Church Translation Software: Everything Sermon Translate Does

Live sermon translation

Speech-to-text and translation run continuously while the pastor speaks. The pipeline is optimized for church vocabulary and low latency, and it supports switching source and target languages mid-service.

Bible verse popups

When a speaker clearly references a Bible passage, the verse text appears in the listener's chosen language and Bible version. The detection is conservative to avoid false positives.

Multiple language mode

One speaker, up to 5 translation languages at the same time, shown side by side on one screen for bilingual and multilingual services.

Conversation Mode

Two people share one microphone. Each side of the screen shows the other person's words translated. The screen can be flipped 180° for face-to-face use, and each translated turn can be read aloud on the speaker or earphones you choose.

Listen mode

Live mode with a voice. Each finished sentence is read aloud in the listener's language on their own earphones, headphones or Bluetooth speaker, so a member can follow the sermon by ear instead of reading. Spoken sentences use plan time for the seconds they take to say.

Subtitle mode

A large-text, projector-friendly view for the sanctuary screen. The congregation reads captions from the front of the room while the speaker continues preaching. Included in Standard and Pro, or $10 a month as an add-on on a paid plan.

Transcripts

Every session is transcribed in the language it was spoken and saved to the account for later review, sharing and searching.

AI sermon notes

After or during a service, generate a structured summary: main theme, outline, key teachings, Bible passages, takeaways and reflection questions.

Custom church glossary

Store names of ministries, elders, deacons, hymn titles and doctrinal phrases once. The glossary enforces consistent translation across every session.

Bilingual Bible reader

Read any Bible passage side-by-side in two languages. Useful for multilingual small groups and Bible study.

How do churches translate sermons live with this app?

The speaker opens Sermon Translate on a phone, tablet or laptop, selects the spoken language and the translation language, and starts listening. Transcripts and translations appear on that device, and the whole room can read them as captions on a projector or livestream. No headsets, no interpreter booth, no extra hardware.

Which languages are supported?

Sermon Translate supports 123 languages. 61 of them can be spoken from the pulpit, including English, Traditional Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Vietnamese and 53 more, and all 123 can be read as captions. Every listener can pick their own reading language. The full list is on the languages page.

How is this different from Google Translate or generic AI translation apps?

Google Translate is a powerful general-purpose translator. Sermon Translate is designed around the workflow of a Christian service: church vocabulary, hymn titles, proper names, Bible book names, and verse-reference popups that appear when the speaker clearly references a passage.

Do we need to install anything?

No. It runs in a modern browser on iPhone, Android and desktop. The speaker opens it on one device, and the congregation reads the captions on the projector or livestream. Anyone who wants captions on their own phone opens Sermon Translate there and signs in; each listener needs their own account or trial after the free period.

Can it replace a human interpreter?

Sermon Translate works as a sermon interpreter app for live services and handles common preaching vocabulary well. A church can use it as the main translation for weekly services, or alongside a human interpreter for rare languages or high-stakes events. It is a tool, not a person.