Translate Live

What Translate Live does

TranslateLive is a US-based private company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, founded in 2018, that sells an AI-powered real-time language translation platform branded ILA (Instant Language Assistant). The platform supports 220+ languages and dialects across text and audio modalities, is available as iOS, Android, web, and cloud software, and is also sold in a dedicated hardware form factor called ILA Pro (a dual-tablet setup with pre-installed MDM). A distinguishing architectural choice is that no conversation data is ever stored, supported by TLS 1.3 encryption, ISO 27001, SOC II, GDPR, HIPAA, and TAA-compliant manufacturing, with optional one-click connection to certified live interpreters for human backup.

The company monetizes through enterprise subscriptions, platform licensing for organizations that deploy on their own cloud, and ILA Pro hardware sales, all on quote-based custom pricing with annual billing cadence. TranslateLive targets three primary verticals — K-12 and higher education, government and public services (including municipal courts), and non-profit organizations — with secondary exposure to healthcare, travel and hospitality, and the private sector. Named reference customers include Denver Public Schools, Boston Public Schools, Florida International University, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, CVS Health, the City of Tempe, and Chandler Municipal Court, with the company claiming 6,000+ organizations served.

Go-to-market is a sales-led enterprise motion combining direct outreach with strategic channel partnerships, most notably CDW (announced October 2025) for reseller distribution, Newline Interactive (September 2025) for interactive display integration, and Social Mobile/Google Android Enterprise (July 2025) for custom enterprise hardware. The leadership team includes CEO Peter Hayes and K-12 Strategic Advisor Kate Pechacek. The company has not disclosed institutional funding, operates with 1–10 employees, and has received recognition including EdTech Awards 2026 finalist, Smart Cities North America Rewards 2025, and a State of Arizona Advancements in Technology award via Chandler Municipal Court.

Name

Translate Live

Legal name

TranslateLive LLC

Website

https://translatelive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TranslateLive sells ILA, an AI-powered real-time translation platform supporting 220+ languages, sold to schools, government agencies, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations as software, cloud subscriptions, or dedicated ILA Pro hardware with HIPAA/SOC II/ISO 27001 compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Translation & Language Access Software

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilingual/Translation Communication Apps (BPAMACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Communication & Family Engagement Platforms (Messaging, Portals, Translation) (EDAJAMAI), Bilingual/ESL/ELL & Multilingual Learner Support Tools (EDAFAOAK), AI-Powered Language Tutors, Chatbots & Speaking Practice Tools (EDAFAOAC)

Keywords

• AI translation software
• Language access services
• Real-time interpretation
• Multilingual communication
• Enterprise translation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ILA Platform Subscription: Enterprise subscription model for the ILA (Instant Language Assistant) platform, providing access to real-time translation tools, cloud connectivity, and ongoing AI improvements.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of ILA Pro hardware devices (dual-tablet setup) for enterprise customers requiring dedicated translation hardware.
3. Platform Licensing: Organizations can license the entire platform and set it up on their own cloud infrastructure, with TranslateLive having no access to the system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TranslateLive sells the ILA (Instant Language Assistant), an AI-powered real-time translation platform supporting 220+ languages and dialects, available as software on iOS, Android, web, and cloud, and as the ILA Pro dual-tablet hardware device with pre-installed MDM. The platform enables 1:1 conversations, multilingual group communication, and one-click connection to certified live interpreters, and is targeted at schools, government agencies, nonprofits, healthcare, and enterprise customers needing compliant, real-time language access.

Product overview

TranslateLive offers a unified AI-powered language translation platform centered on its ILA (Instant Language Assistant) product, available in both software (web, iOS, Android, cloud) and hardware (ILA Pro tablet device) forms. The core ILA platform provides real-time AI translation across 220+ languages, while ILA Pro adds dedicated hardware with pre-configured MDM security for enterprise deployments. Both variants support optional live interpreter connectivity for backup translation assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ILA (Instant Language Assistant) AI-powered real-time translation platform providing instant language translation across 220+ languages and dialects. Combines AI with organization-specific intelligence for accurate translations in enterprise, government, and education settings, supporting 1:1 conversations, multilingual group communication, and one-click connection to certified live interpreters.
• ILA Pro Dedicated dual-tablet hardware device enabling 2-way real-time communication. Each tablet connects independently to the cloud, with conversations routed through the cloud infrastructure. Ships with Mobile Device Management (MDM) pre-installed for enterprise-grade security and management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000+ organizations trust TranslateLive for language access
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CDWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 October 2025TranslateLive announced strategic partnership with CDW to expand integrated language access solutions. CDW leverages its enterprise technology reseller network to distribute ILA, delivering secure real-time translation in 200+ languages to government, education, and enterprise customers.
• Newline InteractivecoreTechnology or Integration · 2 September 2025Newline Interactive partnered with TranslateLive to eliminate language barriers in education, business, and beyond. The partnership integrates ILA translation technology with Newline Interactive's interactive display hardware solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge: Major language services provider offering translation, localization, and AI data services for enterprise and government. Comparable on enterprise/government translation buyer segments and multilingual technology offerings.
• Microsoft Translator: Enterprise translation API and consumer product embedded across Microsoft 365, Teams, and Azure. Competes with TranslateLive on real-time multilingual conversation features (Teams Interpreter) and on enterprise compliance posture, with distribution advantages Microsoft Translate has at zero marginal customer acquisition cost.
• TransPerfect: Global language services and technology company spanning translation, interpretation, localization, and AI tools. Comparable to TranslateLive on interpretation services and AI-driven translation, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Google Translate: Free consumer and enterprise translation service (incl. Google Cloud Translation API) supporting 100+ languages. Sets the price floor for AI translation and is the most direct competitive threat to TranslateLive's generic translation use cases, though lacking TranslateLive's enterprise compliance and organization-specific intelligence.

Direct peers

• Vasco Translator: Manufacturer of handheld AI translation devices sold globally for travel, business, and education. Comparable to TranslateLive's ILA Pro on hardware form factor and on the multilingual conversation use case, though more consumer-skewed.
• Boostlingo: Interpretation platform providing remote interpretation scheduling and delivery tools to language service providers and enterprise buyers. Comparable to TranslateLive on multilingual group communication and one-click interpreter connectivity for enterprise customers.
• Kudo: Cloud-based multilingual meeting and interpretation platform targeting enterprises, governments, and events. Comparable on real-time multilingual group communication use cases and on enterprise/compliance-focused positioning.
• LanguageLine Solutions: Largest U.S. provider of interpretation and translation services across phone, video, and on-site, with deep government and healthcare penetration. Directly comparable to TranslateLive on enterprise language access use cases and customer base, with overlapping regulatory compliance (HIPAA, federal contracts).
• Pocketalk: Handheld AI translation device vendor selling into education, government, and enterprise buyers - the same verticals TranslateLive targets. Closely comparable on the ILA Pro hardware form factor and on the school district / city RFP customer profile.

Emerging players

• Smartling: Translation management and AI-powered localization platform for digital content. Adjacent competitor focused on written content rather than real-time spoken translation, but overlapping on enterprise buyer procurement of AI language tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/translatelive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/translatelive
• Instagraminstagram.com/translatelive

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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