Short answer: take one clean audio feed from the room's mixer or the speaker's microphone into a live translation service. Attendees scan a QR code and hear the session, with captions, in their own language on their own phone, with nothing to install. With LiveInterpret.AI a 2-hour session into two languages uses 240 language-minutes, covered by the €49 Event pack.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio feed | A clean line from the room's mixer or PA, or the presenter's microphone through a small mixer. A phone placed on the lectern works poorly: room echo and noise are what the translation hears. |
| A laptop or device on the venue network | It sends the audio feed. Wired or strong Wi-Fi beats attendee Wi-Fi. |
| QR code | On the opening slide, badges, a table card or a poster. Attendees scan, pick a language, listen. Unlimited attendees, no accounts. |
| Earbuds | Attendees bring their own. Captions are there for anyone who prefers to read, and for noisy rooms. |
| One rehearsal | Practice mode is free and unlimited, with synthetic translation, so whoever runs the room can test the whole chain at the sound check. |
Short answer: usage is measured in language-minutes, one event minute in one language. A 2-hour session into two languages is 240 language-minutes. The €49 Event pack has 450, valid 12 months, and new accounts get 30 real minutes free. Attendee count never changes the price. Prices EUR, VAT included.
| Event | Language-minutes | Fits in |
|---|---|---|
| 1-hour workshop, 1 language | 60 | Flex €19 (150 min) |
| 2-hour training, 2 languages | 240 | Event €49 (450 min) |
| Half-day conference (4 h), 2 languages | 480 | Growth €129 (1,350 min) |
| Full day (8 h), 2 languages | 960 | Growth €129 (1,350 min) |
| Training company running sessions every week | varies | A subscription, from €49/mo (450 min) |
For comparison, interpreter-headset rental typically runs €200–500 per event before the interpreter's fee.
| Approach | Good for | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Human interpreters with booth and headsets | Large formal conferences, negotiations, sensitive or highly interactive sessions | Interpreter fees per language, rental, receivers to hand out and collect |
| Meeting software with built-in translation | Fully online or hybrid sessions where everyone is logged in | People in the room with only a phone have no way in; check each product's current language and licence limits |
| Event-translation platforms with sales-led pricing | Large, multi-track events that need a vendor and a production team | Quotes, minimum commitments and onboarding calls; confirm prices in writing |
| LiveInterpret.AI | Small and mid events, trainings and workshops; audio and captions, nothing to install | AI translation: quality varies by language pair; no enterprise integrations or SLA; rehearse technical terms |
When a person is the better choice: if the content is legally or medically binding, or the session is mostly discussion between participants, hire an interpreter. AI interpretation helps attendees follow a talk; it is not a certified translation.
If you run events for clients, the same setup serves each one. Your name, logo and colors appear on the attendee page on every plan; a custom domain is a separate add-on. Start with one event as a trial.
No. Attendees scan a QR code, pick a language and listen or read in their phone's browser, including with the phone locked. There is no account to create. Put the QR code on the screen, the badge or a table card.
Usage is metered in language-minutes: one minute of the event in one target language. A 2-hour session into two languages is 240 language-minutes, which fits the €49 Event pack (450 minutes, valid 12 months). A full 8-hour day into two languages is 960, which fits the €129 Growth pack (1,350). New accounts also get 30 free real language-minutes. Prices are EUR, VAT included. Attendee count never changes the price.
One clean audio feed of the speaker: the room's mixer or PA output, or the presenter's microphone through a small mixer. Rehearse once at the venue; practice mode uses synthetic translation, is free and unlimited, and costs no minutes.
Each room needs its own audio feed. Running several rooms at the same time is part of the Premium plan; confirm the current plan details before promising parallel tracks to a client.
Not for every case. Human interpreters remain the quality benchmark and are the better choice for negotiations, legal or medical settings and highly interactive sessions. AI interpretation helps attendees follow a talk; quality varies by language pair, so test your pair and your technical terms before the day.
Yes. Your name, logo and colors appear on the attendee page on every plan. A custom domain and full brand removal are a separate paid add-on.
Meeting software serves people who are logged in to the meeting. Attendees sitting in a room with only their phones have no way into that session and no PA feed, so an in-room audience needs a separate path such as a QR code. If everyone is online, built-in tools may be all you need.
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Author: Ondřej Plevka, builder of LiveInterpret.AI, which has run live weekly in a Prague congregation since June 2026. Corrections welcome.