Forvo

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Analytics and advertising integrations

The privacy policy names Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager as services used by the website or app.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API audio limitation

Generated audio links remain valid for two hours and the documentation forbids caching pronunciation audio.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API audio links

API-generated audio links remain valid for two hours, and caching audio pronunciations is not allowed.api.forvo.com · read 4 Oct 2026

API capabilities

The API provides access to audio pronunciations and translations, with results filterable by language, location, gender, or user.api.forvo.com · read 4 Oct 2026

API coverage

Forvo says its API provides access to about 6 million audio pronunciations and translations in more than 430 languages.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API documentation

The documentation covers general information, attribution, word pronunciations, standard pronunciation, language lists, popular languages and several search methods.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API formats

The words-search API accepts XML or JSON output, with optional JSONP callback parameters.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API key policy

An application may use only one API key and may not ask end users to supply their own keys.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API request accounting

API usage limits reset daily at 22:00 UTC and every audio playback from an application counts as a request.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API service limitation

Forvo states that the API is supplied without uptime or error-free guarantees and that it may close the service.api.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API usage limits

API request limits vary by plan and reset daily at 22:00 UTC; each audio playback through an application counts as a request.api.forvo.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Community content

Native speakers create and maintain Forvo's database of nearly 6 million words pronounced in over 430 languages.forvo.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Community recordings

Registered users can add words, record pronunciations, vote on recordings, follow additions, save favorites and download MP3 files.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Company facts from Crunchbase

Crunchbase lists Forvo as a private, active, for-profit company in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, with 1–10 employees and Felix Vela as CEO and co-founder.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Company legal name

The owner is Forvo Media S.L., registered at Txirrita Maleo 1, Renteria, Gipuzkoa, Spain.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Content restrictions

Words exceeding 40 characters, onomatopoeias, and made-up words are not allowed.forvo.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Content rules

The FAQ allows most dictionary words but excludes onomatopoeia, made-up words and entries over 40 characters.forvo.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Contributions

Only registered users can add words and record pronunciations.forvo.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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