SyncWords & Signapse Partner for Live ASL Translation in Broadcast
SyncWords and Signapse partner to deliver automated live American Sign Language (ASL) translation for broadcast and streaming, enhancing accessibility for Deaf audiences.
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Pairing SyncWords’ live text with a Signapse AI Digital Signer, provides cloud-based ASL translation without additional equipment.
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED KINGDOM, September 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — SyncWords, a provider of live AI captions, subtitles, and voice dubbing, and Signapse, a developer of AI sign language translation technology, have announced a partnership that brings automated live American Sign Language (ASL) to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and live event producers across the United States.
Broadcasters, government agencies, universities and event producers want their live programming to be accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing audiences. Traditional ASL interpretation requires additional personnel, production resources, and careful scheduling, and it becomes harder to scale as live programming expands across more channels and platforms.
The new service automatically adds a lifelike Digital Signer to live video. As a broadcast happens, SyncWords turns the speech into text, and Signapse translates that text into ASL, performed by a Digital Signer who appears on screen moments later. Everything runs in the cloud within the live stream a broadcaster already produces, with no extra equipment and no second production team.
Broadcasters choose where the signer appears and how large it is, so the ASL presentation fits the look of each program. Live ASL sits alongside SyncWords live captions, translated subtitles and AI voice dubbing in one service, and it works just as well for a single event as for a channel that runs around the clock.
“Sign language is the first language for most Deaf people, and live ASL gives them full access to live programming,” said Sally Chalk, CEO of Signapse. “Working with SyncWords puts our ASL translation into live broadcasts at real scale, and we are delighted to launch this partnership in the United States.”
“Our goal is to make every live stream accessible and available in every language,” said Ashish Shah, CEO of SyncWords. “Adding the Signapse Digital Signer to our platform gives broadcasters live ASL through the same service they already use for captions, subtitles, and dubbing.”
About Signapse
Signapse builds AI-powered sign language translation software that converts written and spoken content into American Sign Language and British Sign Language, generated by AI and approved by Deaf translators. Its team of Deaf and hearing engineers, linguists, and researchers serves broadcasters, transport operators, universities, and public bodies. Signapse operates in the United States as Signapse Inc. Learn more at www.signapse.ai.
About SyncWords
SyncWords provides live AI captions, subtitles in more than 40 languages, and AI voice dubbing for live events, broadcasts, and streams, with no hardware required. More than 1,000 companies use SyncWords for their live and recorded media. Learn more at www.syncwords.com.
Sally Chalk, CEO of Signapse, and Ashish Shah, CEO of SyncWords.
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