Slack

Translate Slack Huddles in Real Time

Slack Huddles have no built-in translation, so a quick voice chat with a teammate abroad can stall on language. Whisperr adds live, two-way translation and captions to any huddle, with about 0.2 seconds of latency.

3 setups
System audio, tab, or mic
~0.2s
Average latency
Two-way
Auto-detect translation
Any workspace
No admin setup needed

How to translate a Slack Huddle

Pick the setup that matches how you use Slack, in order of audio quality.

  1. 1

    System audio (Mac or Windows, best setup)

    Join the huddle in the Slack desktop app and let the Whisperr desktop app capture your computer’s system audio. Clean digital audio with no background noise picked up. Turn on Broadcast Mode and drop the room link in the huddle’s message thread so the rest of the team can follow your translated speech too.

  2. 2

    Tab capture (Chrome Extension or Web App)

    On a computer where you can’t install the desktop app, join the huddle in Slack’s web app in a Chrome tab and capture that tab’s audio with the Whisperr Chrome Extension or Web App.

  3. 3

    Microphone (works on any device)

    On iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, or the Web App, play the huddle through your speakers and let Whisperr listen through your device mic. No browser tab or extension needed.

A Slack Huddle running on a desktop computer, with Whisperr’s floating subtitles translating the conversation live along the bottom of the screen

What users say

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“I love how easy Whisperr is to use and how it accurately understands and translates text and speech across different languages. It's so effective that even in scenarios where other tools might fail, Whisperr performs perfectly. Additionally, the ability to select languages for translation directly on a phone is fantastic. This feature helps us translate church services, ensuring everyone understands without missing anything important. The initial setup was straightforward, making it smooth to start using immediately.”
Adomas V.
Social Media Manager, small business
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Fast Translations and a Clear, Easy-to-Read Layout

“It translated really fast, and the way the text appears on the screen—with its clear layout—is very easy to read.”
Sharon .
Content Creator, small business
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Whisperr Delivers Lightning-Fast, Highly Accurate Real-Time Translation

“The translation is extremely fast and accurate; after comparing several programs, I consider Whisperr to be the fastest and most accurate real-time translation app.”
Gerry C.
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Business Headset, enterprise
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Top-Notch Speech Recognition and Flashcard-Style Translations for Fast Study

“Whisperr's speech recognition and translation quality are both top-notch, and better than similar tools I've tried so far. Beyond that, as a Japanese learner, I especially like how Whisperr displays each sentence and its translation almost like flashcards, with a text-to-speech button for each one. That setup makes studying feel fast and efficient, and it's easy to review sentence by sentence.”
Hua L.
Partner, small business
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Simple Real-Time Translation for Work

“I like best about Whisperr is that it feels simple and straightforward to use.”
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
mid-market
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Awesome

“This is very useful, extremely user-friendly, easy to use, and the recognition capability is very precise, with very fast speed. It should be the most accurate and fastest translation I've used so far.”
cozenjohn
Taiwan
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Easy to use

“Whisperr is easy to get started and no hassle at all. A great tool to learn languages and for travelling.”
Handong
United Kingdom
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Exceptional outcomes

“I attempted English to Hindi translation and achieved highly accurate results.”
Rkrish98
India
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Amazing

“Using it for Spanish to English and it’s amazing!”
Oregonate
United States
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Worth hundreds of thousands of yen

“The same performance as other conversation translation apps. Those charge by the minute, but this one is apparently a one-time purchase, so the value for money is outstanding. Compared with about five similar apps, this one is the best on both performance and price. I wonder whether it was made by a Japanese developer??”

Translated from Japanese

Poping!
Japan
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Built for huddles

Never lose a teammate to a language gap

Real-time, two-way translation that runs alongside a huddle, ready the moment someone joins.

No admin setup

Slack has no built-in call translation for Huddles, and Whisperr needs no workspace install or admin approval to use.

Broad language coverage

Talk to any teammate, contractor, or partner in their own language, including long-tail ones a chat bot integration would skip.

Real-time, not delayed

Translation appears in about 0.2 seconds, fast enough to keep a standup or quick sync moving.

Two-way by default

Auto-detects both languages and translates in both directions, so nobody has to press a button between turns.

Live captions or spoken output

Read the translation on screen, or have Whisperr speak it aloud when your hands are busy.

Works from any capture method

Capture the huddle tab in a browser, or run Whisperr alongside the Slack desktop app with system audio or your microphone.

Never miss a word in a huddle again

Add live translation to your next Slack Huddle, free to try.

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Slack Huddle translation FAQ

Can I translate a Slack Huddle in real time?+
Yes. Whisperr captures your Huddle audio, system audio on Mac or Windows is the best setup, or a browser tab, or your microphone, and shows live translated captions or spoken output with about 0.2 seconds of latency.
Does Slack translate Huddles on its own?+
No. Slack Huddles have no built-in real-time call translation, so Whisperr runs independently alongside Slack to add it.
Does it translate everyone or just me?+
Both. System audio, tab capture, and microphone capture all translate what other participants say; Broadcast Mode shares your own speech, translated, with the huddle via a room link posted in the thread.
Does it work with the Slack desktop app?+
Yes, and it’s the better setup: the Mac and Windows apps capture system audio directly from the native Slack app, no browser tab required. Tab capture needs the huddle open in a Chrome tab instead, and microphone capture works on any device.
How much delay is there?+
Translation typically appears in around 0.2 seconds, fast enough to follow a live, two-way conversation.
Which languages are supported?+
Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Chinese to and from English, plus many long-tail languages.
Is it free?+
You can start for free. Unlimited real-time use is available on a low flat annual plan, with no per-minute metering or per-language caps.

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