Translate Zoom Meetings in Real Time
Live captions, 60-language translation, and AI voice for Zoom calls in your browser — one Chrome extension, no host setup, no bot in the call.
Why use Gaavala for Zoom?
Live translation for Zoom calls in your browser with Gaavala. Setup, caption-language settings and current native options. Open the meeting tab and Gaavala’s side panel. Select the caption target language, then press Start while the meeting is audible. Captions appear as Soniox processes the speech; timing varies with speech and connection conditions.
Zoom translated captions depend on the host’s eligible plan or Translated Captions add-on and meeting settings. Once enabled, participants can choose their caption language; guests are not categorically excluded. Zoom also has a separate Voice Translator feature with client and subscription requirements. Check Zoom caption documentation and Zoom Voice Translator documentation; AI Companion summaries are a different feature.
Gaavala sends the meeting audio directly from your browser to Soniox over an encrypted connection. Its backend handles sign-in, subscription and usage rather than proxying meeting audio. On-device summaries use the local transcript; exported files remain under your control.
Speak Mode on Pro plays one selected target language into the meeting. Tap for a hands-free window or hold to talk; choose one of 68 Soniox studio voices or your own clone. Other participants hear that output language, not a separate translation for each listener. One-time free trial: 5 minutes, no credit card, never resets. Pro: $19.99/month, 120 transcription minutes per day and Speak Mode.
Native translation: eligibility and workflow
- Depends on the plan, host and settings described above
- Check the provider’s current source/target lists
- Separate feature and eligibility; consult the linked sources
- Compare the exact language pair, client and host entitlement before paying. Gaavala is useful when you want the same browser workflow across platforms; a native feature already enabled for your meeting may be sufficient.
Translate a Zoom meeting in three steps
- 01
Add Gaavala to Chrome
Install the extension, sign in and check browser permissions before the meeting. Time varies with account and organization policy.
- 02
Join Zoom in a Chrome tab
Open your Zoom meeting at zoom.us in a Chrome, Edge, Brave, or Arc browser. Gaavala needs the web client because it captures tab audio.
- 03
Open the side panel and press Start
Open the meeting tab and Gaavala’s side panel. Select the caption target language, then press Start while the meeting is audible. Captions appear as Soniox processes the speech; timing varies with speech and connection conditions.
Built for the way meetings actually run
One-click install
Install Gaavala from the Chrome Web Store for Zoom meetings in your browser. Check your organization’s extension and sign-in policy first.
Privacy-first architecture
Meeting audio streams directly from your browser to Soniox over an encrypted WebSocket. Gaavala's servers are never in the audio path.
60 languages, one price
Every supported language is available on every plan. Speaker diarization is on by default. No features gated behind a higher tier except Speak Mode.
Works across Teams, Zoom, Meet and Webex
Not just Zoom. One Chrome extension covers all four major meeting platforms — Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, and Cisco Webex.
Zoom built-in vs Gaavala
| Feature | Zoom built-in | Gaavala |
|---|---|---|
| Live translation | Depends on the plan, host and settings described above | Included on Free and Pro |
| Language coverage | Check the provider’s current source/target lists | 60 languages across every plan |
| Meeting audio | Translated inside Zoom | Straight to Soniox, never via Gaavala's servers |
| Setup | Depends on the plan, host and settings described above | Install the extension, sign in and check browser permissions before the meeting. Time varies with account and organization policy. |
| Cross-platform | Zoom only | Teams, Zoom, Meet, Webex |
| AI voice Speak Mode | Separate feature and eligibility; consult the linked sources | Pro: one button — tap for hands-free, hold to talk |
Where this earns its place
International Sales Calls
Read live captions of a prospect's objections in English while they speak German. On Pro, use Speak Mode to respond in fluent German even if your German is B1.
Cross-Border Team Standups
Use the same caption controls for recurring Zoom standups with a distributed team. Each person who wants Gaavala captions needs their own extension and account; Speak Mode outputs one selected language to the call.
Client Consultations
Consultants serving international clients can follow technical discussions without asking the client to switch languages. Client confidence stays intact.
Multilingual Webinars
As a webinar attendee, get live caption translation without the host needing to configure anything on their end.
Two plans, and the honest numbers on both
There is no unlimited tier. The free trial is five minutes, once, and it never resets.
Free
$0one time
- 5 minutes of transcription — one-time, never resets
- All 60 languages
- Speaker diarization
- TXT, SRT, JSON export
- One-time free trial — no credit card
Pro
$19.99/ month + tax
- 120 minutes of transcription per day
- Speak Mode — tap for a hands-free 60-second window, or hold to talk
- Soniox studio voices (68, all 60 languages) + your own cloned voice
- Voice cloning included — read a two-minute script, speak 60 languages
- On-device AI meeting summaries — included on every plan
- Reserved-capacity priority · Cancel anytime
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gaavala work with the Zoom desktop app?
- Gaavala captures audio from Chrome browser tabs, so you need to join Zoom through the web client at zoom.us. The Zoom desktop app runs outside the browser and its audio is not exposed to the Chrome tabCapture API. Most Zoom meetings offer a "Join from browser" link — use that link and the meeting will open in a Chrome tab where Gaavala can capture audio.
- How much does it cost?
- Gaavala has a one-time free trial of 5 minutes of transcription, with no credit card required. Those 5 minutes are a lifetime allowance — once used, the free tier is exhausted and does not reset. The free trial covers all 60 languages, speaker diarization, and live captions. Pro is $19.99 per month, billed through our payment partner (Merchant of Record), and unlocks 120 minutes of transcription per day, Speak Mode (one button: tap for a hands-free 60-second window, or hold to talk only while you hold), and 68 Soniox studio voices plus your own cloned voice. On-device AI meeting summaries are included on every plan.
- Can other participants see the captions?
- Gaavala captions appear in your own side panel and overlay without adding a bot participant. Speak Mode is different: it plays translated speech into the call, which other participants can hear. Follow the meeting’s rules for translation and transcription.
- Does muting Zoom stop Gaavala’s spoken output?
- Gaavala cannot observe Zoom’s mute state. Stop outgoing speech with Gaavala’s own controls and test with another participant before relying on mute behavior during a call.
- What does Speak Mode do in Zoom?
- Speak Mode is a Pro feature that lets you talk in your native language and have Gaavala speak your translated voice directly into the Zoom meeting so other participants hear you in their language. One button drives it: tap it and you get a hands-free 60-second window with a countdown ring (tap twice quickly for 30 seconds instead), or hold it for walkie-talkie style control and talk only while you hold. Pro defaults to Soniox studio voices (68 voices across all 60 languages), or clone your own voice from a two-minute sample.
Start translating your Zoom meetings.
Add Gaavala to Chrome, open your next Zoom call, and read — or speak — in any of 60 languages.