Empower Global Collaboration With Wordly Teams Translation

Microsoft Teams has become the daily backbone of global collaboration, but language barriers still slow teams down, exclude participants, and create communication gaps that cost organizations time and opportunity. Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation is built to change that.

Table of Contents:

• What Is Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation?
• Key Features of Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation
• How to Set Up Microsoft Teams Translation With Wordly
• Microsoft Teams Translation: Detailed Use Cases & Outcomes by Industry
• Microsoft Teams Translation Packages
• Frequently Asked Questions About Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation
• Make Every Microsoft Teams Meeting Multilingual

What is Wordly for Microsoft Teams?

Wordly for Microsoft Teams is an app that displays your Teams meeting and live AI-translated captions side by side, making every meeting accessible in dozens of languages.

Wordly for Microsoft Teams is designed to fit naturally into your daily workflow — quick to launch and easy enough that any participant can get set up in seconds.

Whether you are hosting a global sales kickoff, an engineering stand-up, or a company-wide all-hands, this ensures every participant can follow the conversation in their preferred language, simultaneously and securely.

Key Features of Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation

A single, streamlined view
View your Teams video feed and Wordly live translated captions in one intuitive interface. Participants can speak in their own language and read real-time translations without ever leaving the meeting environment.

Seamless speaker identification
Unlike standard integrations, Wordly’s Teams Translation application identifies each participant as a separate audio source. This results in highly accurate transcripts that clearly label exactly who said what, improving clarity for live and post-meeting review.

Flexible scheduling options
Integrate translation into your workflow your way. Use the scheduler to create new calendar invites with Teams Translation built-in, or use the Link Generator to add AI translation to existing Teams meetings.

Enterprise security and control
Meeting hosts retain full control over the meeting environment, including lobby management settings to secure your sessions. Backed by Wordly’s ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2  Type II compliance, you can deploy this across your organization with confidence.

Post-meeting transcripts and summaries
Every Wordly for Microsoft Teams meeting automatically generates text transcripts, voice transcripts, and summaries in dozens of languages. These are ready to use immediately after the session—ideal for sharing action items, distributing notes to teammates who couldn't attend, and supporting compliance or reporting requirements.

How to Set Up Microsoft Teams Translation with Wordly

With Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation, your meetings are multilingual in seconds. Here's how to set it up:

1. Schedule your meeting: Use the Wordly Scheduler to create a new calendar invite with translation already integrated, or use the Link Generator to instantly add AI translation to an existing Teams meeting.‍
2. Invite attendees: Share the unique, custom link with all participants. This link provides access to a browser-based, unified window that seamlessly combines the video feed with live translation.‍
3. Engage and collaborate: Once in the meeting, participants can select their preferred language to see real-time captions and access a live transcript that syncs perfectly with the conversation, ensuring everyone can follow along.

Every Teams Translation meeting  also generates text transcripts, voice transcripts, and summaries in dozens of languages. Great for simplifying post-meeting tasks like sharing actionable next steps and sending to any teammates who couldn’t join.

Microsoft Teams Translation: In-Depth Use Cases & Outcomes by Industry

Wordly Workspaces with Microsoft Teams Translation are built to support distinct workflows, compliance needs, and communication demands across diverse sectors. Here’s how Microsoft Teams Translation transforms organizations in detail:

Corporate, Enterprise & Global Business

• Accelerate Global Projects: Eliminate the delays and misunderstandings that slow down international teams in daily stand-ups, project meetings, and cross-functional collaboration.
• ‍Boost Employee Engagement: Ensure every employee, regardless of location or language, can contribute ideas and feedback in all-hands meetings and team discussions.
• ‍Improve Training Outcomes: Deliver consistent, clear training to global employees in their preferred language, improving comprehension and retention across every region.

Conferences & Events

• Streamline Cross-Region Planning: Keep international organizers, vendors, and speakers aligned without language bottlenecks slowing down decisions.
• ‍Speaker & Presenter Prep: Run multilingual briefings and rehearsals so every presenter is fully prepared, regardless of their native language.
• ‍No Technical Lift: Participants join via a single link (no installs, no training, no disruption to your existing planning workflow).

Government & Public Sector

• Support a Multilingual Workforce: Ensure Limited English Proficiency (LEP) employees can fully participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and internal communications, supporting Title VI compliance obligations.
• ‍Streamline Inter-Agency Coordination: Remove language barriers from cross-agency and contractor meetings, keeping complex initiatives aligned and on track.
• ‍Enterprise-Grade Security: ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type II compliance means government agencies can deploy Wordly with confidence across their organization.

Education (K-12, Higher Ed, Districts)

• Support Multilingual Students: Bring live translation to virtual classes and seminars, so students can follow instruction and participate fully in their preferred language.
• ‍Improve Parent Engagement: Communicate clearly with families in their native language, fostering a stronger home-school partnership.
• ‍Support Multilingual Staff and Faculty: Remove language barriers from administrative meetings, department calls, and professional development sessions.
• ‍Easy to Deploy: Participants join via a single link (no installs, no training, no disruption to your existing planning workflow).

Associations & Nonprofits

• Increase Member Value: Make all chapter programming and committee work accessible to international members, boosting retention and satisfaction.
• ‍Volunteer-Friendly: Any chapter leader can get a multilingual meeting running in seconds, no technical expertise required.‍
• Expand Your Reach: Attract and retain members from around the world by removing language as a barrier to participation in your organization's work.

Wordly Translation Packages

Wordly makes it easy and affordable to add live translation and captions to Microsoft Teams meetings with a comprehensive solution that includes personalized onboarding, training, and ongoing support.

Many organizations start with the Wordly Pro+ Package, which includes 60 hours of live translation and captioning. Enough to cover multiple meetings per month across a full year. Hours can be used for staff meetings, employee training, client calls, and a wide range of other sessions. Additional hours can be added at any time.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wordly for Microsoft Teams Translation

How does Wordly for Microsoft Teams work?‍

Wordly for Microsoft Teams is a browser-based application that pairs AI translation with your Teams meeting in a single, unified window. You can schedule a new meeting with translation built in using the Wordly Scheduler, or add translation to an existing meeting with the Link Generator. Participants join via a unique link that opens the meeting video feed alongside live translation and captions. 

Do participants need to download any software?‍

No. The Teams Translation application  is entirely browser-based. Participants simply click the provided link to join and access real-time translation in a unified window.

What languages are supported?‍

Wordly provides Teams Translation and captions in dozens of languages. Participants select their preferred language from a dropdown menu when they join.

Can I use Wordly for both scheduled and ad-hoc Teams meetings?‍

Absolutely! Our Teams Translation application is designed for maximum flexibility. You can use the Wordly Scheduler to plan translated meetings in advance or use the Link Generator to instantly add AI translation capabilities to any spontaneous or existing Teams meeting.

Do I need a Teams subscription to use this product?‍

Attendees are not required to have a Teams license to use Wordly translation. Only the person scheduling and hosting the meeting needs a Teams license.

Can we still use the Teams meeting bot if we don’t have a subscription to Teams?‍

Yes, you can still use the Teams Translation Wordly meeting bot option without a Teams subscription.

Make Every Microsoft Teams Meeting Multilingual

Wordly makes it easy and affordable to add translation to every meeting. Language should never determine who can participate, contribute, or stay informed. Wordly for Microsoft Teams gives every participant an equal seat at the table—regardless of what language they speak.

One link is all it takes to make any Teams meeting accessible in dozens of languages. Ready to see it in action? Book a demo to get started →