# Orature

> An Oral Translation Tool built for the Oral Community. Orature streamlines the translation and narration process for creating audio Bibles. Orature runs on PC, Mac, or Linux laptops. Orature plays source audio and displays source text, and facilitates simple recording. Orature works with 3rd party plugins for advanced editing, such as OcenAudio.

- **Slug:** `orature`
- **Organization:** Wycliffe Associates
- **Website:** https://bibletranslationtools.org/orature/
- **HTML page:** https://www.tools.bible/tools/orature
- **Markdown page:** https://www.tools.bible/tools/orature.md

## Classification

- **Translation stages:** Drafting & Editing
- **Medium:** Oral
- **Pricing:** Free (Restricted)
- **Release status:** Full
- **Localization:** Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), English, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Telugu, Vietnamese
- **Translation type:** Any
- **License:** GNU General Public License
- Developer expertise needed
- Linguistic expertise needed
- Offline capable

## Description

Orature is an open-source, freely available Oral Bible Translation Tool. It simplifies the process of creating Oral Translations or Audio Narrations. Orature uses CC BY-SA source audio and text created by Wycliffe Associates to provide a comprehensive solution for Bible Availability.

Orature makes it easy to get started and setup your projects with our new Translations feature. Orature will also remember where you left off, making it easy to resume your translation.

## Additional details

### Easy Project Setup

Orature works with multiple 3rd party applications, such as: OcenAudio, Adobe Audition, and more. Record and edit with the tools you already use.

### 3rd Party Plugin Support

Orature works with multiple 3rd party applications, such as: OcenAudio, Adobe Audition, and more. Record and edit with the tools you already use.

## Related tools

- [Rev79](https://www.tools.bible/tools/rev.md)
- [Paratext](https://www.tools.bible/tools/paratext.md)
- [TaBiThA:  The Bible Translators Assistant (formerly TBTA)](https://www.tools.bible/tools/tabitha--the-bible-translators-assistant-formerly-tbta.md)
- [Chameleon](https://www.tools.bible/tools/chameleon.md)
- [Render](https://www.tools.bible/tools/render.md)

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