Connect Audiences with Live AI Captioning

Provide live AI captions and subtitles translated into dozens of languages at in-person and virtual meetings, events, and webinars.

AI captioning is the process of taking audio and simultaneously converting it into text in real-time using AI speech to text transcription software. The advantage of live AI captioning is it can enhance the attendee experience for meetings, conferences, training, and a wide range of other event types.

Live captioning services should be offered in addition to audio translation so attendees have the option of selecting their preferred output - text, audio, or both. This provides the most flexibility for meeting participants and helps maximize attendee learning and engagement.

Wordly AI Captioning Overview

Wordly translation software provides real-time translation, captions, and subtitles in dozens of  languages through a SaaS based AI-powered platform which eliminates the need for human interpreters. Wordly provides both live AI captioning and AI subtitles, enabling attendees to read along in the language of their choice. The output is a high-quality real-time transcript. AI captioning comes standard with Wordly - there is no additional charge. 

Presenters speak in their preferred language and attendees can follow along using their computer, tablet, or smartphone at both in-person and virtual events. Meeting organizers can also display captions in multiple languages on the main presentation screen and monitors located in the room.

Wordly can also generate transcript files which you can use to create captions and subtitles for videos and on-demand content.

Wordly AI Captioning Options

Both meeting organizers and attendees have a wide range of options to tailor the captioning experience to meet their needs.

Meeting Organizer Options

Let attendees access captions on their phone, tablet, or computer by scanning a QR code or clicking a link. They do not need to download anything or create an account.

Live Translation Powered by Wordly AI Captioning

Using Wordly Display Mode, you can also display captions on large monitors placed on the stage and around the room - as well as in an overlay on the presentation screen.

Wordly Display Mode provides a wide range of customization options. To learn more about these and other features, schedule a demo. Some of the options are listed below:

  • Customize Fonts - change the font size & color, and the screen background color
  • Customize Screen Spacing - set dimensions for spacing around the display and between frames
  • Split Screen Output - display one or more languages on a single screen - select from horizontal or vertical frame orientation
  • Display Speaker Names - identify who is speaking
  • Show Complete Phrases - select whether you want the captions to appear in real-time, word by word - or to show a single phrase / sentence at at time
Wordly AI Translation Display Mode

Sample Display Mode Image

All of these options are easily configured by the meeting organizer in the Wordly Display Application. Your Wordly Customer Success Rep can review these options and show you how to make configuration changes.

These features are available for both same language captions (output language = input language) and translated subtitles (output language is translated).

For example:

  • Captions - English to English; French to French; Spanish to Spanish; etc.
  • Subtitles - English to Spanish; French to English; Japanese to German; etc.

Pro Tip - You should always test the display settings in the meeting rooms prior to each event to ensure they meet your requirements.

Meeting Attendee Options

If attendees are using their personal device instead of reading captions on a monitor in the room, they have access to multiple customization options. These options are all accessible from the Wordly Attend user interface and every attendee can select their personal settings. Some of the options are listed below. To learn more about these and other options, schedule a demo:

  • Access captions and subtitles using a mobile phone, tablet, or laptop
  • Access by scanning a QR code or clicking a link provided by the meeting organizer
  • Select from dozens of languages
  • Show complete phrases or word by word output
  • Customize the display - options include Normal (black text on white background; Display (white text on black background); and High Contrast (yellow text on black background)

The image below shows one example of how captions would display on a mobile phone. To see examples of how the captions would look on other devices, and using the various customization options, schedule a demo.

English, Spanish, and Japanese AI caption samples.

Other Live AI Captioning Features

AI captioning also includes other Wordly features like:

  • Real-time output - captions appear almost instantaneously
  • High accuracy output - we regularly test and optimize our translation engines to ensure high accuracy - schedule a demo to see it live
  • Proper grammar - output is formatted with punctuation
  • Text transcripts - download in multiple file formats; use for meeting minutes or to create captions and subtitles for videos and other on demand content
  • Custom glossaries - build a glossary with thousands of terms unique to your organization; names, acronyms, etc.
How Wordly AI Translation & Captioning Works

Product Roadmap

We are constantly making additional enhancements based on customer feedback, so if you are looking for a feature not listed, schedule a demo and we can let you know when it will become available.

You can schedule a demo to experience the speed, accuracy, and ease of use.

Meeting Organizer Guide

In addition to conducting extensive testing prior to your event to ensure you have the desired configuration, it is important to make sure you provide clear instructions to attendees about the availability of captions, subtitles, and translation - and how to access it during the event. Some suggestions on where to provide this information includes:

  • Meeting / Event Website
  • Know Before You Go Email
  • Registration Desk Signs
  • Room Signs
  • Housekeeping Slides
  • Pre Session Announcements
  • Event App Links

For additional information and samples, refer to the Wordly Translation and Captioning Promotion Guide.

Using Live Captioning

What is AI Captioning?
Live AI captioning is used in a wide range of settings, including business meetings, TV broadcasts, live events, webinars, community meetings, churches, and court proceedings. It is also used in educational settings to make classroom lectures and presentations more accessible to students.

Live captioning has many benefits, including improved accessibility, improved comprehension, enhanced user experience, and improved engagement. It is an important tool for breaking down language barriers and making content more accessible and inclusive for everyone.

AI technology makes the process easy and affordable. AI can also process dozens of languages at once vs hiring individual translators for each language.

Pro Tip - Some industries and geographic regions have specialized compliance requirements regarding the use of translation, transcription, captions, and subtitles. You should consult with your legal team to make sure you are aware of any special requirements you need to meet.

Wordly Features

Wordly AI Captioning Features

Wordly offers a wide range of features enabling you to deliver live translation for all of your meetings and events.

One key feature is:

AI Translation Engine

Wordly built a patented live translation solution that enables real-time, high quality translation into audio and captions - delivered in meaningful "chunks" to make it easy for participants to consume the information.

See all of the Live Translation features.

Wordly Questions

Wordly AI Captioning FAQs

Wordly provides a wide range of personalized and online assistance to get you up and running quickly.

One frequent question customers ask:

How do meeting organizers create a Wordly session? 

A meeting organizer schedules a Wordly session ahead of time through the Wordly Portal or creates a session in the Wordly App. Creating a session generates an access code for speakers and presenters.

See more questions here.

Wordly Quotes

Wordly AI Captioning Quotes

Customers love Wordly for our fast set up, ease of use, extensive features, and affordable pricing.

One happy customer said:

“It's very easy to set up and therefore integrates easily into our workflow. But, even greater than that, it provides so many language options for our clients. I really like that I can have both audio and text based options.”

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