Draft:LiveVoice

LiveVoice
Company type
Software (SaaS)
IndustryTech
Founded2021
HeadquartersSalzburg, Austria
Websitelivevoice.io/en

LiveVoice is an Austrian software (SaaS) company specializing in real-time audio transmission and live language translation.[1] The software was originally developed with the idea of offering a digital alternative to traditional analog interpretation systems, allowing users to access live audio via their own smartphones on the app or web browser.[2]

Over time, its application areas expanded to include remote interpretation for on-site, hybrid, and online events,[3] as well as AI-based live translation, which was introduced in 2024. Additional use cases include guided tours, audio description,[2] and silent conferencing.[4]

History

LiveVoice originated as a project in 2016. The founders are Johannes Wigand, Alexander Pöll, Sebastian Pöll, Christian Tessarek, and Thomas Krajacic.[4] The product was first released in 2019 as part of the web agency INFOUND, owned by Alexander Pöll.[5] In 2021 the LiveVoice GmbH was officially founded and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria. Johannes Wigand serves as the company’s chief executive officer.[4]

LiveVoice operates internationally, with customers in over 100 countries, and reportedly generates the majority of its revenue outside Austria.[2]

Product and features

LiveVoice provides a software for real-time audio transmission and language translation, designed to support multilingual communication and accessibility at live events. The platform enables human interpreters to provide real-time interpretation, either on site or remotely, and also offers AI-powered translation in over 65 languages.[6][7] Additionally, the system can generate live captions and audio descriptions to assist hearing- and visually-impaired participants.[8]

Use cases

Language interpretation with human interpreters: LiveVoice allows events to be interpreted in real time by professional human interpreters. They can work on site or work fully remote (RSI - Remote Simultaneous Interpretation).[9]

AI Voice Translation: The platform offers AI-powered live translation, which translates the spoken content into other languages in real time.[10]

Live AI captions and translated subtitles: LiveVoice can generate automatic live subtitles (closed captions) for spoken content as well as AI translated subtitles.[10] These can be displayed on smartphones or large screens as lower thirds. AI translation is possible in 67 languages.[10]

Guided Tours: The software can deliver live audio commentary for guided tours, allowing participants and tour guides to access the tour by their own smartphones.[1]

Silent conferencing: Silent conferences are events that do not use loud speakers but attendees listen via headphones. It is possible to transmit multiple audio channels to attendees’ devices simultaneously.[11]

Audio description: The platform can provide audio descriptions of visual content, supporting accessibility for visually impaired participants.[2]

Event Types

LiveVoice has been used in a variety of events to support multilingual communication and accessibility. These include conferences and corporate meetings,[3] sports and large-scale events,[4] guided tours,[2] religious services (church services), and accessibility-focused events.[8] Features applied at these events include real-time interpretation, AI-powered translation, audio commentary, live captions, audio description for visually impaired participants, and live video for sign language.

Events

Motorsports races at Red Bull Ring: Audio description and live commentary during Formula 1, MotoGP, and DTM races, including live transcription for hearing-impaired visitors.[12][13]

OMR Festival: Language interpretation with on-site interpreters, live podcast recordings, and live audio transmission of concerts for overflow audiences.[14]

Web Summit: Language interpretation across multiple stages using remote human interpreters at events in Lisbon, Rio, and Qatar.[15]

UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas: Offering live streaming audio channels featuring Spanish, English, Red Corner, and Blue Corner commentary via their personal cellular devices. This marked the first time that fans in attendance were able to listen to live audio of an entire UFC event in Spanish.[16]

Global Leadership Summit: AI-powered live translation during Summit Week events in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese.[17]

Willow Creek Germany: German-to-English translation for international attendees, including leaders such as Craig Groeschel.[8]

Press conferences of football clubs: Live interpretation for Champions League press conferences for clubs including Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig, and broadcast services for visually impaired viewers during RC Deportivo matches.[18][19]

Palfinger: Simultaneous interpretation for various corporate events.[2]

Awards and Nominations

  • Nominated for the Österreichischer Staatspreis Innovation in 2024[20]
  • Awarded 4th place at the Salzburg WIKARUS award in Austria[21]
  • Recognized as one of the top 100 companies in the “Gewinn Jungunternehmer” award[22]

References

  1. ^ a b Haas, Georg (5 July 2023). "LiveVoice: Salzburger Live-Audio-Firma erhält sechsstelliges Investment". Trending Topics (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Austria at the EXPO 2025 in Osaka". www.expoaustria.at. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "LiveVoice : Salzburg Congress". www.salzburgcongress.at. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d Salzburg, Startup; Baier-Schmid, Evelyn (11 November 2021). "LiveVoice digitalisiert klassische Audioübertragung". Startup Salzburg (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Live Audio. Ready. Go". The Infound Handbook. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ "LiveVoice: Live Audio und AI Translation für dein Event". LiveVoice.io (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ^ "LiveVoice : Salzburg Congress". www.salzburgcongress.at. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c "5 Ways To Enhance Your Ministry With Live Audio Streaming - ChurchTechToday.com | Resources For Today's Church Pastor And Church Tech Teams". churchtechtoday.com. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  9. ^ "LiveVoice : Salzburg Congress". www.salzburgcongress.at. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  10. ^ a b c "LiveVoice: Live Audio and AI Translation for your event". LiveVoice.io. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Österreichisches Start-up macht Live-Übersetzung für 70.000-Leute-Event". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  12. ^ "What type of DTM fan are you?". redbullring.com - EN. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Formula 1 Glossary - Your visit to the Red Bull Ring". redbullring.com - EN. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  14. ^ Haas, Georg (5 July 2023). "LiveVoice: Salzburger Live-Audio-Firma erhält sechsstelliges Investment". Trending Topics (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  15. ^ Pacher, Martin (20 November 2023). "Salzburger Startup lieferte zentrales Service für den Web Summit". brutkasten (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  16. ^ "UFC 306 At Sphere Sets Record For Highest-grossing Event In UFC History And Highest-grossing Single Event At Sphere". UFC. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Summit Week 25 | GLNi". Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  18. ^ "La Fundación RC Deportivo, con LiveVoice, mantiene el servicio de retransmisión de los partidos del Dépor para personas con discapacidad visual". www.rcdeportivo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  19. ^ https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/getmedia/3922b738-7699-4261-9d9c-cffa016c53b5/202425_41_LiveVoice-Simultanubersetzung.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  20. ^ "Kocher: Sechs Unternehmen für Staatspreis Innovation 2024 nominiert". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Wikarus: Die Sieger stehen fest". Wirtschaftszeit (in German). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  22. ^ https://www.gewinn.com/fileadmin/content/2024/2411_Print/2411_Portrait-Jubu-Tabelle.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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