Sanalive
A woman sitting in a church pew with earphones, following the sermon

For churches

AI translation for churches, so everyone understands the sermon

Built for multilingual churches that care about translation quality. Sanalive translates the sermon while the pastor is still speaking, and each guest follows in their own language on their phone.

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Made for sermon quality · Nothing for guests to install · 14-day free trial

LIVESunday · worship

From the pulpit

Rakkaat |

English

…

100+
languages
~5 s
behind the speaker
Free
for every listener

The problem

Not everyone in the room understands the sermon.

A new family from abroad. A guest from another country. A member who still prays in their first language. Many churches have people like this every Sunday.

Most churches ask volunteers to interpret. That works, until the volunteer is sick, on holiday, or helping somewhere else. And one person can only cover one language. So someone ends up missing the message.

Sanalive does not replace your pastor or your community. It means the message no longer depends on one person who speaks one language.

A woman listening to the sermon with earphones in a church pew

How it works

A Sunday with Sanalive, in three steps

The sermon goes into Sanalive from your mixer, or from a phone with a headset if you have no mixer. There is no booth and no special equipment for your guests.

01

Start the computer

Open a browser and start the stream. A few clicks, and the translation begins. Your tech team can learn it in minutes.

LiveOperator

4

languages

37

listeners

~5s

behind

02

Show the QR code

Put the code on the screen or in the bulletin. Guests scan it and pick the language they want.

QR code to listen with Sanalive

One scan, they're in.

Scan the code or open the link. Any browser works.

sanalive.ai/church

03

Everyone follows along

Each guest reads or listens on their own phone. The same sermon, in as many languages as you need.

Now playing · English

There is a place for you in this room.

“Sinulle on paikka tässä huoneessa.”

Why churches choose it

Built for worship, not for business meetings.

General tools are built for meetings and travel. Sanalive is built for sermons — church words, Bible names, and the translation quality your guests deserve.

Built for translation quality

Sanalive is made for sermons, not for meetings or travel. The goal is a translation your guests can follow with confidence — clear, natural, and faithful to what was preached.

It knows church words

Grace, righteousness, communion. Sanalive has been trained with church words. Before the sermon you can also upload your sermon notes and Sanalive can decide how to translate the hard words even before you go live.

100+ languages at once

Every guest picks their own language. All of them share one QR code.

Almost as fast as a human interpreter

Professional interpreters are usually 3 to 8 seconds behind the speaker. Sanalive is usually about 5.

Nothing for guests to install

Guests scan, pick a language and listen. Their own phone and headphones are enough.

A human translator can still step in

When you want a human interpreter for one language, they can take over inside Sanalive. Guests keep the same QR code.

From churches

What congregations are saying.

  • Sanalive is a great aid for churches. With the tool you can offer interpretation into several languages, even when a human interpreter isn’t available.

    Henna-Riikka Uuksulainen

    Interpretation team coordinator, Joensuu Free Church

  • I’m extremely impressed by how well this works! Compared with excellent simultaneous interpretation, I’d give it at least 8½/10.

    Jukka-Pekka Korhonen

  • We started trying Sanalive because for some events it’s hard to find interpreters. Based on testing, Sanalive’s interpretation is truly high quality, and with it you can follow the service excellently.

    Pasi Pitkänen

    Joensuu Pentecostal Church (elder board member)

What it costs

Cheap enough to use every Sunday.

A service only costs a few euros. At this price, a church can offer AI translation every week, not only on special days.

You can see the current plans on the pricing page, or read what church translation costs across providers.

  • 14-day free trial, so you can test it on a real service
  • Listeners are always free, however many join
  • No card needed to start the trial

Before you decide

The questions most churches ask first

How accurate is AI translation?

We did a comprehensive analysis of what AI gets right, what it can miss, and what churches can do to get high quality translation.

Read more

What does AI translation cost?

We compared several AI translation providers to find out the real cost of weekly AI translation, and how Sanalive compares.

Read more

What to consider when deciding whether to use AI translation?

A simple walk through your first translated Sunday.

Read more

FAQ

Common questions about AI translation for churches

What is AI translation for churches?

It is software that listens to the sermon and translates it while the pastor is still speaking. Each guest picks a language on their own phone and follows along, either by reading or by listening. Sanalive is built for this, so it knows church words like grace, communion and righteousness.

How good is the translation quality?

Sanalive is built for sermon quality, not for general meetings or travel. Church words and Bible names get special care, and you can upload sermon notes beforehand so hard words are decided before you go live. The fairest test is to try it on a recording of your own sermon.

How fast is it?

Sanalive is usually about five seconds behind the speaker. Professional human interpreters are usually three to eight seconds behind, so it is close.

Does it understand church words?

Yes, it is built for them. You can also share your sermon notes before the service. Sanalive reads them with AI and suggests how the hard words and names should be translated. You keep the suggestions you like, and they are used in every service.

What does a guest have to do?

Scan the QR code or open the link, then pick a language. That is all. There is nothing to install, and listeners are always free.

What equipment do we need?

A computer with a browser, and sound from your mixer. If you have no mixer, a phone with a headset microphone works too.

How much does it cost?

A service usually costs a few euros. Listeners are free, and there is a 14-day free trial, so you can try it on a real service first. Current plans are on the pricing page.

Can it replace our volunteer interpreters?

It does not have to. Many churches use both. When you want a person to take over a language, they can do it right inside Sanalive, and your guests keep using the same QR code.

Will the translation be perfect?

No translation is, human or AI. Quality is high for clear speech and church vocabulary, but jokes built on wordplay and sung hymns are still hard, and a Bible name can occasionally slip. That is why we suggest trying it on a recording of your own sermon before you decide.

Congregation gathered for a worship service in a church sanctuary

Hear the quality with your own sermon.

The best way to judge translation quality is to try it on a recording of your own sermon. Or start the 14-day free trial. No card needed.

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Also see all supported languages, Finnish to English and the page for your tech team.