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How live translation compares with the other options
A church that wants to reach other languages usually weighs the same few options. Each page below sets one of them next to live translation on cost, setup and what the listener gets, and says when the other option fits better.
Comparisons
- Live Translation vs. Volunteer InterpretersAn honest comparison of AI live translation and human church interpreters: quality, languages, availability, cost, and when to use each, or both.
- Live Translation vs. Church Headset SystemsPhone-based live translation compared with FM and infrared headset interpretation systems for churches: equipment, logistics, languages, reliability and cost.
- Live Translation vs. Phone Translator AppsA general translator app, PewTranslate on your own phone and a church broadcast: what each one hears, what it asks of you, and when to use which.
Keep reading
- Guides for Multilingual ChurchesPractical guides for churches starting live translation: audio setup, preaching with translation, welcoming visitors who speak other languages, and budgeting.
- Pricing: US$5 per Hour per LanguagePewTranslate costs US$5 an hour for each language someone listens to, billed by the minute of speech. New accounts will get US$20 of free credit.
- About Us: Who Runs It and How to Reach UsWho runs PewTranslate, why it exists, what it does today and what it cannot do, and how to reach the person who builds it.