Church Accessibility: Live Captioning for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Live captioning for church services on smartphones — recommended by Open Ears Charity.
Try free this SundayAt Breeze Translate, our name tells only half the story. While we started with a mission to help congregations speak across language barriers, we have discovered that one of our most powerful uses is making sure the message is clear in the language it is spoken — live captions for people who follow better by reading. Open Ears Charity, an organisation with over 50 years of experience supporting people with hearing loss in Christian fellowships, recommends live captioning as a practical way to welcome more people into worship. For many, the barrier to engaging with church is not a different language, but hearing loss.
Addressing Hearing Loss and Deafness in the Church
Many people who are hard of hearing find themselves in a difficult "middle ground" regarding accessibility. They may not use sign language or identify as part of the fully Deaf community, yet they struggle to follow what is spoken in the service — especially in echoey church buildings or when background noise interferes. This creates a significant barrier to worship, often leading to feelings of isolation in a place designed for community.
Live captioning on smartphones
Breeze Translate works as a live captioning tool for the hard of hearing: captions of the sermon and prayers as they are spoken, on each listener's own smartphone or tablet.
Captions can also be shown on a shared screen or projector using display mode, so the room can read along together — not only on personal devices.
How captions can be shown on phones, projectors, and shared screens.
Captions and display options →Translation-Ready Captioning
Churches captioning most weeks — with translation ready when a guest needs it — can choose our dedicated Translation-Ready Captioning plan, from $3 per week.
Caption-first listening with every language one tap away.
Translation-Ready Captioning →Ready to Make Your Church More Accessible?
Start your free trial today and provide live captioning for your congregation.
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