# SafeMeal: allergy translation card app > Tell any kitchen what you can’t eat. SafeMeal is the allergy translation card app for eating out abroad. Build your food profile once, then show the kitchen a clear card in the local language, with English under each line. 146 languages, and it works offline. SafeMeal is an app for iPhone and Android, published by Moty Studio LLC. SafeMeal helps you communicate. Always confirm with the restaurant. ## How it works One minute to set up. Every meal after that. 1. **Pick what you can’t eat.** 238 foods and ingredients, each with its picture. Or start from a preset such as tree nut allergy, gluten-free, halal or vegan, then fine-tune food by food. 2. **Say how serious it is.** Severe allergy, strict avoidance or simple preference. The card changes color and wording, and asks for a clean pan and fresh oil when a trace is dangerous. 3. **Land anywhere.** The card switches to the language of the country you are in, with English underneath. 146 languages, 237 countries and territories. 4. **Show your phone.** The kitchen gets it at a glance: pictures, its own language, everything on one screen. No signal needed. ## Hidden ingredients What the menu doesn’t say. Peanuts in the curry. Anchovy in the salad dressing. Wheat in the soy sauce. For these hidden allergens, SafeMeal lists 4,537 places where foods hide, dish by dish, across 68 countries, and shows you the ones that matter where you are. ## Everything else - **No signal? No problem.** The whole card lives on your phone. Basement izakaya, mountain hut, roaming switched off: it opens instantly. - **146 languages. English always underneath.** Every food and every sentence in the language of the kitchen, followed by English, so you can both point at the same line. - **One card per person.** A profile for you, one for each child, one for the friend who always forgets theirs. Swipe to switch at the table. - **Send it ahead.** One link and QR code per profile, for the restaurant, the hotel or the in-laws. It opens in any browser, without the app, and always shows the latest version. - **Keep it as a picture.** Export the card as an image in the language of your next trip. Print it, or keep it in your photos. - **One tap from your home screen.** A widget opens your card before the waiter has finished saying hello. - **Your health is your business.** Your allergies and beliefs stay on your phone, or in your own account if you choose to back them up. No account needed to start. No ads. Nothing sold. Backups stored in the EU. ## Pricing Try it free. Then one small price, once a year or once for all. No fee per card, per language or per food. Start with a free trial, then keep SafeMeal with a low yearly price, or pay once and own it for life. ## FAQ ### What is an allergy translation card? An allergy translation card, also called a chef card or allergy travel card, is a card you show to restaurant staff that lists the foods you must avoid, in their language. It replaces a spoken explanation when you and the kitchen do not share a language. SafeMeal builds this card on your phone from your food profile. ### How does SafeMeal work? You build a food profile once, from a catalog of 238 foods and ingredients, or start from one of 33 presets such as tree nut allergy, milk allergy, gluten-free, vegan or halal. You set how strict the profile is: severe allergy, strict, or preference. SafeMeal then shows a restaurant card for the kitchen in the language of the country you are in. ### Which languages and countries does SafeMeal cover? The restaurant card is available in 146 languages and covers 237 countries and territories. The country is detected automatically and the card is shown in the local language, with English under each line; you can pick another language at any time. The app itself is available in 42 languages. ### Does the card work without an internet connection? Yes. Once your card is set up it is stored on your phone, so you can show it where there is no signal, no Wi-Fi and no roaming data. ### Is SafeMeal only for food allergies? No. SafeMeal covers allergies, intolerances such as coeliac (celiac) disease, religious rules such as halal or kosher, and diets such as vegan or vegetarian. Each profile has a level: severe allergy, strict, or preference. For severe allergies, the card adds kitchen precautions about cross-contamination: a clean pan, clean utensils and fresh oil. ### What do “Often hidden in” and “Including” mean? “Often hidden in” lists the local dishes that commonly contain a food without saying so, researched dish by dish for 68 countries, 4,537 lines in all. In Thailand, for example, peanut is listed for som tam, satay sauce, massaman curry and panang curry. “Including” lists derived forms, such as peanut oil for peanut. Recipes vary from one kitchen to the next, so always confirm with the restaurant. ### Can I create cards for my family or for several diets? Yes. SafeMeal supports several profiles, for example one per family member or one per diet. Each profile has its own foods, its own level and its own card, and you switch between them with a swipe. ### Can I share my card with someone who does not have the app? Yes. Each profile has a link and a QR code that open the card in any web browser, without the app, always in its latest version. You can also export the card as an image in the language you choose, for example to print it or send it ahead to a hotel. ### Does SafeMeal scan menus or barcodes, or list restaurants? No. SafeMeal does not scan menus or barcodes and has no restaurant directory. It does one thing: tell the kitchen clearly, in its own language, what you cannot eat. ### How much does SafeMeal cost? You start with a free trial. After that you choose between a low yearly price and a one-time lifetime purchase. Both include everything: there is no fee per card, per language or per food. ### Does showing the card guarantee that my meal is safe? No. SafeMeal helps the kitchen understand what you cannot eat, but it cannot check how a dish is actually prepared. Always confirm with the restaurant before you eat, and keep your emergency medication with you. SafeMeal is not a medical device and does not replace medical advice. ### What happens to my data? Your food profile is sensitive, so it stays on your phone, or in your own account, stored in the EU, if you choose to back it up. SafeMeal shows no ads, sells nothing, and never uses your foods or diet for statistics or advertising. ## Links - [About SafeMeal](https://safemeal.app/about.md) - [Contact](https://safemeal.app/contact.md) - [Privacy Policy](https://safemeal.app/privacy.md) - [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6819031735) - [Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motystudio.safemeal) - [Overview for AI agents](https://safemeal.app/llms.txt)