Wordly is the pioneer and leader in live AI translation and captions for meetings and events. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Wordly has delivered more than 1 billion minutes of live translation and captions to over 8 million users in 120+ countries and saved customers more than $200 million since 2019. This page collects Wordly press releases, company milestones, and independent media coverage. For product updates, see What’s New at Wordly. For press inquiries, email christina.carey@wordly.ai.
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Selected coverage of Wordly from leading business, government, and event industry publications.
January 21, 2026
Wordly has set out three areas it expects to shape conferences and trade shows in 2026, as organisers deal with higher costs and tougher demands for measurable attendee engagement.
January 21, 2026
Wordly has set out three areas it expects to shape conferences and trade shows in 2026, as organisers deal with higher costs and tougher demands for measurable attendee engagement.
January 12, 2026
On Wednesday, BUSD announced it would be using Wordly, an AI-powered translation software, to add live interpretation and closed captioning during school board meetings.
January 12, 2026
On Wednesday, BUSD announced it would be using Wordly, an AI-powered translation software, to add live interpretation and closed captioning during school board meetings.
January 7, 2026
We are excited to announce that Wordly, a live captioning and translation service, is now available for all Board of Education meetings.
January 7, 2026
We are excited to announce that Wordly, a live captioning and translation service, is now available for all Board of Education meetings.
January 2, 2026
Wordly looks back at the cost pressures of 2025 and predicts that engagement and accessibility are poised to reshaping events in 2026…
January 2, 2026
Wordly looks back at the cost pressures of 2025 and predicts that engagement and accessibility are poised to reshaping events in 2026…
December 22, 2025
Alongside the City website chatbot, Hawthorne has leveraged other technology to improve resources, including Wordly for language translation at City service windows and council meetings.
December 22, 2025
Alongside the City website chatbot, Hawthorne has leveraged other technology to improve resources, including Wordly for language translation at City service windows and council meetings.
December 16, 2025
Eligible legislative bodies must fully implement hybrid access, real-time captioning, and language translation. Accessibility is redefined as comprehension and participation, moving beyond mere physical presence.
December 16, 2025
Eligible legislative bodies must fully implement hybrid access, real-time captioning, and language translation. Accessibility is redefined as comprehension and participation, moving beyond mere physical presence.
December 16, 2025
Alongside the City website chatbot, Hawthorne has leveraged other technology to improve resources, including Wordly for language translation at City service windows and council meetings.
December 16, 2025
Alongside the City website chatbot, Hawthorne has leveraged other technology to improve resources, including Wordly for language translation at City service windows and council meetings.
December 15, 2025
Event organizers can now take the translated audio generated through Wordly during live sessions and feed it directly into any video editor to add dubbed audio and subtitles in dozens of languages. This makes it fast and affordable to produce multilingual video content for conferences, webinars, workshops, and corporate training events.
December 15, 2025
Event organizers can now take the translated audio generated through Wordly during live sessions and feed it directly into any video editor to add dubbed audio and subtitles in dozens of languages. This makes it fast and affordable to produce multilingual video content for conferences, webinars, workshops, and corporate training events.
December 9, 2025
Modesto is already ahead of the curve in this area. Agendas are translated into Spanish, and the city’s website includes a tool that can translate pages into other languages. Additionally, the city uses Wordly, an artificial intelligence platform that provides live translations of meetings in more than 30 languages.
December 9, 2025
Modesto is already ahead of the curve in this area. Agendas are translated into Spanish, and the city’s website includes a tool that can translate pages into other languages. Additionally, the city uses Wordly, an artificial intelligence platform that provides live translations of meetings in more than 30 languages.
November 21, 2025
AI translation company Wordly has launched Voice Transcripts, a feature that allows event organisers to create dubbed, multilingual versions of live sessions without studios, voice actors or post-production work.
November 21, 2025
AI translation company Wordly has launched Voice Transcripts, a feature that allows event organisers to create dubbed, multilingual versions of live sessions without studios, voice actors or post-production work.
November 20, 2025
Organizations can now take the translated voice output generated through Wordly and feed it directly into any video editor to add dubbed audio and subtitles. This new feature makes it easy and affordable to produce multilingual videos without special equipment or post-production expertise.
