ENCO will unveil new multilingual captioning capabilities at IBC2026 (Stand 7.A34, RAI Amsterdam, September 11–14), including automatic language detection for live broadcasts, on-premises translation integration in enCaption Sierra, and the IBC debut of enSpeak voice translation.
The new automatic language detection capability identifies changes in spoken language in real time and generates captions in the appropriate language without operator intervention. The feature supports any combination across 50 languages and is available across enCaption solutions including enCaption Sierra, which is now shipping worldwide.
ENCO is also integrating enTranslate, its real-time translation engine, directly into Sierra, allowing broadcasters to translate live captions from one language to another within an on-premises environment without sending content off-site.
Making its IBC debut, enSpeak converts translated text into low-latency audio for voice translation. For television workflows, enSpeak can deliver translated audio through secondary audio program channels; streaming and live event users can access text and voice translations on personal devices through enTranslate Mobile. enSpeak can be deployed in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.
“Multilingual content has become an everyday reality for broadcasters, live events and professional AV environments around the world, and our customers have been asking us to make these workflows increasingly automatic,” says Ken Frommert, President, ENCO. “Automatic language detection allows enCaption to simply follow the conversation and caption each speaker in the language or languages they are using, while the full integration of enTranslate within Sierra adds an entirely new layer for real-time, on-premises translation. Add enSpeak for natural-sounding voice translation, and we are giving customers a very complete and flexible accessibility ecosystem for reaching audiences across languages.”