A local expert, not a narrator.
Matzu knows where to go and why it matters — the famous sights and the streets only a local would point you to.
AI walking guide · any city
The tour guide that talks back.
A live, conversational AI guide for any city. Matzu plans your day, tells you the story of each place as you arrive, and answers anything you ask — hands-free, just by talking.
On iPhone & Android · start with 30 minutes free.
Plan. Walk. Ask.
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Transcript & credits
Read the transcript. Edited app recordings with dubbed and recreated audio; not one continuous session.
Music: Carefree, Kevin MacLeod, edited under CC BY 4.0.
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› Why Matzu
Not a narrator. A local expert in your pocket.
Matzu knows where to go, where to eat, what’s on, and the stories behind it all — and it just talks to you.
“I’m hungry — find me a spot.”
Ask for food and Matzu recommends a place nearby, then opens the booking site so you can grab a table.
History & deep local knowledge.
Historical sites, the stories behind them, and the context that turns a building into a place you remember.
Themed tours for your obsession.
A cocktail crawl. A Sherlock Holmes walk through London. Caravaggio’s Rome, church by church. Tell Matzu your obsession and get a tour built for it.
“What’s on this weekend?”
Matzu knows local events — “What’s on in Berlin this weekend?” — and works them into your day.
It sends you the links.
Tickets, bookings, websites — Matzu drops the links right in the chat. Intuitive enough to just talk to.
› How it works
Matzu plans it. You walk it. Ask anything.
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Plan
Matzu does the planning. Give a few hints — interests, time, vibe — and Matzu builds the full daytrip for you.
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Walk
Matzu tells you the story at each stop as you arrive — and you can ask for more, anytime.
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Ask
Talk live, anytime — in English, German, Italian, French or Spanish. Curious? Just ask out loud.
› See the app
Your day, mapped — with cards that remember.
Ordered waypoint cards you can reorder and revisit, a real walking map, and a live guide that talks back.
› Matzu vs old-school audio guides
Why pay $25 for a recording that can’t hear you?
Old audio guides
- Pre-recorded
- One-way
- One city per purchase
- Same script for everyone
- ~$25 each
Matzu
- Live & conversational
- Plans your day for you
- Restaurant picks + booking links
- Intuitive — just talk
- Any city, themed tours too
- iPhone AND Android
- from $1.99
e.g. “I’m hungry — recommend a spot nearby” → a local pick, plus a book a table link, right in the chat.
› Pricing
Start free. Add voice minutes when you need them.
Start with 30 free voice minutes. Then top up as needed — minutes never expire.
Minutes never expire. Cancel nothing — there’s no subscription.
› From the press
Put to the test — and found practical.
“Matzu helps you plan the trip — but it can do much more.”
Tages-Anzeiger “The information feels well-founded and gives a good first summary.”
“What’s handy about Matzu: you can ask specific follow-up questions.”
“Speak to Matzu in Swiss German, and the AI answers in Swiss German.”
“Interactivity instead of rigid audio tours.”
› FAQ
Good questions.
What can I do with Matzu?
Plan a daytrip by voice or chat, review your stops as cards and on a map, then start your tour. Matzu narrates as you arrive at stops. Open Ask Matzu to ask a question and hear an answer, or ask a follow-up. Matzu can help you plan from scratch as well as guide a day you have already planned.
Already planned with ChatGPT?
Paste it into Matzu and it builds you a map and waypoint cards with full details — turning a chat transcript into a real, walkable day.
Which languages does Matzu speak?
Matzu currently supports English, German, Italian, French and Spanish. Talk to it in any of those five and it answers in kind.
Do I need a connection?
Planning, up-to-date place information and links, and live Ask Matzu conversations need mobile data or Wi-Fi. Narrations you download in advance can play offline.
What does it cost?
Matzu is free to download. New accounts start with 30 free voice minutes; planning and narration generation also use that allowance. Top up when you need more — minutes never expire and there is no subscription. Packages start at 20 minutes for US$1.99; check the app for your local price.