Live status
Babel is in private beta.
Founders are using Babel this month. Public launch is committed for fall 2026 — with a Founder refund guarantee if we miss September 30. Here's exactly where things stand.
Last updated: April 27, 2026
Built
Live now
What you can use, see, or buy right now.
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Public early-access list KV-backed signup with referral codes — invite friends to move up the line.
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Founder tier — Stripe checkout live $49 one-time. Lifetime access at launch, beta access this month, badge, refund-if-not-launched-by-Sep-30 guarantee.
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Public Founder Wall Every Founder's display name posted publicly. Permanent record of who funded the build.
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Annual report — State of the Multilingual Internet 2026 110 vertical deep-dives synthesizing the case for a language-barrier-free social network. Read it →
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Press kit + comparison pages Babel vs Twitter/X, Discord, WhatsApp. Outlines what's different, what's the same, what we don't yet do.
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Pricing committed Free forever for the first million members. Creator Pro $9/mo. Business $29/mo. See plans →
Building
In the private beta this month
Founders get hands-on access as each piece lands. Private updates by email.
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Auth + account system Email-based sign-in, profile, handle reservation, recovery flow.
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Core translation pipeline Real-time multilingual rendering of posts and messages — the engine that delivers on "every post, every language."
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Closed-beta feed Founders post; everyone else reads it in their own language. The first real Babel surface.
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Founder-only Discord + roadmap input Direct line to the build. Vote on what ships first.
Coming
At public launch (fall 2026)
When the gate opens to everyone with early access.
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Free tier — public First million members get Babel free forever. No credit card, no bait-and-switch.
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Creator Pro — $9/mo Voice dubbing in 100+ languages, creator analytics, audience-by-country breakdowns, monetization tools.
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Business — $29/mo Global Marketplace storefront, team accounts up to 10, advanced targeting, dedicated onboarding.
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Mobile apps (iOS + Android) Native apps with the same translation engine — post and read in any language from your phone.
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Voice + video translation Voice notes and short videos auto-dubbed into the viewer's language with the original speaker's voice.
Timeline
Now — Apr 2026
Private beta opens
Founders get hands-on with the closed beta as each module lands.
Summer 2026
Beta widens
Top early-access reservations get invited from the public list.
By Sep 30, 2026
Public launch
Free tier opens to everyone. Refund guarantee triggers if missed.
Q4 2026+
Mobile + voice/video
Native apps ship. Voice and video translation roll out.
Want in this month?
Become a Founder. Lifetime access. Beta this month. Refund guarantee.