LiveTranslate

What is LiveTranslate

LiveTranslate is a real-time AI voice translator that provides simultaneous interpretation and live captions in over 70 languages directly within your browser. It automatically detects the spoken language and converts it into natural-sounding translated speech and live captions.

How to use LiveTranslate

1. Press the mic: Open livetranslate.app in any browser and grant microphone access. Live translation begins on the page without any installation or configuration.
2. Speak any language: The tool acts as an instant voice translator, automatically detecting and translating speech across 78 languages, even if speakers switch languages mid-sentence.
3. Hear a voice, not a robot: Experience smooth, natural translated speech that maintains the original speaker's intonation, pacing, and pitch, delivered with live captions just seconds behind the original speech.

Features of LiveTranslate

• Voice-to-voice translation: Translates spoken language into natural translated speech in real-time.
• Live captions: Provides real-time captions alongside the audio, showing original and translated text.
• Automatic language detection: Detects the source language automatically across 78 languages.
• Preserves speaker's voice: Maintains the original tone, pacing, and pitch of the speaker in the translation.
• Real-time performance: Translates while you talk, with output just seconds behind the input, avoiding awkward pauses.
• No listener app required: Listeners can join via QR code or link in any browser without needing to install an app or create an account.
• Two-way conversation: Facilitates natural-speed dialogue between speakers of different languages.
• Translate live audio: Can translate audio from speeches, video calls, or ambient sound.

Use Cases of LiveTranslate

• Church translation: For translating sermons every Sunday.
• Conferences & live events: For real-time event translation without booths or headsets.
• Zoom, Meet & Teams: To add a real-time interpreter to online meetings.
• Guided tours: To ensure guests hear the tour in their own language.
• Classrooms & lectures: To provide live translation and captions for international students.
• Customer service & front desks: For support calls, clinics, and check-in counters.

Pricing

LiveTranslate offers a pay-as-you-go model with hours of usage, rather than a subscription. Hours are valid for 12 months and do not auto-renew.

• 1 hour (60 mins): $19.00 / hour ($19 total)
• 3 hours (180 mins): $16.33 / hour ($49 total) - Save 14%
• 5 hours (300 mins): $15.00 / hour ($75 total) - Save 21%
• 10 hours (600 mins): $12.90 / hour ($129 total) - Save 32%
• 20 hours (1,200 mins): $11.45 / hour ($229 total) - Save 39%
• 50 hours (3,000 mins): $9.98 / hour ($499 total) - Best value, Save 47%

There is a free tier offering 10 free minutes of live translation upon sign-up. One minute of speech translated into one language costs one minute; translating into multiple languages simultaneously doubles the minute usage.

FAQ

• Do my listeners need to install an app? No. Listeners can join via a QR code or link in any browser, select their language, and live translation (voice and captions) will begin. It works on various devices, and no download or account is needed.
• Which languages are supported? 78 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Turkish, Polish, and Ukrainian. The source language is detected automatically.
• Does the translated voice sound robotic? No. The translation aims to preserve the original speaker's intonation, pacing, and pitch, speeding up or slowing down with the speaker.
• Is there a free voice translator online? Yes, signing up provides 10 free minutes of live translation, including live captions, without requiring a credit card.
• Looking for a Web Captioner alternative? LiveTranslate offers live captioning similar to Web Captioner, with the added functionality of live translation into 78 languages and natural translated speech.
• How do translation minutes work? One minute of speech translated into one language consumes one minute. If speech is translated into multiple languages simultaneously, the minute count is multiplied accordingly. The number of listeners does not affect the price.
• What does it cost compared to human interpreters? Human simultaneous interpretation can cost $150–300 per hour per language pair, plus equipment. LiveTranslate starts at $19 for one hour with unlimited languages and listeners, with costs dropping to $9.98 per hour on the largest pack. It is a one-time purchase with no subscription.