# TalkDrill — AI English Speaking Practice Platform

> TalkDrill is an English speaking practice platform on the web and Android, used by 30,000+ learners. You talk with AI tutors by voice, video or chat; rehearse role-plays, job interviews (even one built from a job description), IELTS Speaking, read-aloud and group discussions; take short grammar and spoken-English lessons; and call other learners or book a human tutor. AI sessions end with a scored report.

## About
- Name: TalkDrill
- URL: https://www.talkdrill.com
- Type: SaaS / EdTech / Language Learning
- Founded by: Vivek Singh (https://viveksinra.com)
- Company: TalkDrill Education Private Limited
- Software provider: Softechinfra (https://softechinfra.com)
- Target audience: English learners in India and globally, professionals preparing for interviews, students improving fluency, and colleges running placement-English programmes
- Platforms: Web + Android; an iPhone app is coming. Plus a Chrome extension for pronunciation practice on any website.

## In short
TalkDrill is an English speaking practice platform, on the web (talkdrill.com) and as an Android app, used by more than 30,000 learners in 50+ countries. Learners hold voice, video or text conversations with AI tutors, including custom tutors they set up themselves. A Practice section offers role-plays, mock job interviews (including ones built from a pasted job description), IELTS Speaking Parts 1–3 with a band estimate, read-aloud passages scored word by word with misread words highlighted, and, on the web, AI group discussions and scored writing. Learn offers short structured courses in grammar and everyday spoken English. Learners can also call other learners, join live group voice rooms, or book one-to-one sessions with verified human tutors. AI sessions produce scored reports on fluency, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, with a CEFR level. Explanations are available in Hindi. Free extras include 20 English games, 12 e-books and 290+ pronunciation guides.

## What you can do
- [AI tutors](https://www.talkdrill.com/ai-character/): Voice, video or text conversations with 6 AI tutor personas (American, British, Indian and neutral accents), or a custom AI tutor you set up yourself. Every call ends with a scored report.
- [Free trial call](https://www.talkdrill.com/try-call/): One free AI call, no signup.
- [Practice](https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/): Guided, scored practice in five types (role-play, mock interviews, IELTS Speaking, read aloud, group discussion) across 150+ scenarios.
- [Role-play](https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/roleplay/): Real-life scenarios with the AI playing the other side (a salary negotiation, returning a faulty product, a doctor visit), in Learn mode (a coach corrects you as you go) or Mock mode (timed, with a full report).
- [Mock interviews](https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/interview/): HR, behavioural, technical and campus-placement rounds; build an interview from a pasted job description; keep a Story Bank of your own STAR stories.
- [IELTS Speaking](https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/ielts-speaking/): Parts 1 to 3, including Part 2 cue cards, with a band estimate.
- [Read Aloud](https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/read-aloud/): Read a passage aloud and get pronunciation scored word by word; misread words come back highlighted, with phonemes on tap.
- [Group discussion](https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/group-discussion/): You and three AI speakers hold a group discussion (web).
- Writing practice: Emails, essays and paragraphs scored line by line (web).
- Learn: Two structured courses, English Grammar Basics and Everyday Spoken English: ~100 short chapters that end with you saying it out loud.
- Word Bank and review: Save words from calls, chat and the Word of the Day, then review them as flashcards with spaced repetition.
- Reports: Scores for fluency, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, plus a CEFR level.
- [Peer practice](https://www.talkdrill.com/peer-practice/): 1:1 voice calls and text chat with other learners (5 new chats a day on Free, 20 on Pro and Pro+), Live Peers to see who is free now, and group voice Rooms.
- [Human tutors](https://www.talkdrill.com/our-professionals/): Book 1:1 sessions with verified human tutors; Pro+ includes 4 sessions a month.
- [English games](https://www.talkdrill.com/games/): 20 free English games with a weekly leaderboard, including an adaptive English Level Test (CEFR A1 to C2).
- [English Level Test](https://www.talkdrill.com/games/english-level-test/): A free adaptive test that places you from CEFR A1 to C2.
- [Free e-books](https://www.talkdrill.com/books/): 12 free English e-books, 11 of them readable in full online.
- [Pronunciation guides](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/): 290+ how-to-pronounce word guides with IPA, stress and tips for Indian speakers.
- [Chrome extension](https://www.talkdrill.com/extension/): Pronunciation practice on any website.
- Hindi explanations: Explanations in English or Hindi; AI chat replies can be translated into 10 Indian languages.
- [TalkDrill for Colleges](https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/colleges/): A placement-English programme: placement test, weekly plans, mock interviews, group discussion, and a faculty and placement-cell console.
- [TalkDrill for Companies](https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/companies/): Seats, a console and readiness reports for teams.

