Live sermon translation for multilingual churches.

Godbreathed transcribes the sermon as it is preached and translates it into Chinese and Spanish. The translation appears on the church screen, on phones and on the livestream, within a second or so of each sentence ending.

Apply See the demo

English sermons. Chinese and Spanish subtitles.

Demo, simulated Screen view

A simulation. The English appears as it is spoken, and each translation lands within a second or so of the sentence ending. On the phone, the listener switches from Chinese to Spanish; the church screen carries on unchanged.

IHow it works

Connected to the church’s sound system. No change for the preacher.

  1. The preacher preaches as usual

    The system takes audio from the church’s existing sound system. No additional equipment is needed, and the preacher does not need to change anything.

  2. Transcription and translation

    Configured for sermons: sentences are segmented at the preacher’s pace, and Scripture is shown in the Chinese Union Version. Names, places and theological terms supplied by the church are added to its glossary.

  3. Each person chooses a language

    The congregation opens the subtitles by scanning a QR code, with nothing to install. The church screen and the livestream show the subtitles at the same time, and spoken translation is available as an option.

IIIn use

In use at two churches.

Godbreathed has been used at International City Church in Brisbane and at Alpha Australia. The features that the congregation and the sound desk use during a service have all been used in real services.

Where it’s been used

International City Church Alpha Australia
A church service in progress: the preacher speaks at the front while the screen behind the band shows the sermon subtitled in Chinese on the left and Spanish on the right.
International City Church, Brisbane. Chinese on the left of the screen, Spanish on the right, over the church’s own slide. Faces blurred.
Oct 2026
one-hour live sermon, over 1,300 sentences
Delay
end of sentence → translation on screen: usually under a second
After the service
shuts down automatically when no one is using it

IIIWhere subtitles appear

Screen, phones, livestream and audio.

The same subtitles are sent to every display at the same time.

On the screen

Two or three languages

Chinese and English side by side, or Chinese, English and Spanish together. A welcome screen is shown when no sermon is running.

On phones

By QR code

Opens in the listener’s chosen language, with nothing to install. Each person’s choice of language is independent of others.

On the livestream

Subtitle overlay

Bilingual subtitles are overlaid on the livestream for people watching online.

Audio

Spoken translation

The translation can be read aloud for listeners who prefer not to read. Off by default.

Complete sentences

Text is segmented at the preacher’s sentence boundaries rather than word by word, so long sermons remain readable.

Scripture and terminology

Verses are shown in the Chinese Union Version. Theological terms come from a glossary, to which the church’s names and places are added.

Filler words removed

Phrases such as “you know” and “I mean” are left out of the subtitles.

Operation

The sound desk uses a single page with start, pause and stop. The preacher’s control page requires sign-in with an email address approved by the church.

IVRequirements

Who it is designed for.

Designed for churches where:

  • Sermons are preached in English and the congregation needs two or three languages
  • Services are held weekly, with a screen, a livestream, or both
  • A laptop or iPad at the sound desk can be connected to the mixing desk and open a web page

Not designed for:

  • Panel discussions or meetings with several speakers. The system handles one speaker at a time.

Chinese and Spanish are tuned for sermons. Other languages can be enabled on request.

VPricing and application

Usage-based billing, month to month.

Charged by the minute. One charge per language.

The church tops up its account in advance, and usage is deducted while the system runs. Languages can be added at any time.

Billing

  • Per minute of use. Breaks are not charged.
  • Per language. Each additional language adds a charge, confirmed before it is enabled.
  • Prepaid. The balance and the current month’s usage can be viewed at any time.
  • No interruption during a sermon. A low balance does not stop a sermon in progress; it only prevents the next session from starting.
  • Monthly statement, reconciled automatically against the system’s usage records.
  • Set-up, glossary preparation and training are quoted separately.

Prices are provided on application.Terms can be arranged to suit each church.

How to apply

Email us with:

  1. The name of your church
  2. The languages you need
  3. A typical Sunday: number of services, screen, livestream
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New churches are onboarded a few at a time, as glossary preparation and volunteer training are done individually for each church.

VIData and continuity

The church’s data.

Glossaries and sermon records belong to the church and can be exported on request. Sermon records are kept for 90 days by default. Billing is month to month, with no long-term contract.

Each church runs separately. Adding a church does not interrupt another church’s service, and a problem at one church does not affect another. If a church stops using the service, it can take its glossary and records with it.

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