Guides

Guides for your church

Clear, step-by-step help for the people who set up and run translation: pastors, tech leads, media teams and Sunday volunteers. No account needed to read them.

  • 6 guides
  • A printable booth card
  • Checked 15 October 2026

Start here

Setup guide · About an hour, on a weekday

Your first Sunday with ChurchTranslator

From the soundboard to a visitor's phone: the audio feed, the capture app, languages, a headphone test and the QR code.

  1. Soundboard feed
  2. Connect the computer
  3. Install and sign in
  4. Audio input
  5. Languages
  6. Headphone test
  7. QR code

For the booth · One page

Sunday volunteer card

One printable page for the booth: Start, listen, monitor, Stop, and what to do when something goes wrong.

  • Start, listen, monitor, Stop
  • No sound, wrong language, lag
  • Fits one Letter or A4 page

Go further

  • Live captions on your screens

    ProPresenter, OBS or a TV in the room: where the captions go, a transparent background, and a live test before Sunday.

    Media or livestream team20–30 minutes
  • Schedules and automatic start

    Let the booth computer start and stop on time: time zones, sleep settings, a rehearsal, and what to do if a start is missed.

    Tech lead15 minutes, plus one rehearsal
  • Translation in Zoom and Google Meet

    Small groups, prayer meetings and online services: what works where, the beta, the public listener link, and how to stop.

    Meeting host10 minutes
  • Transcripts, replay and dubbing

    What is kept after a service, for how long, and who can see it: transcripts, Service Replay and Audio Dubbing.

    Pastor or admin10 minutes

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Still stuck?

Email help@churchtranslator.ai with your church's name and what you see on screen, or visit the Support page.

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