Stream Translation Latency

Stream Translation Latency. StreamTranslate delivers translated stream subtitles in under 2 seconds end-to-end — from your voice, through Deepgram speech recognition, racing multiple translation engines, to the browser source overlay on your stream. The fastest live translation pipeline available.

Start Translating Free → No credit card · 28+ languages · Works with OBS, Streamlabs, XSplit

How it works

StreamTranslate is a cloud-based live subtitle and translation service built for streamers who want to reach a global audience. You speak in your native language and viewers see accurate translated subtitles on your stream in real time. Everything runs in the cloud, so there is zero CPU or GPU overhead on your streaming PC.

The system uses Deepgram's nova-2 speech recognition for fast, accurate transcription, then races multiple translation engines to return the best result in under 2 seconds. The translated text renders as a styled subtitle overlay via an OBS browser source — no plugins, no third-party software, and no browser extension on the viewer side.

Setup is simple: sign up at streamtranslate.live, pick your speaking language and your target subtitle language, copy your personal browser source URL, and paste it into OBS as a new Browser Source. Position it at the bottom of your scene and go live. Pro and Unlimited plans support dual-language output so you can serve two audiences at once.

Frequently asked questions

What is the end-to-end latency?
Under 2 seconds from spoken word to visible subtitle on stream. This is faster than YouTube's auto-captions and most competing tools.
Do I need to install an OBS plugin?
No. StreamTranslate is purely a browser source URL. No plugins, no downloads, no OBS modifications.
How many languages are supported?
StreamTranslate supports 28+ languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, French, German, and Russian.

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