Frequently Asked Questions

To add Tamil keyboard on your iPhone: 1. Open Settings 2. Tap General 3. Tap Keyboard 4. Tap Keyboards 5. Tap Add New Keyboard 6. Scroll down and select Tamil 7. Choose Tamil or Tamil (Transliteration) Once added, you can switch to Tamil keyboard by tapping the globe icon on your keyboard while typing.

To add Tamil keyboard on your Android device: 1. Open Settings 2. Tap System (or General Management) 3. Tap Language & Input 4. Tap On-screen keyboard or Virtual keyboard 5. Tap Gboard (or your default keyboard) 6. Tap Languages 7. Tap Add Keyboard 8. Search for and select Tamil You can now switch to Tamil by long-pressing the spacebar or tapping the globe icon while typing.

Tamil Valai is an advanced AI assistant that helps you chat, learn, and create in Tamil. It offers natural language conversations, Tamil news, community features, and encrypted server-side storage to help keep your data secure.

Yes! Tamil Valai is free to download and use. We offer a free version with all essential features. No credit card is required to get started.

Tamil Valai is available on both iOS and Android devices. You can download it from the App Store for iPhone or Google Play Store for Android devices.

Yes! Tamil Valai understands Tanglish — Tamil written with Latin (English) letters. You don't need a Tamil keyboard to chat with us. Simply type Tamil words the way they sound using your regular English keyboard. For example, instead of typing "நான் உங்களுக்கு எப்படி உதவ முடியும்?", you can type: "Naan ungalukku eppadi udhava mudiyum?"

Here are some examples of how you can write to Tamil Valai using Tanglish: • "Enakku oru kathai sollungal" — Tell me a story • "Indru weather eppadi irukku?" — How's the weather today? • "Tamil la oru kavithai ezhuthunga" — Write a poem in Tamil • "Naan enna seiyanam nu theriyala, enakku help pannunga" — I don't know what to do, please help me • "Oru simple recipe sollunga" — Tell me a simple recipe Just type naturally as you would text a friend!

Announcements on Tamil Valai are posts where you can sell items, offer services, or share information with the community. You can post items for sale, job opportunities, events, services, and more. Each announcement can include images, descriptions, prices, location, and contact information.

To post an announcement: 1. Create an account or log in to Tamil Valai 2. Navigate to the announcements section 3. Click on "Create Announcement" or "Post New" 4. Fill in the required information: title, description, category, price (if applicable), location, and contact details 5. Upload images of your item or service 6. Submit your announcement After submission, you'll receive a verification email. Once verified, your announcement will be published and visible to all users.

Verification ensures that announcements are legitimate and helps maintain a safe community. When you post an announcement, you'll receive a verification email with a link. Click the link to verify your announcement. Once verified, your announcement will be published and visible to everyone. This process helps prevent spam and ensures quality content.

By adding your announcement to the Tamil Valai annuary, you get a listing in just seconds. You can share your items, services, or opportunities with the community and partners easily—no technical skills required.

Shops on Tamil Valai are business listings where local businesses can showcase their services, products, opening hours, contact information, and location. Shops help customers discover local businesses, check opening hours, view photos, and get contact details. It's a great way for businesses to reach the Tamil-speaking community.

To add your shop to Tamil Valai: 1. Create an account or log in to Tamil Valai 2. Navigate to the shops section 3. Click on "Add Shop" or "Register Your Business" 4. Fill in your shop details: name, description, category, address, phone number, email, website (if applicable) 5. Add opening hours for each day of the week 6. Upload photos of your shop, products, or services 7. Submit your shop listing After submission, you'll receive a verification email. Once verified, your shop will be published and visible to all users.

Shop verification ensures that business listings are legitimate and helps maintain trust in the platform. When you add your shop, you'll receive a verification email with a link. Click the link to verify your shop. Once verified, your shop will be published with a verified badge, making it more trustworthy to potential customers. This process helps prevent fake listings and ensures quality business information.

By adding your shop to the Tamil Valai annuary, you get a website in just seconds. You can share your business with your partners and customers easily—no technical skills required.

Tamil Valai aggregates news articles from trusted Tamil news sources worldwide. You can browse articles by category (General, Sports, Business, Tech, Entertainment, Health, and more), filter by country, and read summaries directly in the app. Tapping on an article opens the full content from the original publisher in a built-in browser.

