LiveVoice.io

What LiveVoice.io does

LiveVoice.io, operated by LiveVoice GmbH and headquartered in Salzburg, Austria, is a cloud-based live audio streaming platform that turns any smartphone, tablet, or computer into an event audio device under a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model. Founded in 2016, the platform delivers live audio transmission with approximately 200ms latency, supports unlimited channels, and consumes roughly 0.06 Mbit/s per user — 120x less bandwidth than YouTube-style streaming — eliminating the need for rented FM receivers and transmitters and delivering up to 80% cost savings versus traditional interpretation equipment. Use cases span simultaneous interpretation (human RSI and AI), guided tours, silent conferencing, audio description for visually impaired audiences, sports events, and church services, with customers in 100+ countries including Salzburg Congress, Opera Philadelphia, ICF Zurich, Willow Creek Germany, and the University of Murcia.

The product portfolio centers on the LiveVoice Platform and its iOS/Android/Huawei mobile apps, with AI Voice & Text Translation and AI Live Captions sold as separately priced usage-based add-ons (€0.42 and €0.16 per minute per language, supporting up to 30 languages). Specialized vertical solutions (Churches, Sports, Audio Description, Silent Conferencing, Guided Tours) are productized on top of the core infrastructure. Infrastructure runs on AWS with EU-exclusive servers for EU customers to maintain GDPR compliance, and the Help Center uses OpenAI's APIs for AI search and chat, with data not used for training.

LiveVoice monetizes through a combination of subscription account plans (free tier up to 3 listeners for testing, day plans from €8 for 10 listeners, monthly plans from €199, and Pro plans at €648/month), usage-based AI services, and professional services including interpreter booking, support packages (S2, M5), extended event support (€75/hour), interpreter training (€75/session), and a Premium Enterprise SLA. Go-to-market combines a self-serve product-led growth motion with a Reseller Program for event agencies, AV providers, interpretation services, and venues, plus a Referrer Program offering up to 20% first-year commission. The company is privately held, bootstrapped (no disclosed external funding), led by CEO Johannes Wigand, and operates with 1-10 employees, having built a cumulative base of 40,000+ admin users, 4,000+ client organizations, 700,000+ app downloads, and 150,000+ events hosted.

Name

LiveVoice.io

Legal name

LiveVoice GmbH

Website

https://livevoice.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LiveVoice.io is an Austrian cloud platform that streams live event audio to attendees' own smartphones for simultaneous interpretation, AI translation, guided tours, silent conferencing, and audio description, serving 4,000+ clients across 100+ countries via self-serve and partner channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud-based Multilingual Event Audio Streaming Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Streaming & Webcasting Platforms (BPAMAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Audio & Social Audio Platforms (MPAIADAD)

Keywords

• Live audio streaming
• Simultaneous interpretation
• Multilingual event technology
• AI speech translation
• Remote interpretation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Account Plans (Subscription): Day plans (one-time use), monthly subscriptions, and yearly subscriptions. Pricing tiers based on maximum listener capacity (10-1000+ participants). Annual plans offer 25% savings.
2. AI Translation Services: Pay-as-you-go model based on minutes of usage per language. AI Voice & Text Translation and AI Live Captions charged separately from account plans.
3. Professional Services & Support: Support packages (S2, M5), extended event support, interpreter booking, interpreter training sessions, and Premium Enterprise SLA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LiveVoice.io is a cloud-based live audio streaming and multilingual event technology platform that turns any smartphone, tablet, or computer into an audio transmission device via a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) model. It delivers real-time simultaneous interpretation (human and AI), live AI voice and text translation across up to 30 languages, AI live captions, audio description for visually impaired audiences, guided tour audio, and silent conferencing for events. The platform is sold through subscription account plans, pay-as-you-go AI usage, and professional service and support packages, serving more than 4,000 client organizations in over 100 countries.