November 20, 2025
Organizations can now take the translated voice output generated through Wordly and feed it directly into any video editor to add dubbed audio and subtitles. This new feature makes it easy and affordable to produce multilingual videos without special equipment or post-production expertise.
November 6, 2025
Wordly, a provider of real-time translation and captioning services, has doubled its workforce to meet increasing demand from clients in the meetings, events, and trade show sectors.
November 6, 2025
Wordly, a provider of real-time translation and captioning services, has doubled its workforce to meet increasing demand from clients in the meetings, events, and trade show sectors.
November 6, 2025
Inc. 5000 company Wordly continues rapid growth, passing 4,000 customer milestone for AI translation and caption solution. Company also doubles team size with key additions across engineering, IT, customer success, and support in North America, Latam, Europe, and Asia.
November 6, 2025
Inc. 5000 company Wordly continues rapid growth, passing 4,000 customer milestone for AI translation and caption solution. Company also doubles team size with key additions across engineering, IT, customer success, and support in North America, Latam, Europe, and Asia.
November 2, 2025
From live meetings to large-scale events and video content, AI translation tools cater to every need.
November 2, 2025
From live meetings to large-scale events and video content, AI translation tools cater to every need.
October 27, 2025
Wordly, an AI-powered translation and transcription company, recently reached 5 million users. It can translate speech into 60 different languages in real time, allowing attendees to understand information and providing speakers greater comfort to use their natural language.
October 27, 2025
Wordly, an AI-powered translation and transcription company, recently reached 5 million users. It can translate speech into 60 different languages in real time, allowing attendees to understand information and providing speakers greater comfort to use their natural language.
October 26, 2025
From Texas to Taiwan, religious organisations are increasingly adopting AI tools to enhance operations and accessibility, raising new ethical debates about the future of faith and technology.
October 26, 2025
From Texas to Taiwan, religious organisations are increasingly adopting AI tools to enhance operations and accessibility, raising new ethical debates about the future of faith and technology.
October 18, 2025
Breaking down language barriers at meetings and conferences has always been on the agenda for event planners. With AI, they now have cheaper and easier means to provide translation services.
October 18, 2025
Breaking down language barriers at meetings and conferences has always been on the agenda for event planners. With AI, they now have cheaper and easier means to provide translation services.
October 17, 2025
Wordly is rated the best AI real-time speech translator. Wordly is your ultimate AI real-time speech translator, offering instant, high-quality audio and caption translation into dozens of languages.
October 17, 2025
Wordly is rated the best AI real-time speech translator. Wordly is your ultimate AI real-time speech translator, offering instant, high-quality audio and caption translation into dozens of languages.
October 16, 2025
Bray Leino Events also implemented a technological solution to ensure accessibility regardless of the guest’s language, using the artificial intelligence app Wordly, which enabled access to real-time translation in any language as either audio or subtitles.
October 16, 2025
Bray Leino Events also implemented a technological solution to ensure accessibility regardless of the guest’s language, using the artificial intelligence app Wordly, which enabled access to real-time translation in any language as either audio or subtitles.
October 10, 2025
In an effort to ensure all non-English speaking residents can fully understand and participate in their local government’s decisions impact on their lives, the City of Palmdale is launching a new comprehensive, real-time translation service for all City Council meetings.
October 10, 2025
In an effort to ensure all non-English speaking residents can fully understand and participate in their local government’s decisions impact on their lives, the City of Palmdale is launching a new comprehensive, real-time translation service for all City Council meetings.
October 7, 2025
Wordly is debuting the newest version of its real-time AI translation platform at IMEX America in Las Vegas, with features that make global events easier for everyone to follow and understand.
October 7, 2025
Wordly is debuting the newest version of its real-time AI translation platform at IMEX America in Las Vegas, with features that make global events easier for everyone to follow and understand.
October 6, 2025
Starting Oct. 7, residents attending city council meetings in person will have access to live translations, while virtual attendees will have access to closed captioning.
October 6, 2025
Starting Oct. 7, residents attending city council meetings in person will have access to live translations, while virtual attendees will have access to closed captioning.
October 2, 2025
Translation and transcription for over 60 languages using Wordly, an AI-powered platform that easily integrates with your devices.
October 2, 2025
Translation and transcription for over 60 languages using Wordly, an AI-powered platform that easily integrates with your devices.
