This AI-powered tool provides real-time bilingual captions for lectures and meetings, acting as a personal tutor to catch you up. It also facilitates live conversations in different languages and translates documents, with specialized AI that learns course terminology.
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September 8, 2026
NEW — Record system audio too A new recording source, "System audio": whatever another app on your phone is playing (an online class, a meeting, a video) is captured, transcribed and translated alongside the mic. NEW — Notice board Home and Settings gain a "Notice board": new versions, new features and announcements are explained here first, and new features come with a demo. NEW — Cantonese headphone translation Translating into Chinese? Headphone live translation can read it to you in Cantonese: when you turn it on, pick "Cantonese" under Voice — remembered for next time. Playback is also faster and smoother than before. Recording page - A full-screen button at the top right: hide the top bar and the recording bar in one tap, leaving just the subtitles and translation. - The Lock Screen / Dynamic Island card is rearranged with the timer on its own on the right; it keeps counting on the Always-On display too. Battery - A "Low Power Mode" switch in Settings: long recordings use less battery, with recording and translation unaffected. Folders & sidebar - Creating a folder offers "Pin to sidebar" — it appears in the sidebar right away. - A new account's first sign-in shows a demo recording; follow the finger hint and long-press to get started. iPad - The headphone playback switch moved onto the recording bar; the paused-state buttons no longer show their old look. Fixes - No more dark glow along the top of bottom sheets, plus smaller polish throughout.
MoreBufferMind currently supports 7 languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Hindi. The app aims to provide accurate translations and captions for these languages.
You can upload slides or a syllabus to BufferMind, and its AI will learn the specific terminology used in your course. This ensures that captions and AI tutor responses accurately reflect the specialized language of your lectures.
Yes, BufferMind features a 'hold-to-talk' Live Chat mode. You can speak in your language, and the other person will hear it in their language through a natural neural voice, facilitating real-time cross-lingual communication.
No, BufferMind is currently in beta and is free with no ads, no paywalls, and no tracking. The developers are focused on user feedback during this pre-launch phase.
BufferMind syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and also has a Web version. The iPad version offers a desktop-class layout with a three-column view for enhanced productivity.
BufferMind uses iPhone's hardware audio isolation to ensure that the audio from the other side of a video call is not included in your transcript. This keeps your lecture or meeting captions clear and focused.
BufferMind is currently in an active beta phase and is shaping its product with early users. The full public launch is scheduled for July 2026.
BufferMind is currently free during its beta phase, with no signup required to try it as a guest. This allows users to experience its features without commitment before the official launch.
