Use case
Caption and translate conference talks live
Caption and translate conference talks from a room microphone or a streamed session, then export transcripts for proceedings and recaps.
TanLens captions conference talks from either the room microphone or the stream in a browser tab. Attendees can read a translation on screen, and a broadcast room lets them follow in the language they prefer. After each session, the transcript can be exported for proceedings, recaps or accessibility requests.
01In the room and on the stream
For a single-track event, place a microphone near the stage or take a feed from the AV desk and run a microphone session. For a hybrid event, open the stream in Chrome or Edge and capture that tab instead, which keeps the captions aligned with what remote attendees hear. A single session has a time limit, so a long keynote may need a short break or a second session; the plan’s concurrent-session limit decides how many tracks you can cover at once.
02Several tracks, several languages
Pro allows two concurrent sessions, while Max and Team allow three, which is enough to cover a main stage plus two breakout rooms. Each broadcast room can offer more than one audience language, so attendees choose what they read rather than asking organizers for a separate link per language. Add speaker names, company names and recurring acronyms to a glossary before the first talk; those are the terms a model is most likely to render inconsistently, and the terms attendees notice first.
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