Friday sermon translator on screen
Many visitors do not fully understand the Arabic Friday sermon (khutbah). Khotba Translate translates the sermon while the imam speaks: sentence by sentence, large and readable on a TV or projector in the mosque, and on the phone of anyone who wants it. In English, Dutch, French or German.
Try it free with trial credit · no app, no headphones
How it works
No installation, no headphones and no interpreter needed. A phone and a screen with internet are enough.
Place an ordinary smartphone on the minbar or lectern and open the phone link. The phone listens to the Friday sermon.
The Arabic is recognised instantly and translated into fluent English (or Dutch, French, German). Quran verses get a fixed, recognised translation.
Open the screen link on a smart TV, projector or laptop. The translation of the Friday sermon appears large and calm, sentence by sentence. Visitors can also follow along on their own phone.
Why translate the khutbah
Young people, converts and visitors who do not speak Arabic often miss the message of the Friday sermon. With a translation on the screen they simply follow the khutbah, without the imam having to do anything differently.
Afterwards the whole translated sermon is in the archive, to read again or share.
After registering you get free trial credit. After that you pay per package of hours, without a subscription. See the prices.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. While the imam delivers the khutbah, the translation appears sentence by sentence on a TV or projector in the mosque. The delay is usually only a few seconds.
From Arabic into English, Dutch, French or German. The screen shows one language; visitors can choose another language on their own phone.
Yes. There is a setting for a sermon in two languages: the Arabic parts are translated, the parts in the other language stay as they are.
The translation is fluent and natural, using Islamic terms the way mosques use them. Quran verses get a fixed, recognised translation. It works best with the phone close to the imam; through a loudspeaker the quality drops.
No. The translation appears on a screen everyone can see. Anyone who wants can follow along on their own phone via a link or QR code.
You start free with trial credit. After that you buy a package of hours; there is no subscription and unused hours do not expire. Current prices are on the home page.
Yes. The Friday sermon, khutbah, khotba and jumu'ah sermon are different names for the same sermon during the Friday prayer. Khotba Translate translates it live.
Register the mosque with a name and email address. Once approved, you receive a login link and trial credit. Test with a real voice, for example part of a khutbah, and switch it on on Friday.
Register your mosque. Once approved, you receive a login link and trial credit to test it right away.