Tamil Valai offers news across multiple categories including: • General • World • Nation • Science • Sports • Business • Health • Entertainment • Tech You can filter by category and country to find the news that matters most to you.

Tamil Valai does not sell your reading activity or build advertising profiles around the articles you open. If you react to articles, save favorites, or interact with promotions, those interactions may be stored so the app can personalize features, measure performance, and improve news curation. We also use aggregated analytics to improve the overall quality of the news experience.

Promotions are curated partner offers and deals displayed in the app. These include services like money transfer, travel, insurance, and more that are relevant to the Tamil community. Each promotion is reviewed before being listed to ensure quality and relevance.

Some promotions contain affiliate links. When you click on a promotion and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Tamil Valai may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the app free. All affiliate promotions are clearly marked as "Partner" offers.

Tamil Valai does not share your personal data with promotion partners. When you click on a promotion link, you are redirected to the partner's website where their own privacy policy applies. We only track anonymized click statistics to measure promotion performance.

You can use the AI chat and read news without an account. However, an account is required to: • Post announcements • Add shops • Save favorite shops and announcements • Sync your chat history across devices Creating an account is free and only requires an email address.

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time: 1. Open the app and go to Settings 2. Tap on Account 3. Tap "Delete Account" 4. Confirm the deletion This will permanently remove your account, chat history, shops, announcements, and all personal data from our servers. This action cannot be undone.

Your chat history is stored on our secure servers hosted in Germany (EU), fully compliant with GDPR. For anonymous use, chats are stored per device; when you sign in, they are associated with your account. You can delete your data at any time from the app settings.

Clearing the cache removes temporary data stored on your device, such as cached images and app preferences. It does not delete your account, chat history, or any saved content. It can help resolve display issues or free up storage space on your device.

The Tamil Valai chat assistant can help you with a wide range of tasks: • Ask questions and get answers in Tamil or Tanglish • Get help with writing, translations, and explanations • Have natural conversations on any topic • Generate creative content like stories and poems • Get information and learn new things The AI understands context and provides intelligent, relevant responses.

Your chat conversations are stored on our secure servers. You can: • View all your past conversations in the chat history screen • Continue any previous conversation • Delete individual conversations or all history at once Anonymous users' chats are stored per device; signed-in users' chats are synced to their account.

Your conversations are encrypted in transit and at rest on our servers. They are processed to generate responses, and access is limited to authorized systems or personnel when needed for support, security, abuse prevention, or legal compliance. Conversations are not used to train public AI models.

Tamil Valai Premium is our paid subscription that unlocks the full potential of the app. Premium members get: • Unlimited AI conversations — no daily limits • Unlimited messages per conversation • Priority support • A cleaner experience in supported parts of the app, including no inserted affiliate items in the news feed You can subscribe monthly or annually, with the annual plan offering a 20% discount.

To subscribe to Tamil Valai Premium: 1. Open the Tamil Valai app on your iPhone or Android device 2. Go to Settings → Subscription 3. Choose your plan (Monthly or Annual) 4. Tap "Upgrade" and confirm the purchase through the App Store or Google Play Your premium status will be activated immediately after purchase. Subscriptions are managed through the mobile app only.

Tamil Valai Premium is available in two plans: • Monthly: €9.99/month • Annual: €8/month (€96 billed annually) — save 20% Prices may vary slightly by region. The actual price in your local currency will be shown in the App Store or Google Play before you confirm your purchase.

You can cancel your subscription at any time: On iPhone: 1. Open Settings → tap your Apple ID → Subscriptions 2. Find Tamil Valai and tap Cancel Subscription On Android: 1. Open Google Play Store → tap your profile → Payments & subscriptions 2. Find Tamil Valai and tap Cancel After cancellation, you'll keep Premium access until the end of your current billing period. You will not be charged again.

Refunds are handled by Apple (App Store) or Google (Play Store), not by Tamil Valai directly. On iPhone: Visit reportaproblem.apple.com to request a refund from Apple. On Android: Open Google Play → Account → Order history → find the purchase and request a refund. Refund eligibility is determined by the respective store's refund policy.

If your premium status is not showing after purchase: 1. Open Tamil Valai → Settings → Subscription 2. Tap "Restore Purchases" 3. Wait a few seconds for the status to update If the issue persists, make sure you are logged in with the same Apple ID or Google account used for the purchase. You can also contact us at contact@tamilvalai.app for help.