
For you, wherever you worship
Follow the sermon.
In your language.
Open SermonLingo on your phone, choose your language, and let your microphone listen to the speaker. Read live translated captions in a personal session, without setting up a church broadcast.
4 free hours for eligible new accounts. Uses your existing balance.
No app download. Internet and microphone access required.
Your first personal session
1. Choose two languages
Set the language the speaker uses and the language you want to read.
2. Start your microphone
Tap Start, allow microphone access, and keep your phone where it can hear the speaker.
3. Read or listen
Follow the captions. Turn on AI voice if your plan supports it, using your own headphones.
Your session has no public listener link. Pause or stop the microphone from the session controls.
A personal session or a church service?
Choose the audio source and setup that fit the situation. Personal mode is useful when your church does not already provide translation.
Personal
- You capture speech with your own microphone
- One target language for your session
- No congregation setup or sharing controls
- Your own account balance pays for translation
Churches
- An operator sends a clean microphone or mixer feed
- Multiple languages serve the whole congregation
- Guests join the church's listener link or QR code
- The church pays for translation time
Simple usage, the same account
45 minutes in one language = 0.75 translation hours
At the $5 Pay As You Go caption rate, that is $3.75 before taxes and any trial credit. Four such sermons use 3 translation hours ($15). Add time for announcements and other speech. Personal mode shares your existing balance and does not start a second trial.
Translated AI voice starts with the Standard plan: $99/month including 25 translation hours. Check the plan and language before choosing audio.
See all plansBefore your first session
Does my church need a SermonLingo account?
No. Personal mode uses your own account and your device's microphone. You select the speaker's language and one language for your captions. If the church already offers a listener link, joining that service usually gives you a cleaner audio source.
Is my personal session shared with other listeners?
No. Personal sessions have no public listener link, QR sharing, or stream input. Only the signed-in owner can access the session. Microphone audio is processed online while translation is active, so use it where you have permission.
Can I use it on my phone without installing an app?
Yes, in a supported browser with a microphone and internet connection. Keep the page open while translating. Personal mode does not provide offline translation or background recording while the phone is locked.
Can I listen to the translation?
You can opt into translated AI voice when your plan and selected language support it. Use headphones so the phone does not pick up its own translated audio. Live captions remain available while you listen.
What does personal translation cost?
Personal mode uses the same account balance and plans as church translation. Eligible new accounts receive 4 total free translation hours. One hour of speech in one target language uses one translation hour. Pay As You Go captions cost $5 per translation hour. Translated AI voice starts with Standard at $99 per month.
Will it hear the sermon from anywhere in the room?
Accuracy depends on how clearly your microphone hears the speaker. Sit where speech is audible and test a short passage first. Background conversations, music, echo and distance can reduce quality. A church-provided audio feed is preferable when available.
Compare before you choose
Personal sermon translation apps
Compare the audio source, session limits and costs that matter when you attend on your own.
Read the guidePersonal or church-provided translation?
Decide who should supply the audio, set up the service and pay for translation.
Read the guideTranslation pricing compared
Work through per-language hours, subscriptions and the questions to ask before buying.
Read the guideA translation software buyer's checklist
Use a repeatable trial to check quality, setup and the complete cost.
Read the guide