青鸟翻译 Live Translate
60 free minutes on signup · No credit card

Not just word-for-word
It reads the meeting first

Before it reads your agenda and docs, locking in how each term is translated · During Cantonese, English and Mandarin in one sentence, no switching · After summary, key points, decisions and to-dos written for you. Runs in the browser, nothing to install.

Email code login
No install
Works in WeChat browser
Q4 cross-border review · Auto-detect → English
Recording
00:12EN
Their Q4 rack migration to private cloud is on the critical path.
他们 Q4 机柜迁到私有云这件事在关键路径上。
00:28中 + EN
那 Premis 和 DB schema migration 这块,我们怎么 stage?
那 Premis 和 DB schema migration 这块,我们怎么分阶段?
00:42
先跑 dual-write,验证两周再切读流量。
先跑双写,验证两周再切读流量。
Note · TODO: confirm dual-write window
Avg latency 0.6s
Auto-generated minutes
0.6s
End-to-end latency
92
Languages supported
Mixed
Switch freely
60min
Free on signup
The difference

How this differs from ordinary translation

All five ship today — none of this is roadmap.

Before · Ordinary translation

Handles each sentence alone — one product name, three spellings

Live Translate

Reads your material before it starts translating

Before · Ordinary translation

No context to give it — “bank” stays a coin flip

Live Translate

Tell it what the meeting is about; it translates in that context

During · Ordinary translation

Needs the source language up front; mixed speech breaks it

Live Translate

Three languages in one sentence, no switching

During · Ordinary translation

Literal word-by-word — the stumbles come through intact

Live Translate

Cleans up spoken filler, then writes it properly

After · Ordinary translation

Hands you a transcript; understanding it is still your job

Live Translate

Minutes are written by the time you leave the room

[ Core capabilities ]

From audio to minutes,
one closed-loop pipeline

Built around "hear in real time + look back later" — every step polished to ship-ready.

01 / REALTIME

Real-time interpretation

Open mic in the browser. Cantonese / English / Mandarin / Japanese / Korean — mix freely. Sub-second latency: the translation lands as you finish speaking.

00:08
We can ship this in two sprints if we parallelize the migration.
→ 如果我们把迁移并行做,两个 sprint 就能上线。
00:21
同意,但是 dual-write 的窗口要 lock 住
→ Agreed, but we need to lock the dual-write window
02 / SUMMARY

AI meeting minutes

Generated in seconds when the meeting ends — summary, decisions, action items, chapters.

Summary
Q4 cross-border review. Decided to pursue dual-write strategy for Premis migration.
Action items
Complete schema review by Monday
Schedule dual-write rollout window
03 / OFFLINE

Offline transcription

Drop in mp3 / wav / m4a. Auto-transcribed and translated into a timestamped bilingual transcript.

meeting-q4.m4a · 18:42Done
04 / LANGUAGES

92 languages

Mainstream business + Southeast Asian + European, all covered.

中文EnglishCantonese日本語한국어FrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsРусскийالعربيةภาษาไทยTiếng ViệtBahasaItalianoTürkçe +76
05 / AI GLOSSARY

AI glossary

Upload PPT / docs. AI extracts proper nouns + term pairs. Hits highlighted in subtitles.

tech-review.pptx12
🔒 Premis🔒 K8s🌐 private cloud → 私有云🌐 dual-write → 双写
Premis 切到 private cloud
→ 把 Premis 切到 私有云
06 / SHARE

Live audience page

Clients scan a QR code to watch bilingual subtitles. Password and expiry supported.

live.bitbeam.cn/watch/x9k2-ab7
Subscribe to our Q4 roadmap update.
订阅我们 Q4 的路线图更新。
07 / MOBILE

Mobile / WeChat

Native support in WeChat browser. Scan to start a meeting.

live.bitbeam.cn/watch/x9k2-ab7
LIVE
Let me check the rack status.
让我看下机柜状态。
確認後再回覆你。
确认后再回复你。
08 / DOCUMENT

PDF document translation

Translate the whole document with its original layout intact — tables and images stay exactly where they were. Upload contracts, tenders or technical manuals directly, with no converting to Word and re-typesetting.

Original layout preserved, tables and images stay in place
Get both a translated version and a bilingual side-by-side one
1 credit per page, charged on success only
Source
项目
项目
项目
Translated · same layout
Item
Item
Item
[NEW] Another product · Browser extension

When you're not in a meeting,
translate the web on the fly

Side-by-side bilingual web pages, real-time video subtitle translation, and click-to-translate. Install once, read every foreign-language page.

🔒 news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: We rewrote our database engine in Rust and got 4x throughput
Show HN:我们用 Rust 重写了数据库引擎,吞吐量提升了 4 倍
312 points · 87 comments · 2 hours ago
Why we moved off Kubernetes after 3 years
为什么我们用了三年 Kubernetes 之后决定迁移走
198 points · 145 comments · 4 hours ago
The hidden cost of distributed tracing in production
生产环境分布式追踪的隐性成本
87 points · 32 comments · 6 hours ago
  • Bilingual web translation
    Source + translation side by side. Original layout preserved. Optimized for HN / Reddit / Twitter / GitHub / Medium / dev.to.
  • Video subtitle translation
    YouTube / Netflix / Bilibili / iQiyi / Tencent Video — bilingual subtitle overlay in real time.
  • Click-to-translate
    Select any text, click a small dot to translate. Switchable: dot / instant popup / hotkey.
  • BYO Key for 8 LLMs
    OpenAI / Claude / Gemini / DeepSeek / Qwen / MiniMax / GLM / Kimi.

