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.
How this differs from ordinary translation
All five ship today — none of this is roadmap.
Handles each sentence alone — one product name, three spellings
Reads your material before it starts translating
No context to give it — “bank” stays a coin flip
Tell it what the meeting is about; it translates in that context
Needs the source language up front; mixed speech breaks it
Three languages in one sentence, no switching
Literal word-by-word — the stumbles come through intact
Cleans up spoken filler, then writes it properly
Hands you a transcript; understanding it is still your job
Minutes are written by the time you leave the room
From audio to minutes,
one closed-loop pipeline
Built around "hear in real time + look back later" — every step polished to ship-ready.
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.
AI meeting minutes
Generated in seconds when the meeting ends — summary, decisions, action items, chapters.
Offline transcription
Drop in mp3 / wav / m4a. Auto-transcribed and translated into a timestamped bilingual transcript.
92 languages
Mainstream business + Southeast Asian + European, all covered.
AI glossary
Upload PPT / docs. AI extracts proper nouns + term pairs. Hits highlighted in subtitles.
Live audience page
Clients scan a QR code to watch bilingual subtitles. Password and expiry supported.
Mobile / WeChat
Native support in WeChat browser. Scan to start a meeting.
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.
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.
- Bilingual web translationSource + translation side by side. Original layout preserved. Optimized for HN / Reddit / Twitter / GitHub / Medium / dev.to.
- Video subtitle translationYouTube / Netflix / Bilibili / iQiyi / Tencent Video — bilingual subtitle overlay in real time.
- Click-to-translateSelect any text, click a small dot to translate. Switchable: dot / instant popup / hotkey.
- BYO Key for 8 LLMsOpenAI / 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.
Less than a minute
Download & unzip
Click the "Download .zip" button above, then double-click to unzip (or use the unzip command).
Open extensions page
Go to chrome://extensions in your address bar. Toggle "Developer mode" in the top right.
Load unpacked
Click "Load unpacked" in the top left. Select the folder you just unzipped.
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.
Start recording
Create a meeting or upload an audio file. Set source / target language (auto-detect supported).
Real-time translation
Bilingual subtitles appear as you speak. Take notes inline. Generate an audience page to share with colleagues.
Auto minutes
AI minutes generated in seconds when the meeting ends. Export, share, or jump back to any source sentence.
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.
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?
What does the browser extension do? Which video sites are supported?
Which languages are supported? Does Cantonese really work?
Can I transcribe an existing audio file?
What if specialized terminology / internal jargon is mistranslated?
How does pricing work?
What if my balance runs out mid-meeting?
Can my clients see my translation subtitles?
Does it work on mobile / WeChat?
Start today. Stop letting language slow your meetings down.
60 minutes free. No credit card required.
