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ASAE’s Annual Meeting is one of the largest gatherings for association professionals, bringing together thought leaders, executives, and innovators from across the nonprofit sector. In 2025, the event in Los Angeles, California centered around accessibility, member engagement, and digital transformation.
With a growing focus on inclusive experiences and global reach, real-time audio to text transcription and live translation are now essential. Attendees want flexible ways to engage with content — whether reading live captions, listening in their preferred language, or accessing transcripts after the event. Wordly helps associations deliver on this need, making it easy to support multilingual access at scale.
Wordly was proud to support ASAE 2025 by providing live AI-powered audio to text transcription and translation across the entire event. Here’s what we delivered:
Attendees simply scanned a QR code or clicked a link to select their preferred language. From there, they could read real-time captions or listen to translated audio on their own devices – no downloads or headsets required.
Wordly provides AI-powered audio to text transcription that’s built for the pace, scale, and complexity of live events — delivering more than just captions.
Here’s what makes the Wordly transcription solution stand out:
Whether you're focused on accessibility, global engagement, or content capture, real-time translation capabilities with Wordly help deliver an elevated experience for every attendee.
AI transcription isn’t just for conferences. Association leaders and event planners are using tools like Wordly across the entire event lifecycle:
These use cases make audio to text transcription a smart way to scale accessibility, streamline content delivery, and support global participation.
For large-scale events, transcription also enables seamless conference translation across multiple languages and rooms. And for smaller team discussions, it enhances meeting translation by giving everyone the tools to follow and engage in their preferred language.
What is audio to text transcription?
Audio to text transcription is the process of converting spoken words into written text in real time. It's often used during live events, conferences, or meetings to provide captions or transcripts for attendees.
How does AI transcription work during an event?
Wordly listens to a speaker’s audio through a live feed or AV input, instantly transcribes it, and displays it as live captions or translated audio on attendees’ devices.
Do I need special equipment?
No. Wordly is a web-based app. Attendees just scan a QR code or follow a link – no downloads or special equipment required.
Can I use this for multiple sessions at once?
Yes. Wordly is built for scale – it handled 136 sessions, many of which took place simultaneously, at ASAE 2025 without interruption.
Can I access transcripts after the event?
Yes. You can download full transcripts with Wordly, use them to create video captions, or repurpose the content for post-event engagement.
The ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo is the premier event for association executives and industry partners, gathering thousands of professionals committed to leadership, innovation, and impact. The 2025 edition in Los Angeles featured tech-forward sessions, hands-on demos, and a major focus on inclusion.
Wordly was honored to support the event — delivering real-time transcription and translation across the venue and showcasing how scalable language tools can enhance accessibility at any size event.
Whether you're planning a global conference, member webinar, or an executive board meeting, Wordly makes audio to text transcription easy, scalable, and impactful.
Let’s connect. Schedule a personalized demo to see how Wordly can help make your events more inclusive and engaging.
