# LiveSub

> LiveSub (iPhone/iPad app by YenChang Lin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livesub/id6771318855 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [YenChang Lin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896778000)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish and 9 more
- Released: 2026-05-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livesub/id6771318855/reviews.md

## What is LiveSub?

LiveSub turns your iPhone into a real-time subtitle and translation device for meetings, lectures, and conversations — powered entirely by Apple's on-device AI, with no internet required.

Speak naturally. LiveSub listens, transcribes, and translates instantly using Apple's built-in Speech Recognition and Translation frameworks — all processed locally on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to any server. Your conversations stay completely private.

LIVE TRANSLATION
See the original speech and translation side by side as words are spoken. Supports Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), French, German, Spanish, and more.

FULL TRANSCRIPT
Every session is automatically saved as a text file. Review, share, or export transcripts anytime from the History screen.

IMPORT AUDIO FILES
Already have a recording? Import any audio file to get a full transcript and translation without real-time capture.

SESSION HISTORY
Browse past sessions, select multiple transcripts, share or delete them — all in one place.

COMPLETELY PRIVATE
No account required. No subscription. No data collection. All speech recognition and translation run on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT
• Chinese (Traditional) ↔ Japanese, Korean, English, and more
• Japanese ↔ Chinese, English, Korean
• English ↔ Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more
• 20+ supported language pairs

REQUIREMENTS
• iPhone or iPad with iOS 26 or later
• Translation language packs can be downloaded once in Settings → General → Language & Region → Translation Languages


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-24

• Recent Languages — quick access to your top 5 most-used languages, shown at the top of the picker.
• New "Better Translation Quality (Online)" toggle to use Apple's cloud translation for improved results (requires iOS 26.4+, off by default).

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-25

Localized App Store descriptions for all 19 supported languages.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-24

• Fix: "Initializing speech recognition engine…" no longer stays on screen after startup
• Language selection is now remembered between sessions
• App language now defaults to your device's language
• The interface is fully localized in 19 languages

### 1.0 — 2026-05-21

No release notes.

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