Live Persian (Farsi) translation for your church service
Persian-speaking members hear the sermon in Farsi on their own phones, without leaving the main service.
Persian-speaking believers in the US often worship in Farsi-language fellowships, or as a small group inside an English-speaking church. They include Iranian families who have been here for decades, newer arrivals, and Afghan believers who speak Dari, a variety of Persian.
Live translation gives them the sermon in Persian on their own phones during the main service. The listener page asks for no name, email or phone number, so members can listen without leaving any personal details behind.
The translation is in Persian (Farsi). If your listeners speak Dari, rehearse with them first: the accent and some vocabulary differ.
Which engines support Persian (Farsi)
| Engine | Translates into Persian | Persian-speaking preacher |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Voice (default) | Yes | Yes |
| Live Interpreter | No | Best effort |
Natural Voice, the default engine, translates into Persian. Live Interpreter does not offer Persian as a translation language. As the speaker's language, Persian is fully supported on Natural Voice; Live Interpreter understands it at a best-effort level. Listeners hear the translation seconds behind the speaker; the delay varies by engine, language, speech pace and connection.
When the sermon is in Persian
A Persian-speaking pastor can be translated into English for the next generation and for guests: set Persian as the speaker's language and enable English. Persian captions for the room are free on every plan.
Illustrative example
Spoken in English
Let us pray together and thank God for his grace.
Heard and read in Persian · فارسی
بیایید با هم دعا کنیم و خدا را برای فیضش شکر کنیم.
Written by our team to show the idea — not a recording of live output, which varies with the speaker, the audio and the engine.
How Persian speakers join on Sunday
- Your church shares its listener link: the QR code printed from the dashboard for the bulletin, a slide or the door, or the link itself in a text or an email.
- They open it in their phone's browser and choose Persian.
- They listen with earbuds or headphones, or read the live Persian captions on screen.
- Nothing to install, no account to create and no limit on listeners — and anyone can switch languages with one tap.
The booth side — audio from your sound board, one Start button — is on How it works.
Questions about Persian translation
Is Farsi the same as Persian?
Do you support Dari?
Do listeners have to give personal information?
Which engine should we use for Persian?
Each translated language uses one of your plan's language slots (Starter includes 2, Growth includes 4, Pro includes 6); captions in your speaker's own language are always free. Plans start at $39/month, and your first 4 service hours are free.