Live AI Translation, Captions, Summaries, & Transcripts

Why Choose Wordly vs Polyglossia

Wordly and Polyglossia are both built with churches and ministries in mindThe right fit depends on the size of your congregation, the languages your community speaks, and whether you want the flexibility of a dedicated team with extensive experience in your corner and the option of self-directed setup. Here's what to know before you choose.

Wordly has been the leader since 2019, is trusted by 6 million+ users across 120 countries, rated #1 in AI interpretation on G2, and purpose-built for live events of every size. From a weekly Sunday service to a global conference with thousands of attendees.

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Why churches choose Wordly for live AI translation and captions

Wordly serves a similar audience, but with greater scale, proven reliability, and a support model built around live events — not just software access.

With Wordly, there's no interpreter to book, no equipment to rent, and no app download required. Members of your congregation join via QR code or link and follow along in their own language instantly. That simplicity holds whether you're running a bilingual small group or a multisite congregation serving dozens of languages.

Organizations that choose Wordly point to the same things: it's easier to set up, the translation quality is higher, and the team is genuinely easy to work with. Backed by thousands of live events since 2019, Wordly brings a depth of real-world experience that shows up every time your community gathers.

Don’t just take our word for it

Organizations around the world rely on Wordly to make every meeting and event more inclusive and accessible. They choose Wordly because it’s easy to use, delivers an all-in-one experience — live translation, captions, transcripts, and summaries — and offers exceptional value at any scale. Wordly is also rated #1 on G2, the leading review website for business software products.

Here’s what a few customers have to say.

Wordly opens up the world

“We use Wordly at our church, and over the last several years, families whose first language is not English have been joining us. Wordly has allowed us to minister to them in ways we never thought imaginable. The translations have been so intuitive.”

Carrington P – May 7, 2026

Wordly is a great service for translation

“Wordly translates so well with faith messages. We have had bilingual members check the quality and they were very impressed by it. We used to have someone every week translating our sermon and now Wordly does our whole service effortlessly. We now have an easier process for translation and getting that audio to the end user.”

Graden L – December 11, 2025

Wordly offers effortless communication across languages

“I really appreciate how simple Wordly is to use, and I love that it immediately breaks down language barriers. Wordly has improved the inclusivity and efficiency of our meetings. Its real-time AI interpretation removes language barriers, enabling everyone to engage fully.”

Catherine S – December 11, 2025

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Wordly is the most trusted AI translation and captioning tool on the planet

We pioneered the market in 2019 and have thousands of happy customers of all sizes, across many industries, in over 120 countries.

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translation minutes

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10 Questions to ask before you purchase an AI translation & caption solution

If you are investigating multiple live AI translation and caption solutions, you want to make sure you select the right tool for your organization. You want to make sure you get a solution that delivers high quality, powerful features, and is reliable. Here are 12 questions you should ask potential suppliers about their company and their products.

How many years of dedicated AI experience do they have? While AI is new, some companies have been innovating AI translation and caption technology for 5 years or more. Don’t risk being a beta customer for a new market entrant.
How many customers and users do they have? Ask them to share names of other companies in your industry with a similar use case so that you know they’ve done this before.
What scale can they demonstrate? Ask them how many lifetime AI translation sessions they have run, how many lifetime hours of live AI translation they have powered, and the largest sized event audiences they have simultaneously delivered live AI translation for.
How are they rated on major review sites? Check out their G2 reviews to see what other customers are saying about their solution.
How fast and accurate is the translation and caption output? Don’t just take their word for it. Ask them to show you a live demo where you can test different input and output languages. Also, check their G2 reviews to see what other customers are saying.
What security standards do they adhere to? Do they comply with SOC 2 Type II, have ISO 27001 certification, comply with GDPR, etc.
How good is their customer support team? Do they offer live phone support as well as email and a comprehensive online knowledge basis? Can they provide high-quality white glove on site support if you want it?
What advanced features do they have and how well do they work? Ask them to show you their automatic language switching, push to talk capability, custom glossaries etc.
What integrations do they offer? Ask them to show you how their product works alongside Zoom, Teams, Cvent, and other platforms.
How easy is the product to use for both meeting organizers and attendees? Is it self service so you can easily do everything on your own in order to keep costs down? Do they offer comprehensive 24/7 phone and email support so whenever you have questions you can get fast answers?

Want to see how Wordly answers these 10 questions? Explore the Wordly capabilities infographic or review the key facts about Wordly’s AI translation and captioning platform.

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As the #1 rated AI interpretation platform on G2, Wordly consistently earns top reviews for quality, ease of use, and customer experience. See why customers choose Wordly.