Kikitoru 聞き取る

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2026

What's shipped so far

Kikitoru has grown from a transcript viewer to a full learning platform. Here's what's live.

SHIPPED

KikiTalk + Voice Cloning

AI conversation practice using the podcast host's cloned voice. Three modes (free chat, episode discussion, vocab practice), five difficulty levels, real-time grammar correction.

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Audio Shadowing

Listen to a segment, record yourself repeating it, see word-level accuracy comparison. AI coaching tells you what to improve.

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Adaptive Quizzes & Pop Questions

Five question types, three difficulty levels. Difficulty adapts to your accuracy. Streak bonuses and per-podcast leaderboards.

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Gamification

XP from every activity, daily streaks, achievements, level progression. Set listening time goals and track weekly progress.

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Guest Access

72-hour free trial, no signup required. Share a link and anyone can try the full experience immediately.

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Discover Page

Browse public podcasts uploaded by creators. Find content by genre, difficulty, or topic.

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RSS Feed Import

Subscribe to any podcast RSS feed. Episodes auto-import with deduplication.

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Anki Export

Export your flashcard decks to Anki format. Study with the tools you already use.

What's next

NEXT

Kanji Practice

Kanji study sourced from words in your episodes.

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Grammar Drills

Grammar patterns from real podcast content.

Under the Hood

A look at the tools and services powering Kikitoru.

Claude Conversation AI, quiz generation, shadowing coaching
Gemini Transcription, translation
ElevenLabs Text-to-speech, voice cloning
Pyannote Speaker diarization
SM2 Spaced repetition algorithm
FastAPI Python backend, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy
React TypeScript, Tailwind, Vite