What Is the Best Video Remote Interpreting Apps of 2020?

 

What are the best apps to use for video remote interpreting? Since the start of the Coronavirus crisis, video conferencing apps like Zoom have benefited from a major PR boost. Zoom may be the most popular video conferencing app. We are discussing interpreting features here below:

 

What Video Remote Interpreting Apps Should You be Using?

As a rule, the best video remote interpreting apps to use in any business or professional context, are those provided by interpretation and translation agencies like ourselves at Languagers.

At Languagers, we facilitate VRI interpreting via our proprietarty platform which offers multiple interpreting-specific features. 

·     As an on-demand interpreting agency available worldwide 24/7, you can connect with interpreters through our app in real-time, as and when you need interpreting assistance. 

·     Languagers VRI interpreting software is ultra-secure and can be connected directly with accounting apps like Quickbooks to streamline billing.

·     If you hold meetings via Zoom and need various foreign language and ASL interpreters, we can  integrate our system with Zoom so you can get an access to over 300 language interpreters instantly 24/7.  You need an account with us for this feature.

At Languagers, our for-purpose virtual meeting software also includes user voice recognition and real-time reporting of analytics like call tracking and data usage. This way, you can keep a real-time track of all call and interpreting costs.  

 

What About Other VRI Interpreting Apps?

At Languagers, we spare at no expense building features into our VRI platform, that make it easy for anyone to get started with VRI. However, it is only fair that we also look at the benefits and limitations of other apps on the market. 

Using Skype and FaceTime for Video Remote Interpreting

Do you need to hire a video remote interpreter on a one-time only basis? If so, using apps like Skype and FaceTime might seem like an easy way to facilitate face to face meetings. However, although Skype and FaceTime are free, this does come with some caveats. 

·         Both Skype and FaceTime are notorious for dropping calls and poor data compression that can result in lags and freezes during video conferences.  

·         At Languagers, our VRI platform complies with strict data protection guidelines mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). Sadly, consumer apps like Skype are not as secure.  

·         Consumer apps like FaceTime can be buggy. This was made famous in 2019 by a bug which made it possible for FaceTime users to discretely snoop on audio from other people’s devices, whether they had accepted calls or not. 

Is it Possible to Use Zoom for VRI Interpreting?

 

 

Thanks to COVID-19, the until recently unknown virtual meeting app Zoom, has become 2020’s go-to meeting app for many worldwide businesses. Zoom also has several benefits over apps like FaceTime when it comes to VRI interpreting. However, Zoom's interpreting services are very limited in languages and scope. We offer more than 300 languages including sign language for all of your interpreting needs.  

Stay Safe and Secure With VRI at Languagers

At Languagers, our VRI platform makes sure that all meetings where interpreters are present are held in the strictest confidence. Unlike apps like Zoom, our platform is also built to facilitate both spoken language and ASL interpreting.  

Of course, when you hire an interpreter via Languagers, you are free to use whatever virtual meeting tools you feel the most comfortable with. However, if you want an assurance that conversations will be kept strictly confidential, we advise using our tools over any alternatives.