AI Speech Translation and Captioning
Connect with diverse audiences through real-time captioning and AI speech-to-text translation — so everyone understands, every time.
Give everyone their own great experience
With Sorenson Forum, every participant gets to choose their language, whether they want to follow along with captions or audio, and has access to real-time captioning and translation on their own mobile device or laptop.
25+ Languages
Translation and captions in the world’s most common languages, including 45 dialects.
Personalisation
Users choose their language and access captions and translated audio on their own device — no specialist hardware needed.
Cost-Effective
More for less than traditional CART and interpretation services — fast, reliable AI at an accessible price.
Two-Way Communication
Captioning and translation works in both directions — a genuine conversation, not just a monologue.
Caption speech and instantly translate to 25+ languages with advanced AI that supports two-way communication.
How Sorenson Forum works
No need to schedule, nothing for participants to download — just a few simple steps to access real-time translation and captioning for effective communication.
25+ Languages
Translation and captions in the world’s most common languages, including 45 dialects.
Personalisation
Users choose their language and access captions and translated audio on their own device — no specialist hardware needed.
Cost-Effective
More for less than traditional CART and interpretation services — fast, reliable AI at an accessible price.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to the most common questions about Sorenson Forum, then learn hands on how it works. Get a trial to decide it’s the best speech translation and captioning app for your needs.
Sorenson Forum can provide AI speech translation and captioning in the following languages:
Arabic (Israel, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia, Oman, State of Palestine, Qatar, Lebanon, Egypt), Bengali, Cantonese, Cantonese, Dutch, English (United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa), Farsi, Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
Yes, Sorenson Forum works remotely, in-person, and for hybrid sessions. Anyone can use the session code via browser or mobile device to access real-time captions and speech translation.
Yes, Sorenson Forum can replace traditional CART services with the same real-time captioning functionality, plus simultaneous multilingual translation in text and audio. You give participants the control to access the service directly on their laptop or mobile device, whether onsite or remote. Sorenson Forum is also bi-directional, allowing your audience to interact with presenters.
Sorenson Forum is perfect for situations where you’re sharing a message with a varied audience — multilingual, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, neurodiverse — including conferences and conventions, speeches, classes, assemblies, town halls, corporate meetings, and public forums.
We recommend using professional grade microphones for the highest quality speech recognition and better accuracy of the translation. However, any headset or earpiece with an integrated microphone will work.
Sorenson Forum makes transcripts available to the host in all languages participants used during the session, and the host can share those transcripts.
Participants can access Sorenson Forum with iOS and Android devices or via a web browser, offering flexibility across different platforms.