Make Every Service Multilingual Without Interpreters
One speaker, up to 5 languages at once in Multiple mode, and several caption languages together on the sanctuary screen.
One sermon translated into three languages at once
One English source feeds live Traditional Chinese, Korean and Spanish translations in the real Multiple Languages screen.
Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.
- Multiple Languages opens with English listening and three target panels: Traditional Chinese, Korean and Spanish.
- The pastor says, "Good morning, church. Open your Bibles with me, to John chapter 3, verse 16."
- All three panels fill from the same microphone at the same time, without changing the source language.
- The pastor quotes John 3:16 in full.
- Traditional Chinese, Korean and Spanish each carry the finished verse, translated from one source.
One source, many languages
Multiple mode translates the sermon into up to 5 languages at the same time on one device, and the Subtitles screen can project up to 5 caption languages together. There is no interpreter to recruit for each language; each extra language in Multiple mode uses another hour of your plan for every hour you record, so 5 languages at once use 5 hours of plan time per hour recorded.
What a multilingual worship service looks like
The pastor preaches once, in one language. On the sanctuary screen the Subtitles screen shows the preacher's words and up to 5 caption lines, each in its own language. On the translating device, Multiple mode shows up to 5 languages side by side. Members who prefer their own phone read the language they choose, and QR Code Join, included in every plan, lets them do it without an account. Nobody is sent to a separate room, and families sit together.
More than the sermon
Anything spoken into the microphone is translated: the welcome, announcements, the prayer, the Scripture reading, the testimony and the benediction. When the preacher names a Bible passage, the verse appears in each reader's language and Bible version. Sung lyrics are recognised less reliably than speech, so many churches project their song lyrics in two languages from their presentation software as they already do.
What several languages cost in plan time
Every plan can show every supported language. Free and Basic include one reading language at a time, Standard includes two and All Languages includes every language. Each language beyond that uses another hour of plan time for every hour of the service, and it is never refused. Standard carries 30 hours a month, All Languages 60, and extra hours can be bought at any time from $3.00 for one hour.
Planning your first bilingual or multilingual service
Pick the languages your members actually read, not every language in the building. Test the captions on a normal Sunday before a big event, put the most used language first on the screen, and tell the congregation from the front how to follow along. After the service, ask each language group what worked.
How many languages can one sermon be translated into at once?
Multiple mode shows up to 5 languages side by side, and the Subtitles screen projects up to 5 caption languages together. Standard includes two languages at once and All Languages every language; beyond what a plan includes, each language uses more plan time.
Can the announcements and prayers be translated too?
Yes. Everything spoken into the microphone is translated, not only the sermon. Sung lyrics are recognised less reliably than speech.
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.