Langless Guides

Practical tutorials, comparisons and use cases for translating your meetings and conversations in real time — without a human interpreter. Pick a guide below.

Translate meetings

How to translate a Zoom meeting in real time

Step-by-step guide to translate Zoom audio live, in both directions, without a human interpreter. Set it up in minutes and speak any language on the call.

How to translate a Microsoft Teams meeting in real time

Step-by-step guide to translate Microsoft Teams audio live, in both directions, without a human interpreter. Set it up in minutes and join in any language.

How to translate a Google Meet meeting in real time

How to translate Google Meet audio live, both ways, without an interpreter. Since Meet runs in the browser, you can capture the tab audio without a 2nd cable.

How to translate any meeting in real time (Zoom, Teams and Meet)

Translate online meetings live, in both directions, without an interpreter. The same method works for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and any app on your PC.

Online simultaneous translation: how to have it in any meeting

Online simultaneous translation: how to have it in any meeting via AI, live and in both directions, with no booth or interpreter, on Zoom, Teams and Meet.

Comparisons & pricing

Human interpreter or AI translation: which to choose and what it costs

A comparison of a human interpreter vs. AI voice translation: cost, speed, languages and quality. See when each option is worth it for your meetings.

How much a simultaneous interpreter costs (and when AI pays off)

Understand how a simultaneous interpreter is billed (by the hour, by the day, with minimum hours) and compare it to the cost of Langless’s AI voice translation.

How much it costs to translate a meeting with AI (per-minute math)

A transparent breakdown of the cost of translating meetings with AI: subscription from US$ 25/month + ~US$ 0.03/min BYOK, no markup. See examples by duration.

What’s the best app to translate a meeting in real time

Criteria for choosing the best real-time meeting translation app: voice vs. captions, two-way, languages, cost and integration with Zoom, Teams and Meet.

Does Teams translate meetings? What you can do (and the limits)

Teams has captions and caption translation, with limits per plan and language. See what you can do and how to translate voice in both directions on top of Teams.

Does Google Meet translate in real time? How it works and alternatives

Google Meet has captions and caption translation, with limits per plan and language. See how it works and how to translate voice both ways on top of Meet.

Is Langless worth it? An honest take on cost and use

An honest take on Langless: who it’s worth it for, when it’s NOT, the real cost (US$ 25/month + ~US$ 0.03/min BYOK) and the 14-day guarantee.

Alternatives to a simultaneous interpreter for meetings

Alternatives to a simultaneous interpreter for meetings: 24/7 AI voice translation, dozens of languages and a per-minute cost with no markup. See when it fits.

Google Translate (conversation mode) vs. Langless in an online meeting

Google Translate (conversation mode) vs. Langless: when each is better for voice translation, from in-person travel to a two-way online meeting.

Translated captions vs. voice translation: the difference in practice

Understand the difference between translated captions (text on screen) and voice translation (audio) in meetings, and when each makes more sense day to day.

Event interpretation platforms vs. self-service translation

A fair comparison between event interpretation platforms (KUDO, Interprefy, Wordly) and Langless’s self-service translation for everyday meetings.

Use cases

How to translate international business meetings in real time

Meetings with HQ or overseas clients in another language? Translate your voice and theirs live, inside Zoom, Teams or Meet, without a human interpreter.

Live voice translation for foreign trade, import and export

Negotiate with a supplier or client in any country without an interpreter. Translate voice live, both ways, on export, import, agribusiness and trading calls.

Real-time translation for international sales calls

SDR or closer working a client abroad? Translate your voice and the prospect’s live on Zoom, Teams or Meet, in both directions, without a human interpreter.

Multilingual customer support without a bilingual team

Support customers in many languages without hiring a bilingual team. Translate voice live, both ways, on SaaS and e-commerce support calls, no interpreter.

How to negotiate with a Chinese supplier by translating voice live

Importing from China and the language stalls the deal? Translate English and Chinese (Mandarin) live, both ways, on quote calls, without an interpreter.

Live translation for freelancers and consultants serving clients abroad

Freelancer or consultant serving foreign clients? Translate voice live, both ways, and pay only the call’s minutes with BYOK — no interpreter retainer.

HR: interviews and onboarding with candidates from other countries

Recruit and onboard global talent with no language barrier. Translate interviews and onboarding by voice live, both ways, on Zoom, Teams or Meet.

Training and internal events for multilingual teams

Train and align teams across many languages at once. Use Listen mode and multilingual rooms so many listeners follow along translated, no interpreter.

Online classes and mentoring in another language with live translation

Teach or mentor students from other countries, or learn from a foreign mentor. Translate voice live, in both directions, without a human interpreter.

Cross-border e-commerce: align with global suppliers

Cross-border seller or e-commerce ops? Align with suppliers and partners in any country by voice live, in both directions, without a human interpreter.

Setup

Virtual audio cable: what it is and how to translate any meeting

Virtual audio cable: understand what it is, why Langless’s Meeting mode needs one, and how it lets you translate Zoom, Teams and Meet live.

BYOK: what your own AI key is and why you pay less

BYOK means using your own AI key (OpenAI or Gemini) in Langless. See how it works, why it’s cheaper (no markup) and where the key is stored.

How to install VB-CABLE on Windows (step by step)

Step-by-step tutorial to install VB-CABLE on Windows and use it with Langless to translate Zoom, Teams and Meet meetings in real time.

How to install BlackHole on Mac

Tutorial to install BlackHole, the free virtual audio cable for macOS, and use it with Langless to translate meetings live.

How to get an AI API key (OpenAI, Gemini)

Step by step to create an AI provider account, generate an API key (OpenAI or Gemini) and plug it into Langless to translate with BYOK.

OpenAI or Gemini for voice translation: which to choose

OpenAI or Gemini for real-time voice translation in Langless with BYOK: criteria of cost, quality and availability to help you decide.

Do you need to install anything? Langless runs in the browser and on Android

Langless runs in the browser, with no program to download. Only Meeting mode needs an audio cable on the PC. On Android you can install it as an app (PWA).

How it works

What simultaneous translation is (and how to do it without an interpreter)

Simultaneous translation means translating speech in real time, while the person is still talking. Learn what it is, how it works and how to do it with AI, no human interpreter.

How a real-time AI voice translator works

Understand in plain language how an AI voice translator hears speech, translates it and gives back the voice in the other language in seconds — in both directions.

Multilingual chat room: everyone speaks their own language

Multilingual chat room: each participant speaks their own language and hears the others in theirs, live. See how to create one, join, and use it free as a guest.

I just want to understand: how to listen to a meeting translated live

Sometimes you only need to understand, not speak. See how to listen to a meeting, training session or webinar translated live with Langless’s Listen mode.

Simultaneous vs. consecutive translation: differences and when to use each

Simultaneous translation happens while the person speaks; consecutive happens after pauses. Understand the differences, when to use each and where AI comes in.

Which languages you can translate in real time

Languages for real-time voice translation: dozens of them, in both directions. See how to pick yours and the other person’s — and why, in Listen mode, you don’t even need the source one.