October 1, 2025
For instance, In August 2025, U.S. based AI translation firm Wordly crossed 5 million users and placed 196th on the Inc. 5000 list, after recording over 200% sales growth in three years. Its real-time translation and captioning platform is used across government, education, and corporate sectors to improve multilingual communication.
October 1, 2025
For instance, In August 2025, U.S. based AI translation firm Wordly crossed 5 million users and placed 196th on the Inc. 5000 list, after recording over 200% sales growth in three years. Its real-time translation and captioning platform is used across government, education, and corporate sectors to improve multilingual communication.
September 30, 2025
The latest generation of real-time AI translation technology from Wordly will be used at IMEX America 2025, taking place 7-9 October in Las Vegas, USA.
September 30, 2025
The latest generation of real-time AI translation technology from Wordly will be used at IMEX America 2025, taking place 7-9 October in Las Vegas, USA.
September 29, 2025
Marriott, through its AV partner Encore, also is leveraging AI to make meetings more inclusive by offering closed-captioning and instant translation by Wordly.
September 29, 2025
Marriott, through its AV partner Encore, also is leveraging AI to make meetings more inclusive by offering closed-captioning and instant translation by Wordly.
September 22, 2025
Tahira shares how her team’s global perspective, passion for human-centred experiences, and commitment to well-being and community building shape the program’s vision.
September 22, 2025
Tahira shares how her team’s global perspective, passion for human-centred experiences, and commitment to well-being and community building shape the program’s vision.
September 9, 2025
The implementation of Wordly is expected to facilitate better engagement from the community, particularly for those who may have previously faced language barriers. During public comment periods, individuals speaking languages other than English will have their remarks translated in real-time, ensuring that their voices are heard and understood by the board and the public.
September 5, 2025
This really is about breaking down barriers and ensuring that every voice in the county is heard,” Barger told LAist. “ Our goal is to make sure that everyone has the ability to weigh in and be a part of the discussion — whatever the issue is.
September 5, 2025
This really is about breaking down barriers and ensuring that every voice in the county is heard,” Barger told LAist. “ Our goal is to make sure that everyone has the ability to weigh in and be a part of the discussion — whatever the issue is.
September 5, 2025
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has announced the expansion of language translation and interpretation options available during board meetings and hearings.
September 5, 2025
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has announced the expansion of language translation and interpretation options available during board meetings and hearings.
August 30, 2025
Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger Friday announced a new initiative to expand language access at board meetings and hearings through real-time translation and interpretation in more than 70 languages.
August 30, 2025
Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger Friday announced a new initiative to expand language access at board meetings and hearings through real-time translation and interpretation in more than 70 languages.
August 27, 2025
Inclusivity isn’t just about physical access; it’s about meaningful participation. That’s why we wrapped real-time translation and captioning into our convention fabric using Wordly AI. Attendees could use their smartphones or computers to listen to audio translations or read captions in 50+ languages. Whether you’re multilingual or hearing-impaired, this tech ensures nobody misses a moment.
August 27, 2025
Inclusivity isn’t just about physical access; it’s about meaningful participation. That’s why we wrapped real-time translation and captioning into our convention fabric using Wordly AI. Attendees could use their smartphones or computers to listen to audio translations or read captions in 50+ languages. Whether you’re multilingual or hearing-impaired, this tech ensures nobody misses a moment.
August 27, 2025
Translation into dozens of languages will be provided through Wordly.ai, making this a truly global conversation.
August 27, 2025
Translation into dozens of languages will be provided through Wordly.ai, making this a truly global conversation.
August 27, 2025
San Jose customer service teams in 2025 use AI for 24/7 chat/voice, multilingual translation (AutoML BLEU: Vi→En 34.13; En→Vi 74.37), real-time captions (Wordly WER/BLEU), and transit ETAs (LYT MAE weekly retrain) to cut hold times, lower burnout, and boost equity.
August 27, 2025
San Jose customer service teams in 2025 use AI for 24/7 chat/voice, multilingual translation (AutoML BLEU: Vi→En 34.13; En→Vi 74.37), real-time captions (Wordly WER/BLEU), and transit ETAs (LYT MAE weekly retrain) to cut hold times, lower burnout, and boost equity.
August 26, 2025
Wordly, #22 in San Jose with a 3-year growth = 256%, is an AI-enabled translation service that helps with communication across languages with software that translates in real-time, making meetings more accessible and engaging.
