Church translation system
A church translation system with no headsets, no transmitters, no hardware
Traditional church translation systems mean buying a transmitter, a stack of receivers, and a bin of headsets to charge and clean. Vonal does the same job through the phones your congregation already carries.
How a traditional translation system works
A classic setup has three parts: a transmitter connected to your sound desk, wireless receivers handed out at the door, and headsets for each listener. It works, but it comes with real costs — the equipment itself, batteries and charging, cleaning headsets between services, and a volunteer managing hand-out and collection. Most systems also need a live interpreter speaking into a mic, which is the hardest part to arrange every week.
How Vonal replaces it
Vonal listens to your speaker's microphone and translates the words live into more than 40 languages. Listeners scan a QR code, pick their language, and follow along as captions on their own phone — or hear translated audio through their own earbuds. There is nothing to buy, charge, hand out, or collect, and no interpreter required.
Side by side
| Headset system | Vonal | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Transmitter, receivers, headsets | None — uses phones people already have |
| Interpreter needed | Yes, every service | No — AI translates the speaker live |
| Languages per service | One per interpreter | 40+ at once |
| Upkeep | Charging, cleaning, replacing units | None |
| Cost | Hundreds to thousands up front, plus interpreter fees | Plans from $20 a month, free to try |
When a headset system still makes sense
If your church already employs a skilled interpreter and your listeners can't use phones during service, a traditional system is a fine choice. Many churches use Vonal alongside or instead of hardware because it covers every language in the room at once — including the visitor who speaks a language you never planned for.
Getting started takes minutes
Create an account, start a session, and show the QR code on your welcome slide. That's the whole setup. Your first hour is free, so you can test it during a real service before spending anything. It works best on Wi-Fi.
Try it at your next service
One free hour included — no card needed. Run a real translated service this Sunday.