# Live Caption — Caption the world around you. > Real-time speech transcription for live conversations on your device. (iPhone/iPad app by Live Caption, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-caption/id955278049 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Live Caption, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/955278048) - Category: Social Networking, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.50/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 30 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-01-17 - Data updated: 2026-07-22 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-caption/id955278049/reviews.md ## What is Live Caption? The spoken text shows large on your iPhone or iPad, so you can read what is being said. - Not for use with phone calls. • Subscribe to get uninterrupted captioning service for only $2.99 per month! • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged $2.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • You may continue to use Live Caption standard without the purchase of a subscription. Now caption in multiple languages! Go to settings and change the language to caption while speaking in Spanish, French, Japanese, or Sanskrit! Talk with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers with no set-up or hassle. Use voice recognition to connect with the world around you and join in the conversation! Need help understanding the doctor? A clerk at the store? Open Live Caption and they can speak into your phone. Live Caption transcribes what they say in real time. Know someone with hearing loss? Using voice recognition software, your spoken words appear live on your device. Talk to anyone face-to-face with Live Caption. How It Works: • The app is NOT for use with incoming phone calls, but for face-to-face, live conversations. • The app does not store or save captured text unless you intentionally share that text with another app. • To begin, just open the app and it will start listening. Tap the blue button to stop. The red button to start. • Go to settings to increase or decrease the size of text, and change from white text on black background, to black text on a white background. • Live Caption works with connected Bluetooth devices like headsets and standalone microphones for greater distance from the device. • To respond with typed text, tap "Clear All" and all previous messages on the screen will disappear. Type with keyboard and the typed text will appear at the same size. • You may edit any text as you would in any other text editing software. Tap anywhere on the screen and the keyboard will appear to edit your text. • Tap and hold to select text to copy, paste. Tips: • Pair with Bluetooth devices to caption at greater distances. Good for use in a classroom, in church or at the office where the user controls the app. Especially new Live Caption Unlimited! • Stream the app to a Television by connecting an Apple TV for a larger display • Captioning may not be as accurate with strong accents or children's voices. • Live Caption does not record or store voice or text results. Once the "Clear All" button is tapped results cannot be retrieved. Share text with another app to save the captured text. • Live Caption will return results in any language the phone is set to. For example, if the phone is set to Spanish, the app will caption Spanish results. How to enable Speak Selection on iPhone and iPad: • Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad. • Now tap on General. • Scroll down and towards the bottom, tap on Accessibility. • Tap on the Speak Selection option and turn it to On. Privacy Policy https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy-for-mobile-app/cf249f03-cf32-4573-9230-3a03afc439c9 Terms of Service https://app.termly.io/document/terms-of-use-for-saas/148188c7-7d8f-48f7-83ef-cec3f3199fd7 ## Key features - Real-time speech transcription - Adjustable text size and background - Multi-language support - Bluetooth device compatibility - Text editing and copying - Screen streaming to TV ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Live Caption Unlimited | $2.99 | per month | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 32) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-caption/id955278049/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work? *2025-01-07, version 2.5* I don’t see any recent reviews for this app, and maybe there’s a reason for that. This app was recommended on a deaf/hard of hearing website as a good captioning app for your phone. Seemed simple, open the app, tap the microphone, and go. It worked for a bit, the free version only transcribes 60 seconds at a time. So I bought a subscription for unlimited captions, thinking I could use it a lot to help me understand people around me. But then it just stopped working altogether. When I tap the microphone, it blinks but doesn’t transcribe anything. I checked for updates, none needed. I will be unsubscribing, it’s not worth it, even if it was free. