Church Translation Software
Church Translation Software Built for Actual Sundays
Voco is church translation software for live sermons, services, and events. It turns spoken audio into real-time translated text that people can read on their own phone through a simple QR code, without downloading an app or waiting for a receiver pack.
The job
What church translation software has to do well.
Church translation software is not just a language tool. It has to work in a room full of volunteers, visitors, children, patchy WiFi, changing languages, and a service that keeps moving. The best system is the one your team can run every Sunday without creating a second technical ministry.
That means fast access for attendees, clean audio capture for the speaker, stable live text delivery, and a setup that works before the opening song finishes.
No attendee account: people scan a QR code and choose a language.
No app-store friction: translation opens in the browser people already use.
No per-attendee pricing: a church should not be punished for inviting more people.
No single-language bottleneck: different people can follow different languages in the same service.
Sunday workflow
From microphone to multilingual congregation.
The person running the service opens the Voco dashboard, selects the audio input, chooses the languages the church needs, and starts the session. Attendees scan the church QR code and read live translation on their phone.
For a first test, a laptop or phone microphone is enough. For the best weekly result, connect a USB audio interface to the church sound desk so the sermon microphone feeds directly into Voco.
Where it wins
Software beats hardware when language needs change.
Traditional translation equipment works best when you have one known language and a human interpreter every week. Many modern churches are messier than that. One week the need is Spanish. The next week it is Portuguese, French, Ukrainian, Farsi, Lingala, or Mandarin.
Software lets you respond to real people as they arrive. You do not need to buy another batch of receivers just because a new family walks through the door.
Use cases
More than the main Sunday sermon.
The same translation software can support Sunday services, midweek Bible studies, youth nights, international student events, mission conferences, baptism classes, newcomer evenings, and livestream captions.
That matters because multilingual ministry is rarely limited to one hour on Sunday. If a church is serious about welcoming people, translation needs to be available wherever important words are being spoken.
Sundays: translate the sermon and notices in real time.
Events: support multiple languages without hiring interpreters for every room.
Screens: use Display Studio with OBS or ProPresenter for lower-thirds or full-screen captions.
Accessibility: provide same-language captions for Deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees.
Pricing
Voco Starter
For one main weekly service.
Billed monthly · cancel any time
One main service a week, with one or two regular language groups most Sundays.
Start free trial- One main weekly service
- 1–2 regular language groups
- All 153+ languages available
- Unlimited attendees
- QR code, church link & transcript
Voco Church
For your normal church week.
Billed monthly · cancel any time
Sunday morning, Sunday evening, occasional midweek, every language group, screens, and a small team.
Start free trial- Multiple Sunday services plus the odd midweek
- Unlimited languages across all 153+ options
- Around 5 live hours/week guidance
- No mid-service cut-offs
- OBS, ProPresenter & 3 team seats
Voco Pro
For busy churches using translation across the week.
Billed monthly · cancel any time
Regular midweek meetings, small groups, event weekends, more team members, and no live-hour guidance.
Start free trial- Regular midweek, small groups & event weekends
- Unlimited live hours
- Unlimited languages across all 153+ options
- Signal API for Stream Deck & AV remotes
- Unlimited team seats
Voco Grace Promise
No mid-service cut-offs.
No mid-service cut-offs. Plans describe your normal rhythm, not a hard wall: occasional visitors, longer services, and one-off church events are fine.If that becomes your regular pattern, we'll help you move to the right tier.
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FAQ
What is church translation software?
Church translation software captures spoken audio from a service, transcribes it, translates it, and streams the result to attendees in real time. Voco does this through a browser reader reached by QR code.
Do attendees need to download an app?
No. Attendees scan a QR code and read in their phone browser. They do not need an app, account, password, or receiver pack.
Can one service support multiple languages?
Yes. Voco can support many reader languages at once, so each attendee chooses the language they need from the same church link.
Is this a replacement for interpreters?
For many sermons and events, yes. For sensitive pastoral, legal, safeguarding, or counselling situations, a trained human interpreter is still the right choice.
Ready this Sunday
Try church translation software in a real service.
Start with your own audio, show one QR code, and see whether people can follow the message this Sunday.