No receivers, one guide for every language
Visitors use their own phones and headphones, so there is no kit to charge, hand out and count back in. One guide leads a mixed-language group instead of splitting departures by language.
Guided tour translation for tour operators
Visitors scan a QR code and follow your guide in their own language on their own phones, with no receivers to hand out. You need the guide’s phone and a compatible microphone.
Why use live AI translation for guided tours and site visits?
Your own link and branded listener page
Keep one custom event link on your printed QR materials, and show your logo, tour title and banner colour on the listener page.
Pay as you go, only for speaking time
Buy on-demand credits with no monthly or annual fee, and stop the Stage on breaks and transfers so credits follow active broadcast minutes.
Tuned for place names
The guided tour preset and a custom glossary keep place names, exhibits and local terms consistent from guide to guide.
For tour operators
How to set up live translation for guided tours and site visits
Prepare the guide’s phone and compatible microphone, then walk the route with the same connectivity and listener devices visitors will use.
Prepare the guide kit
Create the Stage, select the source and target languages, and connect the guide’s phone to a compatible microphone. Test clear speech at representative stops before visitors arrive.
Walk the route with every device path
Check portable WiFi or mobile data at each stop, including lifts and outdoor areas. Share the QR code at check-in, confirm that visitors can hear or read before the safety briefing, and stop the Stage during breaks or transfers.
Reuse the Custom Event Link
Set the same Custom Event Link in Console Settings for repeat departures, cities, or days. Visitors can keep the same QR code while the operator starts a fresh Stage for each route and closes it after final directions.
Phone plus compatible microphone
The guide carries a familiar phone and compatible mic; visitors use their own phones and can choose translated audio or captions.
Portable connectivity planning
Use portable WiFi or mobile data with a stable signal on every device, and test the complete route instead of relying on reception-area coverage.
One link for repeat routes
A Custom Event Link configured in Console Settings can stay on the same printed QR materials across cities and days, subject to the account’s current access.
Estimate a multi-day tour programme
Count active broadcast time rather than the full itinerary: daily broadcast hours × tour days × target languages × mic mode. Stop the Stage during breaks and transfers. This illustration uses two active hours per day, three days, and two target languages.
On-demand credits start from £4 an hour for one target language, with no monthly or annual fee.
One guide channel
Phone plus one compatible microphone for the route.
2 daily hours × 3 days × 2 target languages × 1 = 720 credits
- Portable WiFi or mobile data needs a stable signal on each device; test the full route, including lifts and outdoor areas.
- Use the same Custom Event Link from Console Settings across cities and days. Paid on-demand and subscription accounts can use the same custom link.
- Stop the Stage during breaks and transfers so the estimate uses active broadcast hours each day, not the full elapsed itinerary.
Live translation for guided tours and site visits: FAQ
What does a guide need to run a translated tour?
A phone, a compatible microphone, the prepared source and target languages, and a tested listener link. Visitors use their own phones and can listen through headphones or read captions.
How should tour operators test connectivity?
Walk the full route with portable WiFi or mobile data and check stable signal on every device, including lifts, outdoor areas, basements, and noisy stops. Stop the Stage during breaks or transfers so usage follows active speaking time.
Can one QR code work across cities and days?
Yes. Set the same Custom Event Link in Console Settings and reuse its QR code or link for repeat routes. Paid on-demand and subscription accounts can use a custom link; the link’s exact host follows the account’s current settings.
How do we estimate credits for a multi-day tour programme?
Count active broadcast hours per day, multiply by the number of tour days and target languages, then apply the mic factor. Stop the Stage during breaks and transfers; do not count the full elapsed itinerary as broadcast time.
How should a guide handle safety instructions?
Deliver safety-critical information clearly through the established site process. Live translation supports access but does not replace required signage, trained staff, barriers, or emergency procedures; review important instructions in advance and provide approved written versions where necessary.
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