Where can I find the Translations Page?

Go to https://admin.churchtranslation.org/translation

Getting started with Translations

The translations page provides three ways of translating your sermon for your church visitors:

1. Dictate mode

2. Type mode

3. Prepared Text

You can switch between Dictate and Type mode the bottom left corner of the Sermon Translation section.

Below is a detailed guide on how to use the three different translation methods and how to manage your live audience.

Dictate Mode (Easiest)

Dictate mode is the most popular way to use the app. It listens to the pastor speaking and automatically converts that speech into translated text for your visitors.

Before you start

• Provide Microphone permissions: On startup of the application, you will be asked to provide access to your computers microphones. Dictate mode will only work if you provide access.

  

• Select Dictate: Make sure to select “Dictate” (It’s the default).

• Select Microphone: Go to the settings page (TODO: Add Link), and select the correct audio input. (Once selected it will be saved for future sessions)

• Select the Language(s): Go to the settings page (TODO: Add Link), and select a single or multiple language(s) you want to use in your dictate mode (you can switch during the recording).

  • You can select max. 10 languages

You will see your selected microphone, and the selected language on the bottom right of the Sermon Translation section.

If you selected multiple languages, you will be able to select the language you want to use.
You can switch the language during the dictation.

Two Ways to Dictate

You can choose how the app sends text to your visitors in your Settings: (TODO: Add link)

• Automated Mode (Default): This mode uses advanced AI to intelligently determine when a sentence or a complete thought is finished. Once the AI identifies the end of a sentence, it sends it for translation automatically.

  • Example: The pastor says "Welcome to our service today, we are glad you are here." The AI recognizes this as a complete sentence and the Spanish translation immediately appears on the visitors' phones without you clicking a single button.

• Manual Mode: The app transcribes the words in real-time so you can see them, but it waits for you to approve them before the congregation sees the translation.

  • How to send: Click the Send button or press Shift + Enter on your keyboard to send a thought.

    

  • Example: Use this if you want to verify that the AI transcribed a specific name or theological term correctly before it is broadcast.

Start the Dictation

To start the dictation (translation), click on the microphone button. Once started, the button will become red. Next to the start/stop button, you’ll see the time of recording.

To stop the dictation, click the red “stop” button.

To change the language (if you selected multiple languages), click on the language select next to the “stop” button, and select a language. (Changing the language takes a couple seconds)

Once the AI detects a sentence is completed, it will be submitted for translation. You will see all created translations in the list on top.

Translations will be displayed in the first (if multiple selected) speech-to-text language you selected - even if you switched the language in dictate mode.

Type Mode

If you prefer to "live-blog" the sermon or if the audio quality is poor, you can use Type Mode.

• Click the Type toggle at the bottom of the translation box.

• Type your summary or the pastor's words directly into the text area.

• Press Shift + Enter or click Send to broadcast the translation.

Prepared Text (Best accuracy)

For the highest quality translation, we recommend using Prepared Text. This bypasses potential "speech-to-text" errors (like a microphone mishearing a word) because you provide the text yourself.

This is a good way to generate accurate translations if your pastor provides a transcription of the sermon, and you have a volunteer available to send the text for translation

1. Preparation: Upload your sermon transcript or bullet points in the Preparations Page before Sunday.

2. During Service: Your text will appear in the "Prepared Text" box at the bottom of the screen.

3. Sending: Simply double-click a snippet of text to send it instantly to all translated languages.

Once translated, it will show up in the list above

Livestream & Monitoring

On the right side of your dashboard, you can keep an eye on the technical side of the service.

Livestream

If you added a YouTube or Vimeo link in the Preparations Page, the video will play here so you can stay in sync with the stage.

• Important Note: This window is for your visual reference only. The app cannot use the audio from this livestream link to perform translations; you must use a local microphone or direct audio feed connected to your computer.

This might be useful if you use a volunteer translator between preaching and Church Translation, e.g. if the speech-to-text language is not supported or the quality is not good enough (Preaching could be in swiss german, and translator dictates in high german for better quality)

Notification & Requests

This section handles how people join your service:

• Join Requests: If a visitor wants to follow the translation, you will see a notification here to Accept or Decline them (unless "Automatically approve users" is turned on in Settings).

• Language Requests: If a visitor needs a language you haven't enabled yet (e.g., French), a request will pop up here (unless “Automatically approve languages” is turned in in Settings).

  • Tip: Remember that every additional language active increases your translation costs!

Users Online

At the bottom right, you can see exactly who is following along in real-time.

• User Details:

  • Signed-in Users: You will see the Name and Email of anyone who logged in via Google or Apple.

  • Guests: You will see "Guest" for those who joined without an account.

  • Language: Next to every user, you will see which language they are currently reading (e.g., Spanish, Chinese, Arabic).

The Users Online list is scrollable if many users are online