Brazilian and European Portuguese are both simply Portuguese to the speech recognition: there is no variant to choose in the settings. Test with your own preacher.
Livefy
PORTUGUESE → ENGLISH
Portuguese to English translation for your church, live.
Your priest or pastor speaks Portuguese. English appears in real time, as live captions on the screen and on every phone, and anyone can listen to a translated voice instead.
EXAMPLE · EN
Porque Deus amou o mundo de tal maneira que deu o seu Filho unigênito.
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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.
João 3:16
WHO IT'S FOR
Portuguese-speaking pulpit, English-reading audience.
Brazilian churches across the US, from the Boston area and New Jersey to Florida and California, and Portuguese churches in New England, Canada and the UK: anywhere the pastor preaches in Portuguese and part of the church reads English.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Portuguese to English, in practice.
Run one of your own services through it during the free hours. Here is what to look for.
Church words (a Palavra, o Senhor, o Espírito Santo, a graça) come out in their usual English forms: the Word, the Lord, the Holy Spirit, grace.
Set the speaker language to Portuguese.
BRAZILIAN CHURCHES
Brazilian churches across the US.
Many Brazilian churches meet in a building shared with an English congregation. Their children grow up reading English, and a husband, a wife or a neighbor may speak no Portuguese at all.
English captions on the screen and on phones let them follow the sermon in the same room. For a joint service, Portuguese captions can follow the English pastor too. Each caption language uses its own hours.
PRICING
What it costs.
Every week
The Church plan: 10 translation hours a month, for $45 a month, or $468 a year ($39 a month). About 3 services a week with English captions, counting 45 minutes of translation each.
A single event
5 hours for $40, no plan needed. Hours you buy never expire. Event pricing
PORTUGUESE → ENGLISH FAQ
Common questions
Does Livefy work for both Brazilian and European Portuguese?
Yes. Both are recognized as Portuguese, with no variant to choose. The fairest test is a recording of your own preacher.
Our pastor preaches in Portuguese but quotes English Bible references. Is that a problem?
Scripture references are kept as references: the translation is told to leave numbers, references and names as spoken. Check a few references when you test.
Can we use this for a Portuguese-speaking Bible study group with mixed English-only members?
Yes. One mid-week meeting fits in 5 translation hours, $40 without a plan. The Church plan fits if it meets every week.
FREE TRIAL
Try it on this Sunday’s service.
First 4 hours free, about 5 Sunday services in one language. No credit card.