Tell the story behind every object

Audio guides on visitors’ phones

Create multilingual, always up-to-date audio guides using AI translation and narration. Works instantly on any smartphone.

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Tell the story behind every object

AI-Powered Multilingual Audio Guides

Advanced AI translation adapts text and narration scripts across languages, while a natural-sounding voice narration engine brings your content to life – keeping interpretation clear, accessible, and easy to manage.

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Why Pathoura

Free to Start. Simple to Grow.

Audio Guides That Work for Your Museum
Stop managing devices and start focusing on interpretation. Pathoura replaces hardware and apps with a simpler, more sustainable way to deliver audio guides.

Built for Everyday Operations
Audio guides run on visitors’ own smartphones. No hardware, no apps, no maintenance. Update content instantly as exhibitions and stories evolve.

Inclusive by Default
Serve visitors in multiple languages without complex workflows. Pathoura makes multilingual interpretation easy to deliver and easy to manage.

Multilingual Translation

Instantly translate exhibit text into 20+ languages.

Natural Voice Narration

Generate expressive, human-sounding audio in seconds.

Runs on Visitors’ Phones

No special devices or app installation required.

Sustainable & Accessible

Reduce e-waste, printing, and language barriers.

How It Works

Create. Translate. Share.

Pathoura makes it easy for any museum or heritage site to build and publish a professional audio guide — no coding, no technical setup.
Here’s how it works, from your first exhibit to the final visitor experience.

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Create exhibits

Start by adding your exhibit titles, stories, and images directly in the Pathoura dashboard.
You can include rich text descriptions, photos, and even upload existing audio files.
Your content is automatically saved and organized by zones or themes – ready to go live in minutes.

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Add translation & narration

With a few clicks, Pathoura’s AI translates your exhibit text into multiple languages and creates natural, expressive voice narrations.
You can preview, edit, and fine-tune before publishing — using affordable credits, only when you need them.
Bring your stories to life for international visitors without expensive studio recordings.

Illustration of accessible museum visitors scanning a large QR code poster to start a self-guided audio tour on their phones.

Share with visitors

Once your audio guide is ready, simply print QR codes or exhibit numbers for display beside each object.
Visitors scan the code or enter the number on their own phones to listen instantly — no app download or hardware needed.
It’s fast, accessible, and works seamlessly across languages.

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