In-person interpretation
In-person live voice translation for events
One speaker. A language your audience follows.
Turn live microphone audio into translated voice on a speaker or headphones. Parley’s in-person mode gives presentations, small workshops and guided conversations a dedicated one-way translation flow.
In short: Venue mode fits talks, workshops and booths: one person speaks into a microphone, and Parley sends translated voice to speakers or headphones for each language. The venue licence is $149 once at list price; translation usage is billed separately.
At a glance
- Single vs multiple outputs — Assign one output device per language. When several languages run together, give each its own speaker to avoid crosstalk.
- How this differs from meeting mode — Venue mode is one-way (speaker → audience). Meeting mode is two-way (you ↔ the other person).
- Before you go live — Walk the room and test audio early. In noisy spaces, keep the speaker close to the mic and prefer headphones for listeners.
A simple audio path
Physical microphone → selected cloud translation service → physical speaker or headphones.
Words you can revisit
Read original and translated captions as you listen. Review local history and export SRT subtitles after the session.
- One microphoneCapture the speaker
- Parley on your computerSelect languages and outputs
- Separate language outputsAssign a speaker or headphones to each output
Use the equipment you already have
Bring your Windows or Mac computer, a microphone and an output device. You do not need to purchase dedicated translation earbuds for this flow. Unlike meeting mode, in-person mode does not need a meeting virtual audio device.
Use headphones for private listening, or translate one microphone input into several languages on separate speakers or headphones. Choose each output language and device independently.
Set up a live interpretation session
- Open in-person mode. Confirm the desktop preview requirements and sign in.
- Select the microphone and physical output. Place the microphone away from the speaker so it does not capture the translated audio again.
- Choose the target language and service. Use managed translation without a personal API key, or your supported provider after buying the personal API licence. Start with an available built-in voice.
- Check the room before starting. Run a short session to check input levels, audibility and the selected language. Ask speakers to speak clearly and avoid talking over one another.
- Stop when the session ends. Review the original words and translations in History.
One session, one per-minute rate
One input can feed a single output or multiple target languages on different speakers. A 30-minute session costs 30 minutes, regardless of output count. Billing includes silence while the service connection is ready, so stop the session during breaks. There is no recurring Parley subscription.
With a personal API licence, provider usage is billed to your own provider account. The licence does not include translation credits. The standard venue licence price is $149 once. Personal API access requires a separate licence. Managed Qwen costs $0.070/minute; Doubao costs $0.148/minute. Review the model prices and billing details.
When to choose a different workflow
For a call where both participants need to speak and hear translations, use two-way meeting translation. For hands-free travel without a computer, dedicated translation earbuds may be a better fit; see our comparison of hardware, subscriptions and Parley.
when venue interpretation is the right mode
KUDO and Interprefy compared with Parley for small meetings
Wordly hour packs vs Parley per-minute desktop
Translation requires internet access. Supported languages and voices vary by model and installed app. Get permission to process the audio; selected input is sent to the cloud service. See the data handling overview.