Help people follow your service in their language with translated audio and live captions on their own devices.
Join in a browser. Share a QR code or session code.
No app download required.
“Welcome. Thank you.”
Via your computer’s audio inputBienvenidos.
Gracias.
Bienvenue.
Merci.
When a service is spoken in one language, part of the congregation may be working hard to keep up. AI translation for churches gives people another way to follow the sermon, announcements, and spoken parts of the service.
Exbabel takes a clear speech input from your church’s computer and makes translated audio and captions available to listeners. Your team runs the session; attendees choose from the languages you make available. It is language support to prepare and evaluate, with people still part of the process.
Attendees scan the shared QR code, open the access link, or enter the session code. They choose an available language, then press play for audio or follow written captions where supported.
A phone, tablet, or computer with internet access is enough to join the browser experience. For listening in the room, bring headphones and check the volume before the service begins.
“Welcome.
Thank you.”
Bienvenidos.
Gracias.
In a supported session, press play to hear translated speech through headphones.
Prepared greeting translations demonstrate the reading experience. Actual wording, voice availability, and delay vary by session. This preview does not generate or play audio.
The host looks after the speech input and session. The welcome team helps people join. Each listener chooses how to follow along.
Church team: Route a microphone or mixer feed to the host computer through a compatible input. Select that device in the browser and check that speech is clear before anyone joins.
Give Exbabel a clear speech feed.
Host: Open church broadcasting, select supported languages for your service (choose from 90+ spoken voice languages and 180+ live caption languages), and start broadcasting. Join from a second device to check the audio or captions your attendees will receive.
Select supported languages (90+ voice, 180+ caption languages).
Welcome team: Share the session’s QR code, access link, or code. Add brief joining instructions at the entrance or on a slide, and have a volunteer available to help first-time listeners.
Display on your sanctuary screens or print on Sunday bulletins.
Attendee: Open the session in a browser and select an available language. Press play for translated audio and use headphones, or read written captions where the session supports them.
Bienvenidos.
Gracias.
Each person chooses an available language.
Give Exbabel a clear speech feed.
Select a step to explore the service workflow.
Audio and captions serve different needs. Written language coverage is broader than voice coverage, so confirm your source language, target languages, and output modes before choosing a plan.
Listen while looking toward the speaker. Attendees press play and use headphones to hear natural, expressive AI voice translations in 90+ supported spoken languages. WebRTC streaming ensures low latency so translated audio stays synchronized with the live sermon.
Bienvenidos.
Gracias.
Read the spoken message in real time on any smartphone, tablet, or sanctuary display across 180+ supported languages and regional dialects. High-contrast live captions give every visitor immediate, word-for-word visual clarity without requiring an app download.
One service.
More people able
to follow.
Traditional church translation solutions were designed for international corporate summits, not local congregations. Here is how Exbabel’s 100% AI-powered real-time platform eliminates the sound booth, hardware headaches, and volunteer interpreter burnout.
A multi-step manual process that depends heavily on scarce human resources and expensive physical hardware:
Real-time speech-to-speech translation engineered specifically for houses of worship and live church services:
From Sunday morning preaching to midweek discipleship and community outreach, Exbabel adapts to every worship format and ministry gathering across your calendar with 90+ voice languages and 180+ caption languages.
The church supplies a computer, internet connectivity, and a suitable speech source. A mixer feed may need an audio interface or another compatible computer input. The connection depends on your mixer, interface, and operating system.
Route the speaker’s voice as clearly as possible. Room noise, music masking the voice, clipping, and overlapping speakers can all make speech harder to recognize and translate.
A clear speech feed
Audio interface or USB input
Exbabel in your browser
Internet + headphones for audio
Allow microphone access and select the connected device in Exbabel’s browser audio input selector. Check the level and listen for distortion. A cable connection alone does not confirm that the browser is receiving the intended source.
Explore church audio setup and equipmentRun a rehearsal using the actual microphone, speaker, languages, and attendee devices. Have a fluent listener check both the audio and captions. Record your input settings and joining instructions so a volunteer can repeat the setup next week.
Sermon translation software works with the speech it receives. Keep a volunteer near the host session to monitor the feed and help listeners who have trouble joining.
Test names, accents, scripture references, and theological terms with a fluent reviewer. Read references clearly and make the intended Bible passage available separately. AI may translate a quotation differently from your congregation’s preferred published translation.
Book a church demo
Choose language support around the moment, the congregation, and the consequences of a misunderstanding. AI, human interpretation, and a hybrid approach each have a place.
A practical option for routine spoken services when an interpreter is unavailable. Needs a clear input, connectivity, supported languages, and preparation.
Plan for review and listener support.A skilled interpreter brings active judgment to cultural context, sensitive pastoral conversations, and moments where precise meaning matters.
