR/VR terminology.
• DIG SHIBUYAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for AI simultaneous interpretation at the DIG SHIBUYA 2026 urban technology/art/culture event in Tokyo's Shibuya district (February 2026). Event brings together diverse international and domestic audiences requiring multilingual communication support.
• dmg eventscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational event organizer headquartered in UAE that collaborates with Flitto for AI simultaneous interpretation services at Japan Energy Summit events held at Tokyo Big Sight.
• Pivot Tokyo CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent management company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, partnering with Flitto for Live Translation deployment at industry conferences and summits.
• Avex Entertainment Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Japanese entertainment company utilizing Flitto's specialized entertainment translation services supporting overseas expansion. Services include high-quality, fast multilingual translation for music content, lyrics, and entertainment industry materials across 50+ language pairs.
• THINKRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative group utilizing Flitto Enterprise platform for digital transformation of translation workflows, enabling secure file exchange and consolidated project management.
• NICT Global Communication Development Promotion CouncilminorOthersMember of NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology) council working on global communication development and promotion.
• Japan Translation Federation (JTF)coreOthersMember and active participant in Japan's largest translation industry association, with Flitto's CEO serving as a board member. Company sponsors JTF Translation Festival annually.
• Asia-Pacific Association for Machine Translation (AAMT)coreOthersMember with Flitto's CEO serving as a board member. Company sponsors AAMT annual conferences including MT Summit and AAMT 2025 Tokyo as Diamond Sponsor.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Kotozukuri / Kotoba (Japanese interpretation startups): Japan-based AI interpretation and meeting translation startups serving the Japanese market. Comparable as direct Japanese-market competitors for Live Translation and Chat Translation, though specific names in this niche are not widely established publicly.
• KantanMT: Customizable machine translation platform with translator-in-the-loop capabilities for enterprise localization workflows. Comparable to Flitto's MT/NLP engine and crowdsourced-plus-machine translation hybrid model.

Direct peers

• Appen: Global AI training data company providing data collection, annotation, and dataset services for machine learning. Directly comparable to Flitto's AI Language Data Solutions segment (image data collection, multilingual speech data, data annotation for AI training).
• Defined.ai: AI training data marketplace and services company specializing in speech, NLP, and computer vision datasets. Comparable to Flitto's multilingual speech data collection and annotation offerings for AI/ML model training.
• DeepL: AI-powered translation and writing platform supporting 30+ languages with strong enterprise positioning in document translation. Directly comparable to Flitto's MT/NLP engine capabilities and enterprise translation use cases, though DeepL lacks event interpretation and crowdsourced data collection.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Translator: Microsoft's translation and live caption feature across Teams, Office, and Azure cognitive services. Comparable to both Flitto's AI translation engine and Chat Translation-style meeting translation use cases; embedded in Microsoft's massive enterprise productivity stack.
• Google Cloud Translation: Google's machine translation API and real-time interpreter mode in Google Meet. Comparable to Flitto's MT/AI translation engine and event interpretation technology, with vastly larger R&D resources and broader language coverage.
• Lionbridge: Global enterprise localization and language services incumbent offering professional translation, localization, and interpretation services across 350+ language pairs. Comparable to Flitto's enterprise translation and content localization business, though much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• RWS Group: London-listed language services and localization technology company offering translation, localization, AI training data, and intellectual property services. Comparable across both Flitto's professional translation and AI language data segments.
• TransPerfect: World's largest language services provider offering translation, interpretation, and localization across all major industries. Directly comparable to Flitto's enterprise translation and event interpretation business, with significantly larger global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flitto_Japan
• Facebookfacebook.com/flittojapan
• Instagraminstagram.com/flitto_japan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flittojapan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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