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate *2021-12-15, version 2.5* This is really bad. ### 3/5 — Just downloaded the app *2021-07-12, version 2.5* I thought I would try it out. I use another app that allows me lots of time for free. It understands song lyrics and different people. I'm not thrilled at having to pay for this app....we will see. ### 3/5 — Freezing *2020-12-13, version 2.5* But the app. Paid the $2.99.You can use it for about an hour and a half on either my husband’s iPhone seven or on my brand new iPad, and it works wonderfully then freezes up I have to turn off the appliance in reboot in order to get a green microphone on the app it’s very frustrating ### 1/5 — Only captions my voice! *2020-06-02, version 2.5* I bought this app with hopes of it working. It does caption MY voice but no one else’s. I have tried multiple people and proximities. Please help! I’d love to have this work for me due to severe heating loss. ### 3/5 — The function of the app was fine *2020-02-13, version 2.5* It’s $2.99 a month. It gave the message to subscribe, after 60 seconds of use. The app works, I’ll give it that. The text is big and clear. But I didn’t use it long enough to see that it was better than the regular Speech to Text. The mic icon on the onscreen keyboard for any standard text input field. ### 4/5 — Request to have a Clear Button and start a new line after a sentence. *2020-01-04, version 2.5* I have bad hearing loss . I just got this app and subscribed today. This app seems to capture words more accurately and faster than other apps that I have used. My request to improve this app: 1. Please have a CLEAR TEXT button on the top row so that it’s easy to clear the text from the screen. 2. Please add a period or a slash after a person finishes his sentence. If adding a period or slash is hard to program, please have new sentence start on a new line. Or have color changed for each sentence after a sentence paused. (We don’t normally Stare at the screen and follow the text caption all the times. This way when we take a quick glance at the transcript, we can easily understand that a person has stopped and started a new sentence). Hope it can be fixed soon. Please reply and let me know when this can be fixed. This will help me with my hearing loss tremendously. Best regards, ### 1/5 — Awful *2019-12-10, version 2.5* I am sorry, I never submit reviews, but because I have been charged 3.23$ on regular basis despite the fact that I do not use and I tried it one day and discontinued. I don’t know what else to do. I have contacted my credit card and Apple re this last month and it was refunded. Yet again, on 12/8/2019 I was charged again $3.23. I would appreciate if your app would discontinue charging for not providing any services. Thank you. ### 1/5 — Awful! *2019-10-13, version 2.5* It really does NOT work! Just awful - it misheard many words and keeps changing what’s being said so I couldn’t use it! ### 1/5 — Won’t open *2019-10-10, version 2.5* Can’t even get the app to open the try it. ## Frequently asked questions about Live Caption ### What does the Live Caption app do? The app transcribes spoken words in real-time, displaying them as large text on your iPhone or iPad. It is designed for face-to-face conversations and helps users understand what is being said around them. ### Is Live Caption free to use? Yes, you can use the standard version of Live Caption without purchasing a subscription. An optional subscription is available for uninterrupted captioning service. ### What languages does Live Caption support? The app supports captioning in multiple languages, including Spanish, French, Japanese, and Sanskrit. You can change the language in the app's settings. ### Can I use Live Caption for phone calls? No, the app is not designed for use with incoming phone calls. It is intended for live, face-to-face conversations and other real-time spoken interactions. ### How accurate is the captioning? Captioning accuracy may vary with strong accents or children's voices. The app uses voice recognition software to transcribe speech, and while generally effective, it is not always perfect. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.5 — 2019-03-15 We updated the interface of the free version to the simplified, one button layout. No more keyboard taking up half of the screen! Now caption in multiple languages! Go to the settings within the app and change the language to caption while speaking in Spanish, French, Japanese, or Sanskrit! Upgrade to Unlimited to caption uninterrupted for only $2.99 per month! ### 2.3 — 2018-02-14 Fixed bugs causing screen refresh and improved captioning performance. ### 2.2 — 2018-02-10 New! Upgrade to Live Caption Unlimited! (Fixed bug to allow in-app purchases) Only $2.99 per month for an unlimited microphone and full screen use! Better for captioning ongoing conversations, classes, or speeches. New full screen layout has only 1 button to start and stop captioning. Starts captioning immediately upon app open. Easily share captioned text to email and note taking apps. ### 2.1 — 2018-02-05 New! Upgrade to Live Caption Unlimited! (Fixed bug to allow in-app purchases) Only $2.99 per month for an unlimited microphone and full screen use! Better for captioning ongoing conversations, classes, or speeches. New full screen layout has only 1 button to start and stop captioning. Starts captioning immediately upon app open. Easily share captioned text to email and note taking apps. ### 2.0 (13) — 2017-12-28 New! Upgrade to Live Caption Unlimited! Only $2.99 per month for an unlimited microphone and full screen use! Better for captioning ongoing conversations, classes, or speeches. New full screen layout has only 1 button to start and stop captioning. Starts captioning immediately upon app open. 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