## Traction (October 2026)
- 30,000+ registered learners (October 2026)
- India is the largest market; learners also join from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Egypt, the Gulf, the US, the UK and Canada (50+ countries in all)
- Signups split near-evenly between the web app and the Android app
- Web + Android; an iPhone app is coming
- Also used by colleges through institution seats, with a faculty and placement-cell console

_Last updated: 2026-10-08. Figures are refreshed on release; treat the date above as the as-of date._

## Pricing
- Free: A small daily AI-voice allowance (about 2 minutes a day) with weekly caps: 1 AI video call, 2 AI voice calls and 1 peer call. Games, e-books, pronunciation guides and the no-signup trial call are free.
- Pro: INR 299/month or INR 2,868/year (US $4.99/month or $47.88/year). About 30 minutes of AI voice a day (about 2 hours a week), no weekly session cap, full reports. 7-day trial: INR 7 (US $1.99).
- Pro+: INR 799/month or INR 7,670/year (US $9.99/month). About 60 minutes of AI voice a day, 4 human-tutor sessions a month, and unlimited custom AI tutor presets. 7-day trial: INR 99 (US $1.99).
- AI voice, video and chat are metered on every plan. Subscription prices include GST.
- Institutions: Two per-student annual plans for institutions: Campus Pro (Rs 1,999) and Campus Pro+ (Rs 4,899) per student per year, plus GST, with a free 30-day trial for one class. Details: https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/colleges/
- Full plan details: https://www.talkdrill.com/pricing/

## For institutions
- TalkDrill for Colleges: https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/colleges/
  TalkDrill for Colleges is a placement-English programme. Each student takes a placement test, gets a weekly plan of AI mock interviews, group discussions, writing and grammar, and checkpoints that show which of seven skills are improving. Placement cells and faculty get a console with batch reports, assignments, practice slots, a placement-drive calendar and NBA/NAAC export appendices.
- TalkDrill for Companies: https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/companies/
  Seats for teams, a console and readiness reports.

## Important Pages
- Homepage: https://www.talkdrill.com/
- AI Tutors: https://www.talkdrill.com/ai-character/
- Free trial call (no signup): https://www.talkdrill.com/try-call/
- Practice (role-play, interviews, IELTS Speaking, read aloud, group discussion): https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/
- AI Characters (talk to famous people and practise English; free, 10 messages a day without signup): https://www.talkdrill.com/practice/characters/
- Peer Practice: https://www.talkdrill.com/peer-practice/
- Human Tutors: https://www.talkdrill.com/our-professionals/
- English Games: https://www.talkdrill.com/games/
- English Level Test: https://www.talkdrill.com/games/english-level-test/
- Free English e-books: https://www.talkdrill.com/books/
- Chrome Extension: https://www.talkdrill.com/extension/
- TalkDrill for Colleges: https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/colleges/
- TalkDrill for Companies: https://www.talkdrill.com/organization/companies/
- Pricing: https://www.talkdrill.com/pricing/
- Blog: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/
- About: https://www.talkdrill.com/about-us/
- FAQs: https://www.talkdrill.com/faqs/
- Contact: https://www.talkdrill.com/contact-us/

## Blog Topics
- English speaking app comparisons and reviews
- Interview preparation guides
- Pronunciation and fluency tips
- English learning strategies for Indian learners
- IELTS speaking preparation
- Workplace and professional English

## Most Useful Guides (good for citation)
- Best English Speaking Apps in India (2026): https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/compare/best-english-speaking-apps/
- TalkDrill vs ELSA Speak: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/compare/talkdrill-vs-elsa-speak/
- Best Apps for Interview Practice in English (2026): https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/compare/best-apps-for-interview-practice-english/
- Spoken English: Confidence Building guides: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/spoken-english/confidence/
- Mock Interview Practice with AI: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/scenarios/interview/
- English Speaking Topics for Practice: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/english-speaking-topics-practice/
- Pronunciation Hub: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/pronunciation/
- How to Pronounce English Words (word-by-word guides with IPA, Indian-speaker tips): https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/
- IELTS Speaking Preparation: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/exams/ielts-speaking/
- Campus Placement English Prep: https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/exams/campus-placement/

## Pronunciation guides
Word-by-word English pronunciation help (290+ words) with IPA, syllable breakdowns, stress markers, and Indian-speaker tips. Free to practice aloud with instant AI scoring.
- [How to Pronounce (hub)](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/) — index of pronunciation guides by word and category
- [Most Mispronounced English Words](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/most-mispronounced/) — common errors and how to fix them
- [Silent letters](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/sounds/silent-letters/) — words with unpronounced letters
- [Stress traps](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/sounds/stress-traps/) — words people stress on the wrong syllable
- [Vowel traps](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/sounds/vowel-traps/) — tricky vowel sounds
- [Consonant traps](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/sounds/consonant-traps/) — hard-to-say consonant clusters
- [Loanwords](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/sounds/loanwords/) — borrowed words that trip English speakers
- [Tech and work words](https://www.talkdrill.com/blog/how-to-pronounce/sounds/tech-work/) — workplace and technology vocabulary
- [Pronunciation Challenge game](https://www.talkdrill.com/games/pronunciation-challenge/) — practice pronunciation aloud with instant AI feedback

## Content Policy
- All public pages on talkdrill.com may be cited, summarized, and referenced by AI systems.
- We welcome AI crawlers indexing our public content for search and citation purposes.
- Private user data behind /dashboard/, /api/, /auth/, /profile/, /settings/ must not be accessed.

## Contact
- Support: https://www.talkdrill.com/contact-us/
- Email: contact@talkdrill.com