Translate your sermon into Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, and more, in real time, as you preach. Then stream it, archive it, and reach the members who couldn’t make it in person.
No juggling a free video site, a separate translator, and another tool for your VOD library. One platform. Every Sunday.
Free tier included · No credit card requiredWhatever language you speak, you are welcome here.
The message this morning is for every one of you.
- EspañolSpanish
Hables el idioma que hables, aquí eres bienvenido.
El mensaje de esta mañana es para cada uno de ustedes.
- 中文Mandarin
无论你说哪种语言，这里都欢迎你。
今天早上的信息是给你们每一个人的。
- PortuguêsPortuguese
Seja qual for a sua língua, você é bem-vindo aqui.
A mensagem desta manhã é para cada um de vocês.
- 한국어Korean
어떤 언어를 쓰시든, 여러분을 환영합니다.
오늘 아침 말씀은 여러분 한 분 한 분을 위한 것입니다.
- Per language translated — quoted per event
- From $39/hr
- Free to get started
- 5 hrs
- Languages supported
- 40+
- Translation latency
- < 3s
The message gets lost in translation.
Multilingual churches piece together four different tools and still can’t serve their whole congregation live. Non-English-speaking members sit through a service they can’t follow, or simply stop coming.
| What you need | Old way | Riverbend Live |
|---|---|---|
| Live translation | In-ear interpreter + separate audio feed — expensive, limited to the room | AI translation, delivered live to every viewer in their language |
| Weekly streaming | Free video sites — no audience control, an algorithm decides what’s next | Broadcast Free — 5 hrs to get started at $0 |
| Sermon archive | Manual uploads to a separate hosting tool | Automatic VOD after every service — no extra step |
| Engagement | Generic chat with limited moderation, no prayer request flow | Moderated live chat, Q&A mode, prayer request channel |
| Paid special events | A ticketing tool + a streaming service + reconciliation | Built-in PPV — 20% of ticket sales (free to run) |
Non-English members are left out
A growing Spanish-speaking or immigrant congregation can’t fully participate when your sermon is in English only. Translation shouldn’t require a dedicated interpreter room.
No real archive for members who miss
Free video sites strip your content of context, suggest other videos, and give you little control. Members who miss a Sunday deserve a clean, searchable on-demand library.
Four tools, four logins, four bills
One tool for streaming. Another for archives. A translation service. A ticketing tool for your Easter concert. Every Sunday is a production coordination exercise.
Live AI sermon translation.
As you preach in English, viewers select their language and hear the message in real time — Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, Korean, Arabic, and more. No interpreter room. No separate audio track to manage. No delay that breaks the experience.
- 01 · Go live
Go live the way you already do
Stream from OBS or any RTMP encoder on Broadcast, or straight from your browser webcam on Studio. Translation is an add-on that works on either.
- Broadcast or Studio
- 02 · Translate
AI translates in real time
Riverbend’s translation engine transcribes your speech, translates it, and delivers a natural-sounding voice in each enabled language — under 3 seconds of latency.
- < 3s
- Natural voice
- 03 · Choose
Viewers choose their language
Each viewer selects their preferred language from a menu in the player. Spanish speakers hear Spanish. Mandarin speakers hear Mandarin. Everyone follows the same sermon live.
- Player language menu
- 04 · Read along
Captions included automatically
Live captions in each language appear below the video for viewers who prefer to read along — useful in noisy environments and for accessibility.
- Live captions
English → Spanish + Mandarin, for example
- Live translation, per language, per hour
- from $39
- Works on
- Broadcast or Studio
Translation is a custom add-on on Broadcast or Studio. Tell us your languages, service length and congregation size and we’ll quote it — from $39/hr per language.
Supported languages include
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Portuguese
- Korean
- Arabic
- French
- Hindi
- Vietnamese
- 40+ more
Free to start. Grows with your congregation.
Small plant church or multi-campus congregation — there’s a plan that fits. Recurring monthly billing, cancel anytime. No per-event fees, no juggling credits.
$0/month
Perfect for small congregations trying a single Sunday service. No credit card, no commitment.
- 5 streaming hours to get started
- Up to 50 concurrent viewers
- Live chat for your congregation
- Automatic VOD replay after each service
- Shareable link to send to members
$79/month
Every Sunday, multiple services, larger congregations. 20 streaming hours per month — stream via OBS or any RTMP encoder.
- 20 streaming hours per month
- Up to 250 concurrent viewers
- Multi-service scheduling
- Full VOD library — every past sermon
- Moderated chat + Q&A mode
From $39/hr per language
Live sermon translation added to your Broadcast or Studio plan, quoted per event for your languages, service length and congregation. Every viewer hears a real-time voice in their language.
- Spanish, Mandarin, and 40+ more languages
- Works on Broadcast or Studio
- Captions + translated VOD included
- Onboarding call available for translation setup
Translation is quoted per event — from $39/hr per language, on Broadcast or Studio. PPV for special events: 20% of ticket sales (free to run, no subscription needed).
Everything your church needs. Nothing unnecessary.
Built to match how churches actually stream — not how a sports broadcaster imagines they do.
Live AI sermon translation
The flagship feature — your sermon delivered in real time in every viewer’s language. Under 3 seconds of latency. Natural-sounding voice, not robotic text-to-speech. Live captions included in every language.
