How to Connect Hope Translator with Zoom

Hope Translator works alongside Zoom so you can offer real-time translation to everyone in your meeting. Route Zoom’s audio into Hope Translator using a loopback virtual audio device, then share the broadcast link or QR code with your audience. Attendees open the link to listen or read the translation in their preferred language—no extra software on their side.

Why Use Hope Translator with Zoom?

• Real-time translation of what’s said in the meeting
• Multiple languages so each participant can choose their language
• Works with Zoom as-is; no Zoom add-ons required
• Simple for attendees—they only open a link or scan a QR code to listen or read

What You Need

• A Hope Translator account (web app)
• Zoom (desktop app; you’ll use it for the meeting)
• A loopback (virtual audio) setup so Zoom’s output is sent to Hope Translator
• Stable internet connection

Best Sound Input: Loopback from Zoom

For the best results, feed Zoom’s meeting audio into Hope Translator using a loopback (virtual audio) device. That way Hope Translator receives the same audio you hear in Zoom and can transcribe and translate it accurately.

Our guide Live Translation and Loopback Audio Routing explains what loopback is and how to set up a virtual audio device on your system. In short:

1. Create a loopback virtual input using your operating system or a virtual audio app. This device will capture Zoom’s speaker output so it can be used as an input elsewhere.
2. In Hope Translator, open your microphone or audio settings and select the loopback virtual input as the microphone source. Hope Translator will now receive the Zoom meeting audio.

Once this is set up, start your Hope Translator session and begin your Zoom meeting. Hope Translator will transcribe and translate the meeting audio in real time.

Sharing Translations with Your Audience

Your audience gets the translation via the broadcast link or QR code from Hope Translator—not through Zoom.

1. Start a broadcast in Hope Translator (create or open a channel and start translating).
2. Share the link or QR code with attendees (e.g. in Zoom chat, by email, or by showing the QR on screen).

No one needs to install anything; the link works in a browser. For more on hosting and joining, see How to Listen to Live Translation.

Best Practices

• Use loopback for Zoom audio so Hope Translator gets a clean feed of the meeting.
• Test before the meeting: set Zoom’s speaker to the loopback, select that device in Hope Translator, and run a short test.
• Share the link or QR code at the start so attendees can join the translation stream right away.
• Quiet environment and a good mic on the Zoom side help translation quality.

Troubleshooting

• No audio in Hope Translator – Confirm the loopback device is selected as the microphone in Hope Translator and that Zoom’s speaker is set to that same virtual device. Restart the Hope Translator session if you changed the input.
• Translation is delayed – Check your internet connection and close other heavy apps. Loopback and translation both need a stable connection.
• Attendees can’t see or hear the translation – Make sure they opened the correct link or scanned the QR code and chose a language. Remind them to allow audio if they want to listen.

Next Steps

• Set up loopback – Read Live Translation and Loopback Audio Routing for full setup steps.
• Share with your audience – Follow How to Listen to Live Translation to configure the broadcast and share the link or QR code.
• New to Hope Translator? – See How to Get Started with Live Translator for audio setup options.

Conclusion

You can use Hope Translator with Zoom by routing Zoom’s audio through a loopback virtual device into Hope Translator, then sharing the broadcast link or QR code. Attendees open the link to listen or read the translation in their preferred language. Set up loopback once, share the link, and your meeting is ready for real-time translation.

Ready to add live translation to your Zoom meetings?

• Try it free: Visit hopetranslator.com to get started (no credit card required)
• Need help? Check our FAQ or contact us for assistance

Have questions about connecting Hope Translator with Zoom? Our team is here to help you get the best audio and translation setup for your meetings.