The city of Concord is testing new software called Wordly to make city council meetings more accessible to the non-English speaking community.

Verbally will provide real-time translations, allowing meeting participants to use their smartphones to listen to meetings with headphones or earbuds. People can also choose to read a transcript of the meeting in real time, available in more than 40 languages.

The software will also allow two-way communication between audience members and council members. The technology is free to use and requires no registration. Users can simply scan a QR code to access the audio and/or print.

The city said Thursday it will provide more information about how to log in and use the technology at council meetings, starting at this Tuesday’s meeting.