Video Remote Interpreting for Clear, Visual Communication
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) is a service that connects you with a qualified interpreter over live video, allowing participants to see and hear each other in real time. It provides on-demand language support similar to phone interpreting, but with the added benefit of visual communication.
Organisations use VRI when visual cues are important for understanding—such as conversations involving British Sign Language (BSL), complex information, or sensitive interactions where facial expressions and body language improve clarity and trust. VRI is commonly used in healthcare, government, and customer-facing environments when in-person interpreting is not practical.
VRI helps organisations deliver more effective, accessible communication by:
- Providing on-demand access to qualified interpreters via secure video
- Supporting BSL and conversations that require visual context
- Improving understanding through facial expressions and body language
- Enhancing compliance and overall communication outcomes
- Enabling access across mobile devices, desktops, and integrated platforms
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40+Languages available for video remote interpreting
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97%Video remote requests fulfilled
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99.99%Platform up-time
When to Use Video Remote Interpreting
Use Video Remote Interpreting when:
- Visual cues are important (facial expressions, body language)
- Communicating in BSL or with Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals
- Conversations are complex or sensitive
- Building trust or rapport is important
Use Phone Interpreting when:
- Interactions are brief or transactional
- Speed is the top priority
- No visual context is needed
- High-volume environments (e.g., call centres)
Use VRI in the way that fits your environment, workflows, and user needs.
Flexible Ways to Access Video Remote Interpreting
Connect to an interpreter instantly from smartphones or tablets.
- Ideal for frontline and on-the-go staff
- Fast access without scheduling
- Simple, intuitive interface
Use VRI in the way that fits your environment, workflows, and user needs.
Flexible Ways to Access Video Remote Interpreting
Access VRI directly within your EHR for seamless patient communication.
- Launch sessions without leaving the EHR
- Improve clinician efficiency
- Support documentation workflows
Use VRI in the way that fits your environment, workflows, and user needs.
Flexible Ways to Access Video Remote Interpreting
Enable video interpreting during remote patient visits.
- Support virtual care delivery
- Maintain compliance and privacy
- Improve patient understanding
View Telehealth Interpreting →
Use VRI in the way that fits your environment, workflows, and user needs.
Flexible Ways to Access Video Remote Interpreting
Scheduled & Multi-Participant Meetings
Add interpreters to virtual meetings and scheduled sessions.
- Ideal for planned conversations
- Supports multiple participants
- Works across major meeting platforms
Explore Virtual Meeting Interpreting →
How Video Remote Interpreting Works
1. Start a session
2. Connect with an interpreter
3. Communicate in real time
Where Video Remote Interpreting Is Used
Healthcare
Support patient communication during exams, discharge instructions, and telehealth visits, especially when visual cues or BSL are critical.
Government & Public Services
Ensure accessible communication for constituents in offices, service centres, and virtual interactions.
Education
Facilitate communication with students and families in meetings, evaluations, and support services.
Customer Service & Business
Enhance customer interactions, onboarding, and support conversations where clarity and trust matter.
Video Remote Interpreting FAQs
Get Started with Video Remote Interpreting
Video interpreting has provided the Trust with a solution for when we have not been advised an interpreter is needed. This means we are able to meet a family’s language needs in a very responsive way without having to reschedule an appointment. It also means we can deliver care to families who arrive at the hospital as an emergency, when the care is unplanned. "
— Head of Quality – Corporate Services, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
One of our little guys has been with us most of his life. He’s deaf. Prior to video interpreting, he was very closed off. Once we got (LanguageLine Video), we were going up and down the hallways with him. It made him open up a lot more. There is a different connection you get when a patient can look an interpreter in the eye. We’ve been pleasantly surprised at the extent to which video interpreters share the same compassion for our patients that we do. "
— Children’s Specialized Hospital
Communication is key. Trusting in your healthcare team is critical, and we consider (LanguageLine Video) to be part of that team. "
— Alex Gonzales, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