Submitted to Chrome Web Store (1-3 day review). In the meantime, download the .zip and load it via developer mode using the 4 steps below.

Manual install from .zip (4 steps)

Less than a minute

01

Download & unzip

Click the "Download .zip" button above, then double-click to unzip (or use the unzip command).

02

Open extensions page

Go to chrome://extensions in your address bar. Toggle "Developer mode" in the top right.

03

Load unpacked

Click "Load unpacked" in the top left. Select the folder you just unzipped.

04

Pin to toolbar

Click the puzzle icon in the top right and pin Live Translate for one-click access.

Three steps, 30 seconds to start

Nothing to learn. If you can run a meeting, you can use this.

01

Start recording

Create a meeting or upload an audio file. Set source / target language (auto-detect supported).

02

Real-time translation

Bilingual subtitles appear as you speak. Take notes inline. Generate an audience page to share with colleagues.

03

Auto minutes

AI minutes generated in seconds when the meeting ends. Export, share, or jump back to any source sentence.

Use cases

From Greater China to global markets

Built for multi-language, multi-timezone, multi-team collaboration.

Cross-border business meetings

Video calls with Hong Kong / Singapore clients. Switch freely between Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. AI minutes emailed afterwards.

Overseas livestreams / pitches

Pitch in Chinese while overseas viewers watch English subtitles via a shareable link. No second translator needed.

Customer interviews / research

Upload audio for offline transcription. Automatically generate structured interview records with timestamps that jump back to source.

Remote teaching / training

Teacher speaks Cantonese / Mandarin while overseas students read English subtitles. Replay sentence by sentence after class.

Pay as you go

Free on signup, more credits = lower unit price

1 credit ≈ 1 minute of translation, charged by actual recording duration. PDF document translation is 1 credit per page.

Frequently asked questions

More questions at Full FAQ →.

What is Live Translate? How is it different from other translation tools?
Live Translate is an all-in-one AI multi-language translation platform with three product lines: 1) Real-time interpretation (sub-second end-to-end translation in the browser, mixed Cantonese/English/Mandarin without missing words); 2) Browser extension (Chrome Web Store, bilingual web pages, YouTube/Netflix/Bilibili/iQiyi/Tencent Video subtitle translation, click-to-translate, supports OpenAI/Claude/Gemini/DeepSeek/Qwen/MiniMax/GLM/Kimi as BYO Key); 3) AI meeting minutes + offline transcription. Differentiation: native Cantonese ASR + mixed-language tolerance + BYO Key mode that bypasses our servers entirely.
What does the browser extension do? Which video sites are supported?
Live Translate browser extension (Chrome / Edge / Brave / any Chromium) does three things: 1) One-click bilingual web translation, source + translation side by side without breaking page layout. Optimized for Hacker News / Reddit / Twitter / GitHub / Medium / dev.to / Stack Overflow; 2) Real-time video subtitle translation on YouTube, Netflix, Bilibili, iQiyi, Tencent Video — auto-detects original subtitles and shows bilingual overlay; 3) Selection translate via small dot or hotkey. Free to use. You can plug in your own LLM API Key and traffic goes directly to the provider, never through our servers.
Which languages are supported? Does Cantonese really work?
Source language supports auto-detection (Cantonese / English / Mandarin mix) + 18 mainstream languages; target language: 92 (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Italian, Turkish, etc.). Cantonese is recognized natively, not via a Mandarin fallback — characters like 頭先 / 嘅 / 係 are recognized accurately, mixed Cantonese-English does not lose words, and you never have to switch languages mid-conversation.
Can I transcribe an existing audio file?
Yes. When creating a meeting, switch to "Upload audio" mode and drop in mp3 / wav / m4a. A bilingual full transcript with timestamps is ready in a few minutes, so you can jump back to any original sentence.
What if specialized terminology / internal jargon is mistranslated?
Before the meeting, go to "Glossary" and click "Generate from documents". Upload your agenda PPT / tech docs / talking points. AI extracts proper nouns (brands, names — kept as-is in translation) and term pairs (industry words with standard translations). Review, save as a glossary, and pick that glossary when creating a meeting. Real-time translation will follow your terminology, and term hits are highlighted in subtitles so you can see AI is using them.
How does pricing work?
1 credit ≈ 1 minute of translation. Charged by actual recording duration (paused time does not count). New users get 60 minutes free on signup. Larger packs unlock lower per-minute pricing — Standard/Pro packs default to 50-70% off.
What if my balance runs out mid-meeting?
You get a warning 3 minutes before zero, then a 60-second grace period at zero. Top up during the grace period and the meeting continues seamlessly. Even if cut off, the transcript and AI minutes generated so far are fully saved.
Can my clients see my translation subtitles?
Yes. Every meeting can generate a "live audience page" link. Clients open it in their phone browser (or WeChat) and see bilingual real-time subtitles. You can set a password and expiry, or invalidate the link any time.
Does it work on mobile / WeChat?
Yes. live.bitbeam.cn is the web app — open it in WeChat's built-in browser to start recording and translating. No App download, no public account follow needed.

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