Real-Time Translation for Meetings: A Complete Guide
Multilingual meetings are becoming the norm as teams go global. Seagull makes it easy to follow Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet calls in any language with real-time translated subtitles on your desktop.
The challenge of multilingual meetings
International teams face a real problem when meeting participants speak different languages. Hiring a live interpreter is expensive and impractical for daily standups, quick syncs, and ad-hoc calls. Built-in captions in most meeting platforms only support a handful of languages and do not translate between them.
The result is that non-native speakers struggle to follow along, miss key decisions, and feel excluded from the conversation. Real-time translated subtitles solve this by giving every participant instant access to the discussion in their own language.
How to translate meetings with Seagull
Seagull captures system audio from your desktop, which means it works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and any other meeting app without plugins or integrations. Just start Seagull before your meeting, choose the spoken language and your target language, and subtitles appear as a floating overlay on your screen.
Only the person who needs translation has to install Seagull. Other participants do not need to change anything about how they join or run the meeting. Seagull supports 60+ languages and runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
How to Get Started
Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. The app installs in seconds and requires no configuration.
Choose the language being spoken and the language you want to see. Seagull supports 40+ languages out of the box.
Seagull will transcribe and translate audio from any app in real time. Captions appear in a small overlay on your screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does everyone in the meeting need to install Seagull?
No. Only the person who wants translated subtitles needs Seagull installed. It captures system audio from your desktop, so other participants do not need to install anything or change their setup.
Which meeting platforms does Seagull work with?
Seagull works with any meeting platform that plays audio on your desktop, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and others. No plugins or integrations are required.
Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. 1 hour free trial included.