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English sermon translated live into Chinese

A real English sermon becomes Traditional Chinese while John 3:16 is recognized and shown in the bilingual Bible panel.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. Live mode is recording, with English as the spoken language and Traditional Chinese as the translation.
2. The pastor says, "Good morning, church. Open your Bibles with me, to John chapter 3, verse 16." The English caption follows about half a second behind him.
3. A Traditional Chinese translation follows a couple of seconds later, under the English.
4. The pastor quotes John 3:16 in full, and the finished Chinese translation of the verse appears beneath it.
5. John 3:16 is detected and the bilingual Bible panel opens with the chapter in English and Traditional Chinese.

English sermon translated live into Korean

A real English sermon becomes Korean while John 3:16 is detected and displayed in the bilingual Bible panel.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. Live mode is recording, with English as the spoken language and Korean as the translation.
2. The pastor says, "Good morning, church. Open your Bibles with me, to John chapter 3, verse 16." The English caption follows about half a second behind him.
3. A Korean translation follows a couple of seconds later, under the English.
4. The pastor quotes John 3:16 in full, and the finished Korean translation of the verse appears beneath it.
5. John 3:16 is detected and the bilingual Bible panel opens with the chapter in English and Korean.

English sermon translated live into Spanish

A real English sermon becomes Spanish while John 3:16 is detected and displayed in the bilingual Bible panel.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. Live mode is recording, with English as the spoken language and Spanish as the translation.
2. The pastor says, "Good morning, church. Open your Bibles with me, to John chapter 3, verse 16." The English caption follows about half a second behind him.
3. A Spanish translation follows a couple of seconds later, under the English.
4. The pastor quotes John 3:16 in full, and the finished Spanish translation of the verse appears beneath it.
5. John 3:16 is detected and the bilingual Bible panel opens with the chapter in English and Spanish.

English sermon translated live into Farsi, right to left

A real English sermon becomes Farsi, laid out right to left in a Persian typeface, with John 3:16 shown in the bilingual Bible panel.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. Live mode is recording, with English as the spoken language and Farsi as the translation.
2. The pastor says, "Good morning, church. Open your Bibles with me, to John chapter 3, verse 16." The English caption follows about half a second behind him.
3. The Farsi translation follows a couple of seconds later, under the English, set right to left in a Persian typeface.
4. The pastor quotes John 3:16 in full, and the finished Farsi translation of the verse appears beneath it.
5. John 3:16 is detected and the bilingual Bible panel opens with the chapter in English and Farsi.

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.

1. Multiple Languages opens with English listening and three target panels: Traditional Chinese, Korean and Spanish.
2. The pastor says, "Good morning, church. Open your Bibles with me, to John chapter 3, verse 16."
3. All three panels fill from the same microphone at the same time, without changing the source language.
4. The pastor quotes John 3:16 in full.
5. Traditional Chinese, Korean and Spanish each carry the finished verse, translated from one source.

Put the captions into OBS, and drag them under the video

Copy OBS URL gives you one web link. Add it to OBS as a Browser Source, set the size, and drag it wherever you want it, including underneath the video. Here it captions a Korean sermon into English while it moves.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. Step 1. In OBS, add a new source and choose Browser.
2. Step 2. Paste the link the app's Copy OBS URL button gave you into the URL field. The session code is blurred here.
3. Step 3. Set the size of the source: 1500 by 260.
4. Step 4. Press OK.
5. The captions are now a source in the scene, waiting for the Subtitles page to start.
6. Live in OBS: the captions translate a Korean sermon into English and are dragged down to sit underneath the video, still updating.

A pastor and a Korean-speaking member share one phone

Conversation Mode translates both directions so a pastor and a church member can speak naturally across one device.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. Conversation Mode opens with Person A set to English and Person B set to Korean, sharing one microphone.
2. The pastor says, "Good afternoon. The whole church has been praying for you this week," and his words are translated into Korean for her to read.
3. She answers in Korean, and her reply is translated for him: "Pastor, thank you so much for coming. I couldn't go to church because my knee hurt."
4. The pastor replies, "Then let us pray together right here, and God will hear you just the same."
5. Each side keeps its own panel, so both people read the conversation in their own language.

Every sermon saved as a transcript, with AI sermon notes

Every sermon is saved with its transcript, and AI Sermon Notes turns it into a summary you can hand the congregation and discussion questions for fellowship. 10 sets of notes a month on Standard, unlimited on Pro.

Screen recording from the real app, with captions and a written description.

1. The sermon history lists every saved session with its language pair and entry count.
2. A saved sermon opens as a full transcript, the pastor's original English and the Chinese translation together.
3. The Spoken, Translation and Both filters switch between the original words, the translation, and the two side by side.
4. Sermon Notes turns the same session into a summary for the congregation: the big idea, the topic and a short write-up.
5. The notes continue with key concepts, cross-referenced verses such as Ephesians 1:3 and Deuteronomy 8:3, and questions a fellowship group can discuss. Standard includes 10 sets of notes a month; Pro is unlimited.

Understand now: live sermon translation while the pastor speaks

Sermon Translate listens to the sermon and displays translated captions sentence by sentence. The speaker sets the source language once, and the captions appear on that device, on the projector or on a livestream. Anyone using the app on their own phone picks their own reading language.

• Speaker languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Vietnamese and 53 more
• Translation languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Cantonese, Fuzhounese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and 115 more
• Low-latency captions on phone, tablet or projected screen
• Each app user chooses their own reading language

Follow Scripture: Bible passages appear when clearly referenced

When the speaker clearly references a Bible passage, Sermon Translate can automatically bring the passage onto the screen in the listener's chosen language and Bible version. It is intentionally conservative: it does not invent references from unrelated speech.

• Named chapter-and-verse references surface instantly
• Clear Bible quotes are matched against the full text
• Bilingual verse view keeps source and target aligned
• Choose your preferred Bible version per language

Communicate: Conversation Mode removes language barriers

Two people. Two languages. One phone. Person A speaks in one language, Person B speaks in another, and each sees the other's words translated on their own half of the screen. Flip either side 180° so two people sitting across from each other can both read naturally.

• Share one microphone between two languages
• Each speaker's words appear translated for the other person
• 180° flip for face-to-face pastoral visits
• Great for pastoral care, prayer and small-group discussion

Remember later: transcripts and AI sermon notes

Every session is transcribed in the language it was spoken and saved to your account. AI sermon notes extract the main theme, outline, key teachings, Bible passages, takeaways and reflection questions so you leave church with something to review and share.

• Full transcript in the spoken language
• AI-generated sermon summary and outline
• Key Bible passages and reflection questions
• Searchable history across services

One source, every language at once

Multiple mode translates one sermon into up to 5 languages at the same time, side by side on one screen, and the Subtitles screen can project several caption languages together for the whole room.

• One sermon, up to 5 languages at once in Multiple mode
• No per-language interpreter or per-language fee
• Projectable subtitle mode for the sanctuary screen (Standard and up, or a $10/month add-on on a paid plan)
• QR Code Join add-on: the room scans one code and reads along, no account needed

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.

Can I use this as an individual churchgoer?

Yes. Open the app during the service, pick the spoken language and your reading language, and follow along. Sermon notes and history are saved to your account.

Can our church use this for livestream or Zoom services?

Yes — route the livestream or meeting audio into the app and online attendees can follow captions in their chosen language alongside the broadcast.

How much does Sermon Translate cost?

Basic starts at $19.99/month per church. See the pricing page for annual plans, Standard and Pro options.