August 26, 2025
Wordly, #22 in San Jose with a 3-year growth = 256%, is an AI-enabled translation service that helps with communication across languages with software that translates in real-time, making meetings more accessible and engaging.
August 24, 2025
The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) started using Wordly AI translation at its 2023 annual congresses to support thousands of attendees from over 80 countries.
August 24, 2025
The European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) started using Wordly AI translation at its 2023 annual congresses to support thousands of attendees from over 80 countries.
August 18, 2025
To further enhance inclusivity and participation, GSX 2025 is pioneering the use of real-time translations through Wordly, for 35 select sessions over the course of this three-day event.
August 18, 2025
To further enhance inclusivity and participation, GSX 2025 is pioneering the use of real-time translations through Wordly, for 35 select sessions over the course of this three-day event.
August 15, 2025
Making the list on the language AI side for the first time is live multilingual AI translation and captions company Wordly, at position #1707 with 256% growth. In an August 12, 2025 press release, the company announced that its platform had surpassed five million users.
August 15, 2025
Making the list on the language AI side for the first time is live multilingual AI translation and captions company Wordly, at position #1707 with 256% growth. In an August 12, 2025 press release, the company announced that its platform had surpassed five million users.
August 13, 2025
The honor comes as Wordly marks several major milestones: surpassing 5 million users, achieving over 200% sales growth over the past 3 years, and expanding its platform with new innovations like AI Summaries and support for additional translation languages to meet the surging global demand for inclusive, real-time multilingual communication.
August 13, 2025
The honor comes as Wordly marks several major milestones: surpassing 5 million users, achieving over 200% sales growth over the past 3 years, and expanding its platform with new innovations like AI Summaries and support for additional translation languages to meet the surging global demand for inclusive, real-time multilingual communication.
August 13, 2025
Wordly surpassed 5 million users and ranked 196th among software companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list.
August 13, 2025
Wordly surpassed 5 million users and ranked 196th among software companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list.
August 12, 2025
Wordly surpasses 5 million AI users and ranks as the 196th fastest-growing software company on the Inc. 5000 list, with over 200% growth and ongoing product innovation. AI translation and captions being deployed by corporate, government, non profit, education, and religious organizations to increase inclusivity, meet accessibility compliance requirements, and boost engagement.
August 12, 2025
Wordly surpasses 5 million AI users and ranks as the 196th fastest-growing software company on the Inc. 5000 list, with over 200% growth and ongoing product innovation. AI translation and captions being deployed by corporate, government, non profit, education, and religious organizations to increase inclusivity, meet accessibility compliance requirements, and boost engagement.
August 7, 2025
Wordly has added session summaries to its AI-powered feature set, in addition to previously available real-time translation, captions, and transcripts for meetings and events.
August 7, 2025
Wordly has added session summaries to its AI-powered feature set, in addition to previously available real-time translation, captions, and transcripts for meetings and events.
August 6, 2025
Ever found yourself wishing you could instantly understand someone speaking a different language? For years, this seemed impossible! But now, AI real-time speech translators are making it a powerful reality. So, here are our top picks.
August 6, 2025
Ever found yourself wishing you could instantly understand someone speaking a different language? For years, this seemed impossible! But now, AI real-time speech translators are making it a powerful reality. So, here are our top picks.
August 1, 2025
Jeffrey Schmelkin, directeur marketing du Theater Center, souligne l’importance de ces technologies pour créer des événements sans barrières. En adoptant des solutions comme Wordly AI, les organisateurs peuvent offrir des traductions en temps réel dans plus de 60 langues, répondant ainsi aux besoins d’une audience diversifiée.
August 1, 2025
Jeffrey Schmelkin, directeur marketing du Theater Center, souligne l’importance de ces technologies pour créer des événements sans barrières. En adoptant des solutions comme Wordly AI, les organisateurs peuvent offrir des traductions en temps réel dans plus de 60 langues, répondant ainsi aux besoins d’une audience diversifiée.
July 31, 2025
The theater also pioneered generative AI translation as a tool for bringing people together. Director of Marketing Jeffrey Schmelkin shared lessons learned from implementing Wordly AI translation technology at all performances and why the same accessibility benefits could apply to corporate events.