Product overview

LiveVoice.io is a cloud-based audio streaming and multilingual event technology platform that transforms smartphones and computers into flexible audio transmission systems. The product portfolio centers on the LiveVoice Platform as the core infrastructure, with specialized use-case products including Live Translation (simultaneous interpretation for conferences/meetings), Guided Tours (multilingual audio for tours), Silent Conferencing (headset-based events), Audio Description (accessibility for visually impaired), Sports Events (PA/interpretation/tours), and Churches (multilingual worship). AI capabilities are delivered through two add-on modules: AI Voice & Text Translation and AI Live Captions, both priced per-minute on a pay-as-you-go basis. The platform operates on a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) model, requiring no special hardware from end users. Subscription tiers (Account Plans) provide different listener capacity limits, while professional services, reseller, and referrer programs extend the commercial model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LiveVoice Platform Cloud-based live audio streaming and multilingual event technology platform that transforms smartphones and computers into flexible audio transmission systems. Supports real-time audio streaming, simultaneous interpretation, and AI-powered translation without requiring special hardware. Targets event organizers, conference planners, churches, and accessibility-focused organizations.
• Live Translation Simultaneous interpretation service for conferences, meetings, and online events. Supports both human Remote Simultaneous Interpretation (RSI) and AI-powered automated translation. Works on-site, remote, or online for organizations hosting multilingual events.
• Guided Tours Live audio streaming solution for guided tours via smartphone, enabling tour guides to broadcast audio to guests' own devices with multilingual support including AI Voice Translation. Designed for tour operators, museums, and cultural institutions.
• Silent Conferencing Audio transmission solution for silent events using smartphone headsets instead of loudspeakers. Enables silent stages, overflow audiences, and remote audio access for events with noise restrictions or alternative venue formats.
• Audio Description Accessibility solution providing live audio description for visually impaired people at events. Smartphone-based alternative to traditional hardware, making events accessible everywhere and supporting both on-site and remote audio describers. Used by cultural venues, performing arts organizations, and educational institutions.
• AI Voice & Text Translation AI-powered automatic translation of spoken audio into multiple target languages in real time, with simultaneous written text translation. Adds voice and text translation to events or guided tours and supports up to 30 languages. Priced per minute per language on a pay-as-you-go basis as a standalone add-on.
• AI Live Captions Automated real-time subtitle generation from speech, providing a live transcript capability for events. Priced per minute per language on a pay-as-you-go basis as a standalone add-on, complementing AI Voice & Text Translation.
• Service & Support Packages Professional support and service offerings including Support S (2 hours), Support M (5 hours), Extended Event Support (hourly), Interpreter Booking, Interpreter Training sessions, and a Premium Enterprise SLA with a dedicated account manager. Sold as a paid standalone package to enterprise and event customers.
• LiveVoice App Native mobile application for iOS, Android, and Huawei devices that enables speakers to stream audio and listeners to receive live audio streams on their own smartphones or tablets. Available free for listeners and speakers; available on Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Huawei AppGallery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings of up to 80% compared to traditional interpretation equipment rental
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS servers used to process audio data in a secure, GDPR-compliant environment. Servers for EU customers located exclusively in the European Union.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment processing provider for handling customer transactions. Only payment details necessary for payment processing are shared with Stripe.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI service provider for Help Center AI Search and Chat Bot functionality. Data processed according to OpenAI's Data Processing Agreement. GDPR compliant and data not used for training purposes.
• Interpreter NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of interpreters and partner agencies for booking professional interpretation services. Available through LiveVoice service offerings for customers who need interpreter booking.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Wordly: Wordly offers real-time AI-powered interpretation and translation for meetings, conferences, and events in dozens of languages. Direct overlap with LiveVoice's AI Voice & Text Translation add-on and broader target market of multilingual event organizers.
• KUDO: KUDO is a cloud-based multilingual meeting and interpretation platform offering human and AI-powered simultaneous interpretation for events. It is the most direct comparable to LiveVoice's RSI and live translation stack, with overlapping target buyers (enterprise conferences, associations).
• VoiceBoxer: VoiceBoxer provides remote simultaneous interpretation services and an RSI platform for multilingual conferences and corporate events. Direct peer in the RSI segment targeting similar enterprise and association event buyers.
• Boostlingo: Boostlingo is an interpretation platform offering remote simultaneous interpretation, on-demand interpreters, and event interpretation management software. Comparable in serving language-service providers and event organizers with subscription-based interpreter platforms.
• Interprefy: Interprefy provides remote simultaneous interpretation and live AI captioning/translation for hybrid and online events. Comparable to LiveVoice in RSI workflows, multilingual events, and AI-assisted interpretation pricing model.

Broad incumbents

• Sennheiser (Tourguide / Mobile Audio): Sennheiser's Tourguide and wireless interpretation hardware (e.g., Tourguide 1039, ADN conference system) represent the traditional FM-equipment incumbents that LiveVoice displaces. Comparable as the legacy alternative for guided tours, conferences, and interpretation that LiveVoice targets with its BYOD model.
• Microsoft (Microsoft Teams): Microsoft Teams offers built-in language interpretation and live captioning across its enterprise conferencing suite. As a broad incumbent, Teams bundles interpretation into a much larger collaboration platform, posing substitution risk for LiveVoice's core interpretation workflow.
• Zoom: Zoom has embedded interpretation and live translated captions into its video conferencing platform, providing built-in multilingual event capability. While broader in scope, Zoom's interpretation features directly overlap with LiveVoice's conferencing interpretation use case for SMB and enterprise customers.
• Listen Technologies: Listen Technologies provides assistive listening, audio description, and interpretation hardware systems for venues, houses of worship, and conferences. Direct competitor in the audio description and assistive listening market (e.g., Opera Philadelphia, MindsEye Radio) where LiveVoice also competes.

Emerging players

• GuideID: GuideID provides smartphone-based audio guide solutions for museums, tourist attractions, and tours. Comparable to LiveVoice's Guided Tours product for tourism and cultural venues, though focused on pre-recorded rather than live broadcasting workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/livevoice_io
• Facebookfacebook.com/LiveVoice.io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livevoice
• Instagraminstagram.com/livevoice.io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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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