AI simultaneous interpretation, answered

WebSwitcher listens to the speaker, transcribes and translates in real time, then speaks the result aloud in the target language — while producing live translated captions at the same time. It runs from a single device and feeds directly into your meeting’s interpretation channels, so participants simply choose their language and listen.

No — and we don’t claim it will. Professional human interpreters bring judgement, cultural nuance and accountability that a machine does not reproduce, and in sensitive settings — diplomatic, legal, medical — they remain the standard. WebSwitcher is built to extend coverage: to make meetings and events multilingual where hiring a full interpreting team isn’t practical, and to work alongside human interpreters where they are present. We improve the engine every single day and aim for the best accuracy achievable — but we stay honest that “the best available AI” is not the same as “a seasoned human interpreter.”

Accuracy depends on audio quality, subject matter and language pair. Clean audio — a proper microphone and low background noise — makes the single biggest difference. We tune the engine continuously, daily, against real event recordings, and we can prime it in advance with your event’s terminology, names and acronyms. We will always tell you frankly how a given language pair performs before you book.

Security is on by default. Every connection and audio stream is protected with TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 encryption. Your audio is translated live — it is not stored and not recorded. Your content is never sold, shared, or used to train AI models. If your organization has specific security or data-residency requirements, tell us and we will confirm them in writing before your event.

We support a wide range of pairs, including English–French bilingual events, which are our specialty in Canada, plus Spanish and many others. You present in your language while each listener follows in theirs, and pairs can be switched during the session. Tell us which languages your event needs and we’ll confirm coverage and the quality you can expect for each.

Yes. The translated voice is piped straight into the interpretation channels of your Zoom or Microsoft Teams meeting, so participants select their language in the platform they already use. There is no separate app for attendees to install.

No. For virtual and hybrid meetings, participants use the language selector in Zoom or Teams. No companion app, no second phone, no interpreter booth. For in-person events we can also feed traditional infrared (IR) and radio-frequency (RF) receivers on site.

It handles a broad range of accents, and performance keeps improving. For specialized vocabulary — technical terms, product names, acronyms, participant names — send us a glossary in advance and we’ll prime the engine with it. This is one of the highest-impact things you can do to improve accuracy.

Translation is simultaneous, not consecutive: the translated voice and captions follow the speaker with only a short delay, typically a couple of seconds, rather than waiting for a sentence or segment to finish.

Yes. We produce real-time translated captions and can export original or translated captions as standard, timed .vtt files — the format webcasters and streaming platforms expect. That lets every viewer follow in their own language, live.

Yes. Global Audiovisual (TryGlobal) supplies and supports the full audio-visual side — microphones, cameras, screens, streaming — and we can deliver the interpretation to on-site infrared and RF receivers as well as to remote participants. Hybrid events are what we do.

Tell us about your event — dates, languages, format (virtual, in-person or hybrid) and expected audience — and we’ll propose a setup and a quote. We have specialized in simultaneous interpretation since 1998, and we’ll be straightforward about what AI handles well and where human interpreters would serve you better.