July 31, 2025
The theater also pioneered generative AI translation as a tool for bringing people together. Director of Marketing Jeffrey Schmelkin shared lessons learned from implementing Wordly AI translation technology at all performances and why the same accessibility benefits could apply to corporate events.
July 25, 2025
To ensure a more inclusive learning environment, NFDA is offering real-time translation and captioning for all keynote and education sessions using Wordly, a web-based tool that requires no downloads or special equipment.
July 25, 2025
To ensure a more inclusive learning environment, NFDA is offering real-time translation and captioning for all keynote and education sessions using Wordly, a web-based tool that requires no downloads or special equipment.
July 18, 2025
Like many regional governments, San Bernardino County is also working to leverage artificial intelligence to maximize operational impacts. The Wordly translation platform has been deployed for real-time translations during board meetings.
July 18, 2025
Like many regional governments, San Bernardino County is also working to leverage artificial intelligence to maximize operational impacts. The Wordly translation platform has been deployed for real-time translations during board meetings.
July 18, 2025
Our mission has always been to spark conversations that connect creativity with industry advancement. By sharing Latin American culinary perspectives, we hope to foster mutual learning and deeper engagement across borders. This initiative is part of IBIE’s broader effort to serve the global baking community through multilingual learning opportunities and inclusive access to world-class education.
July 18, 2025
Our mission has always been to spark conversations that connect creativity with industry advancement. By sharing Latin American culinary perspectives, we hope to foster mutual learning and deeper engagement across borders. This initiative is part of IBIE’s broader effort to serve the global baking community through multilingual learning opportunities and inclusive access to world-class education.
July 18, 2025
This initiative is part of IBIE’s broader effort to serve the global baking community through multilingual learning opportunities and inclusive access to world-class education. As part of this commitment, IBIEducate 2025 will feature more sessions in Spanish than ever before, with select programming—including Chef Talks—offered with real-time translation and transcription through the Wordly app. The app will be freely available to attendees in 64 languages, accessible via QR codes throughout the venue.
July 18, 2025
This initiative is part of IBIE’s broader effort to serve the global baking community through multilingual learning opportunities and inclusive access to world-class education. As part of this commitment, IBIEducate 2025 will feature more sessions in Spanish than ever before, with select programming—including Chef Talks—offered with real-time translation and transcription through the Wordly app. The app will be freely available to attendees in 64 languages, accessible via QR codes throughout the venue.
July 16, 2025
The City of Reno is testing Wordly, a cloud-based translation tool, at regular council meetings. The software displays live transcriptions on a monitor in the Council Chambers and can also be accessed on personal devices through a QR code available in the chamber and on virtual agendas.
July 16, 2025
The City of Reno is testing Wordly, a cloud-based translation tool, at regular council meetings. The software displays live transcriptions on a monitor in the Council Chambers and can also be accessed on personal devices through a QR code available in the chamber and on virtual agendas.
Wordly is the pioneer and leader in live AI translation and captions for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and events. Attendees get translated audio, captions, and subtitles in dozens of languages on their own devices or on room displays, and organizers get transcripts and AI summaries after each session.
Wordly was founded in 2017, launched publicly in 2019, and is headquartered in Los Altos, California.
Lakshman Rathnam is Wordly’s founder and CEO. The leadership team includes Jim Firby, CTO; Kirk Hendrickson, COO; and Dave Deasy, CMO.
More than 6,000 organizations and 8 million users in over 120 countries use Wordly, across corporate, nonprofit, education, government, and faith-based organizations. Wordly has delivered more than 1 billion minutes of live translation and captions.
Wordly ranked No. 521 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, climbing 1,186 places from the year before, and No. 52 among the fastest-growing U.S. software companies.
In fall 2026, Wordly launched Sponsor Logos, which lets event organizers sell sponsor placement inside the live translation and caption experience, and Silent Theater, which lets attendees in breakout rooms and expo spaces listen on their own phones and headphones instead of rented headsets. Wordly also launched Caption Bridge for government broadcasts and introduced Audience Engagement, which adds reactions, highlights, and notes to the live caption stream and gives organizers a dashboard of sentiment and top moments.
Email the Wordly press team at christina.carey@wordly.ai. Company facts are on the Wordly Fact Sheet and company logos are in the Wordly Brand Guide.
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