Today we're launching something we've wanted to build for a long time: an AI Compose Assistant built directly into your Yoola SMS dashboard, letting you draft a message in English and instantly get it translated into a local language your customers actually speak.

Type once, reach people in their own language

Open Compose SMS, write your message, click "Translate with AI Assistant," and choose from seven supported languages: Luganda, Swahili, Acholi, Ateso, Lugbara, Runyankole, and Kinyarwanda.

The part most translation tools don't tell you

Some local-language text uses characters that don't fit standard SMS encoding, which quietly shrinks how much text fits in a single message — sometimes turning what looked like 1 SMS into 3 or 4. Our assistant checks this automatically and shows you a clear cost warning before you send, with a one-click option to shorten the message back down to a single SMS.

Built for real, everyday business communication

This isn't a generic translator bolted onto a chat window. It's built specifically for SMS — short, natural, respectful business language, not overly formal phrasing that feels stiff coming from a school, SACCO, or shop.

Try it free from your dashboard today, or read our other posts on how different businesses are already using it.