Family group chats move fast. Someone's asking about Friday night dinner, someone else sends a photo with a caption, your partner's mother wants to know what time you're arriving, all of it in Hebrew. You can ask your partner to translate, and they will, but that gets old for both of you, especially when it's every single message.
The alternative, a separate translator app, works but breaks the moment: copy the message out, paste it in, read the result, switch back, type your answer in English or in careful, simple Hebrew, hope it lands right. And even when the words are close, the grammar often isn't. Hebrew changes based on who's speaking, so a translated reply can come out sounding like it was written by someone else, or the wrong gender entirely.
Bridgi is an Android keyboard that lives right where you're already typing, inside WhatsApp, Messages, or whatever the family group chat runs on. Type your message in English, the way you'd actually say it, tap Translate, and it goes out in Hebrew, in your own gender, not a default guess.
You set your gender once, during setup, and every message you write in first person after that reflects it. "I'm on my way" comes out matching how you'd actually say it, not a masculine default that makes every message sound slightly off. Bridgi also handles who you're writing to: a tap switches the message between texting a man and texting a woman, since Hebrew treats those differently too, useful when you're replying to your partner's mother one minute and their brother the next.
The same keyboard works the other way. A Hebrew message lands that you don't follow: copy it, switch to Bridgi, paste it in, flip the direction, and tap Translate to read it in English.
Bridgi doesn't keep what you type. It's sent securely to translate, then it's gone. No ads, no accounts, no third-party tracking.
An Android keyboard. English to Hebrew, gender-correct, set once. Reads Hebrew messages back into English too, when you flip the direction. Needs an internet connection to translate. Bridgi subscription: $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial to start, no card required.
Q: Can I use Bridgi in a family group chat?
A: Yes. Bridgi works inside WhatsApp and any other app with a text field, including group chats.
Q: Will my messages sound like they came from a translation app?
A: They're built not to. Bridgi asks for your gender once, during setup, so first-person messages come out the way you'd actually say them, not a stiff default.
Q: What if my partner already translates for me sometimes?
A: Bridgi doesn't replace that, it just means you're not waiting on them for every single message.
Q: Can Bridgi help me read the Hebrew messages my partner's family sends, too?
A: Yes. Flip the direction, paste in the Hebrew you received, and tap Translate to read it in English.
Q: Is there a free version?
A: Not permanently, but there's a 7-day free trial to start, no card required. After that, Bridgi is a subscription at $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year.