FOR CHURCHES & FAITH COMMUNITIES
Live translation for church services, on listeners’ phones.
ListenAcross sends AI-translated spoken audio and live captions from one speaker to attendees who choose a language in their browser. A host runs the studio; listeners open a shared link or scan a QR code without creating an account.
What a Sunday setup looks like
- Create a reusable room with the speaker’s main language and up to five output languages.
- Connect a clear microphone or a USB output from your sound desk to the host device. Test its level locally without using allowance.
- Start a short session and check a real listening phone with headphones. This end-to-end check uses minutes.
- Share the room QR code, then connect the host microphone to broadcast. Keep the host page open.
Prepare names and terminology
In optional room settings, provide names, locations, ministry terms and a speaker outline. These give recognition context; they do not guarantee correct theology, quotations or names. For scripture, lyrics or announcements you have permission to display, prepare translations, review them, and publish the reviewed text to listeners.
What to do during music
Pause the broadcast during music or breaks. Live singing is not reliably transcribed. Silence and music still consume allowance if the microphone remains connected and broadcasting. Pause stops usage; end the session after the event so another session can start.
Estimate your allowance
A 60-minute sermon with two selected output languages uses 120 language minutes, regardless of whether 5 or 50 people listen, within your plan’s listener cap. The $29 pack includes 300 language minutes and allows up to 100 concurrent listeners. Credits expire 30 days after payment; there is no automatic renewal.
Where human support still matters
Use a volunteer for the first rehearsal, headphones and venue Wi-Fi checks. AI can mistranslate names, accents and specialised terms. Spoken output has a delay. Keep a human interpreter or another suitable arrangement where accuracy is critical; do not use this as an emergency communication system.
Product information reviewed 6 November 2026.