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Portuguese
- Korean
- Arabic
- French
- Hindi
- Vietnamese
- 40+ more
Weekly broadcast
OBS, vMix, webcam, or any RTMP encoder. Works with your existing AV setup — no new hardware required to go live every Sunday.
Automatic sermon archive
Every service records automatically. Members who missed Sunday find it on-demand. Build a growing library — no manual uploads, no separate hosting account.
Live chat & Q&A
Moderated live chat, slow mode, and Q&A mode for congregation questions. Your volunteer moderator controls the room from the same dashboard.
Multi-service scheduling
Create your 9am and 11am services as separate sessions under one event. Each gets its own stream and its own recording. No juggling different platforms per service.
Ticketed special events — free to run
Easter concert, Christmas concert, guest preacher, fundraiser event. Sell access via PPV — viewers pay at checkout, Stripe deposits into your account. You keep 80% of every ticket. No subscription required to sell a paid event.
Example: Easter concert, 200 viewers at $10 — you earn $1600 after the 20% platform fee. Stripe payouts direct to your bank.
Multi-campus simulcast
Stream from your main campus to satellite locations — or to homes globally. One stream, every location, same service. Translated audio per campus if needed.
Congregation portal
Your church gets a public page at riverbend.live/yourchurch — all upcoming services, past sermons, and special events. The link your bulletin sends members to every week.
Whatever your congregation looks like.
Whether you serve 50 families or 5,000, Riverbend Live fits how you actually worship — not how a generic streaming platform thinks you should.
- Multilingual congregations
One sermon, every language.
Your English-speaking pastor, your Spanish-speaking congregation, your Mandarin-speaking visitors — everyone follows the same message live, in their own language. No interpreter room, no separate service.
- Homebound & remote members
Sunday still belongs to them.
Elderly members who can’t travel. Young families with sick children. Members in other states. They remain part of the congregation — participating in live chat, watching the service, accessing the archive.
- Multi-campus churches
One church, everywhere.
Stream your main service to satellite campuses and remote households simultaneously. Campus screens show the same service. Translated audio plays per-location if needed. Everyone worships together.
- Special events & concerts
Reach the donors who couldn’t attend.
Easter concert, Christmas musical, guest revival. Sell PPV tickets to families who live across the country. No separate ticketing tool plus a streaming service — it’s all in one place.
Your tech team can handle it.
No broadcast engineering degree required. Most churches are live their first Sunday after setup.
- Step 01
Create your channel
Sign up, create your church page, and configure your service schedule. Under ten minutes before you have a shareable link ready for your congregation.
- Step 02
Choose your languages
Enable translation for any combination of languages. Your congregation members set their preference once — it saves for every future service.
- Step 03
Go live every Sunday
Hit go from OBS/RTMP on Broadcast or from your browser webcam on Studio — translation starts automatically. Members watch in their language, join chat, and access the VOD after the service ends.
Not sure which setup fits your AV situation?
We’ve helped churches with everything from a single laptop camera to full multi-camera productions get streaming-ready. Email us and we’ll walk your tech volunteer through setup.
- Works with existing cameras
- Broadcast: OBS, vMix, or any RTMP encoder
- Studio: browser webcam, no encoder needed
- Onboarding call available for translation setup
Questions churches ask
How accurate is the AI translation for sermons and scripture?
Very. The translation engine is trained on modern general language and performs well for spoken sermon content. For highly specialized theological vocabulary or specific scriptural quotations in uncommon dialects, we recommend a brief review pass — but for the vast majority of Sunday sermon content, quality is strong and improving continuously.
How much does translation actually cost per Sunday?
Translation is a custom add-on, quoted per event — from $39/hr per language, on Broadcast or Studio. Tell us your languages, service length and typical attendance and we’ll price your Sundays.
Can viewers access the sermon VOD in their translated language?
Yes. The VOD is recorded with translated audio tracks. Members who missed the live service can watch on demand in their preferred language — the same experience as the live version, available after the service ends.
We already stream on a free video site. Why switch?
Free video sites are built to keep viewers on the site, not in your congregation — other content surfaces after your video ends, and you have little control over who sees what next. With Riverbend Live, your congregation gets a dedicated channel — no ads, no competing videos, no algorithmic distractions. Your archive is organized as a sermon library, not a generic video feed.
Does my tech volunteer need to know anything special to run translation?
No. Once translation is set up and languages are configured, going live activates translation automatically. The tech volunteer just starts the stream as usual. Viewers choose their language themselves from the player menu.
What if we only do one special event per year that needs translation?
That works too — translation is quoted per event, so you only pay for the events you translate (from $39/hr per language). PPV for a special event also needs no subscription — just the platform fee on ticket revenue.
Learn more about church streaming
How to Stream Your Church Service in Two Languages
Step-by-step setup for live AI sermon translation — what it costs and how to go live your first bilingual Sunday.
Read the guideHuman Interpreters vs. Hardware vs. AI Translation
A practical comparison of every church translation option — costs, setup, language coverage, and online reach.
Read the guideThe Multilingual Church Streaming Playbook
Ministry strategy for building an online presence that reaches every language group in your congregation.
Read the guide
Start free today. Your first Sunday service can be live in under ten minutes. Add translation whenever you’re ready — no long-term commitment.
Questions before you start? support@riverbendmedia.com
Free tier included — no credit card required — first service live in 8 minutes