App Offers Human and AI Translation, Letting Churches Run Multilingual Services From a Phone or Laptop, With No Receivers to Hand Out or Collect
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LiveVoice
Oct. 8, 2026
SALZBURG, Austria, Oct. 8, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — LiveVoice is simplifying live translation for churches by replacing interpreter receivers, transmitters, and booths with software that runs on equipment congregations already own. The platform supports both human interpretation and AI Live Translation across more than 70 languages and is used by congregations in more than 100 countries, including Willow Creek, Hillsong and ICF.
Setting up a multilingual service takes only a few minutes. A church creates an event, defines a channel for each language, and shares a QR code in the bulletin or on the lobby screen. Worshippers scan it, choose their language, and listen through their own earbuds.
AI Voice and Text Translation
The platform delivers AI translation to attendees’ phones in over 70 languages, in both voice and text. That means every person can choose whether to listen or read along.
But that’s not all when it comes to flexibility: AI translation can be freely combined with human volunteers. Many churches rely on volunteer interpreters, but one isn’t always available every Sunday. When that’s the case, they can simply switch on AI and it takes over.
Another option is to pair a volunteer interpreter on one language channel with AI voice translation on another, so languages without an available translator are still covered.
Built for Volunteers, Not Just AV Professionals
Many congregations do not have full-time audio staff. LiveVoice was designed so that the person running translation on a Sunday morning does not need technical training.
The interpreter console runs in any modern browser, so a bilingual member can translate from a laptop from anywhere without special equipment. Original audio can come from the sound desk or directly from a phone or laptop microphone. Nothing needs to be installed, configured, or maintained between services.
No Receivers to Distribute, Collect, or Replace
Traditional church interpretation requires a receiver for every worshipper who needs one. Someone hands them out before the service, collects them afterward, charges them during the week, cleans them, and replaces the ones that go missing. That work usually falls to the welcome team.
Because worshippers use their own smartphones, none of it is necessary. Compared with traditional rented interpretation hardware, LiveVoice reduces typical costs by up to 80 percent.
“We created LiveVoice originally for our own church in Austria. Our church could not afford traditional interpretation equipment. This is why we built LiveVoice: to enable churches of any size offering live translation to their congregation,” said Johannes Wigand, founder of LiveVoice. “If a member can use a laptop and someone can print a QR code in the bulletin, the service can be multilingual this Sunday.”
Why LiveVoice Is Becoming a Top Choice for Multilingual Worship
• Language coverage grows with the congregation. Adding a language means adding a channel, not buying more equipment, so a church can begin with one and expand as new families arrive.
• Translators can serve remotely. A volunteer who has moved away, or a partner congregation abroad, can translate a service from anywhere with a stable internet connection.
• Human and AI translation together. The platform supports any combination of human and AI translation, giving churches complete flexibility.
• Accessibility on the same account. AI-generated live captions and audio description channels serve members who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision, without the need for separate equipment or vendors.
Platform Capabilities for Congregations
The LiveVoice platform includes the following capabilities:
• AI Live translation across more than 70 languages
• Browser-based interpreter console requiring no installation
• Remote, on-site, and hybrid translator workflows within a single service
• AI-generated live captions on phones or large screen
• Live audio via app for parents with small children
• Low bandwidth requirements, working over WiFi or mobile data
• Support for unlimited number of language channels running in parallel
About LiveVoice
LiveVoice is a cloud-based audio streaming platform headquartered in Salzburg, Austria, used by hundreds of churches in the US and around the world. The company provides AI live translation, simultaneous interpretation, guided tour audio, silent conferencing, and audio description services for events of every size. LiveVoice supports 70+ languages and serves customers across more than 100 countries.
SOURCE LiveVoice
CONTACT: Johannes Wigand, marketing@livevoice.io