Plan around interpreter availability.Use AI to offer broader access while fluent volunteers or interpreters help with rehearsal, difficult passages, and individual listener needs.
Give each person a clear responsibility.Flexible packages designed to cover 12 months of Exbabel usage across a wide range of services, meetings, and campus types. You can expand your package at any time during the year as your multilingual congregation grows. Volume discounts apply to all packages.
Additional usage billed at $10/hour per language. 30-day free trial available on Starter plan. Full pricing details ↗
Compare features across all three church packages. Expand hours anytime as your multilingual ministry needs grow.
| Feature / Capability | Starter | Pro (Recommended) | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Hours / Month | 6 Hours | 15 Hours | 36 Hours |
| Annual Hours Included | 72 Hours / year | 180 Hours / year | 432 Hours / year |
| Primary Coverage | 1 Weekly Service + Bible Study | Multiple Weekly Services + Youth | Multiple Campuses + Broadcasts |
| Free Trial Available | ✅ 30-Day Free Trial | — | — |
| Spoken Voice Languages (Audio) | ✅ 90+ Languages | ✅ 90+ Languages | ✅ 90+ Languages |
| Live Caption Languages (Subtitles) | ✅ 180+ Languages | ✅ 180+ Languages | ✅ 180+ Languages |
| In Person & Virtual (WebRTC) | ✅ Included | ✅ Included | ✅ Included |
| Output Formats | Audio + Live Captions | Audio + Captions + Transcripts | Audio + Captions + Transcripts |
| Customizable Glossaries (Biblical Terms) | ✅ Included | ✅ Included | ✅ Advanced |
| Volunteer Onboarding & Support | ✅ Included | ✅ Priority | ✅ Dedicated AV Specialist |
| Post-Sermon Transcript Translation | — | ✅ Included | ✅ Included |
| AI Sermon Summaries & Study Notes | — | ✅ Included | ✅ Included |
| Voice Cloning (Pastor Voice Match) | — | — | ✅ Included |
| Conference & Revival Event Support | — | — | ✅ Included |
| SSO Access & Multi-Admin Security | — | Optional add-on | ✅ Included |
Practical answers for pastors,
AV teams, and volunteers.
AI church translation turns a speaker’s live speech into another language using software. Exbabel delivers translated audio and written captions to attendees’ devices, helping multilingual congregations follow spoken services. Translation can contain mistakes and should be tested with your speakers and languages.
The church shares its session QR code or access link. Attendees open it in a browser, or enter the session code, then choose an available language. For translated audio, they press play and use headphones. Written captions are available for supported languages and session configurations.
An app download is not required for browser access. Attendees need a compatible phone, tablet, or computer and an internet connection. Test the devices and browsers your congregation will use before the service.
The host needs a computer, a supported browser, a reliable internet connection, and a clear speech input. That input can come from a microphone or a sound mixer through a compatible audio interface. Listeners use their own devices; dedicated translation receivers are not required for this browser workflow.
Yes. Route a speech feed from your mixer to the host computer through a compatible audio interface, then choose that device in Exbabel’s audio input selector and allow browser microphone access. Your connection depends on the mixer, interface, and computer. Check the full signal path in rehearsal.
Spoken audio and written captions have different coverage. Voice availability also depends on the plan and selected voice. Confirm your source language, target languages, and required output modes in the product and during your demo; do not assume every written language has an audio voice.
Exbabel can translate spoken sermons, but names, scripture references, accents, and theological terms can be mistranscribed or mistranslated. Rehearse representative passages with a fluent reviewer. Keep the scripture text and references available in your congregation’s preferred Bible translation rather than relying on AI to reproduce an exact quotation.
That depends on the service. AI can help provide routine language access when an interpreter is unavailable. A skilled human interpreter is preferable when pastoral sensitivity, nuance, or exact meaning needs active judgment. A hybrid approach can combine AI access with human review and support.
Live translation requires internet access for the host and attendees. A lost connection can interrupt audio or captions. Check connectivity and the active session, then help listeners rejoin as needed. Plan a backup such as a human interpreter or prepared translated notes; do not depend on offline translation or automatic recovery.
Book a church demo, then rehearse your intended setup before Sunday. Use your mixer or microphone, actual speakers, target languages, and attendee devices. Ask a fluent listener to check the audio and captions, and include names and scripture references from a representative sermon.
Yes. Exbabel is a real-time church translation system: the host streams speech from the church computer and listeners receive translated audio or captions in their chosen language within seconds. It is a live service, not pre-recorded translation. Because accuracy depends on audio quality and supported language pairs, rehearse your setup before Sunday.
Book an Exbabel demo. Bring your questions about your church’s audio setup, the languages people need, and the service you want to support.
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