NALscribe: live captions

NALscribe: live captions

Speech-to-text hearing help

11 ratings
22 reviews
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 20, 2021
  • March 11, 2026

Features

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This tool provides real-time speech-to-text captioning to assist individuals with hearing impairments in understanding conversations. It offers features like offline mode, adjustable text size, and multiple language support to enhance communication accessibility.

Real-time speech-to-text transcription
Offline mode for privacy and connectivity
Adjustable caption size and text scaling
Multiple language support
Automatic screen erase options
Save, edit, and share transcriptions
VoiceOver support
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What's New in NALscribe

1.9

March 11, 2026

- Improved offline mode reliability and language-pack availability handling. - Better pause formatting with cleaner punctuation and paragraph breaks. - Enhanced screen mirroring stability on iPhone and iPad, plus general bug fixes.

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Appreciation

Recently Apple did a software update which unfortunately caused great problems for my mother and I. My mother is 87 years of age in a wheelchair with only 5% of Hearing she relies upon this app to communicate with anybody that goes to visit her. I visitor each day. My mother uses an iPhone/iPad a mirror is this onto her 54 inch TV. This way she’s able to read the text in real time and communicate. We’ve also purchased some little microphones. Which we pin to our appelle which gives us even greater control. When visiting the Hospital or doctors mother takes her iPhone I pin the microphone to the doctor or the consultant. And he can then speak to me mother in real time conveying the problems to her directly. Without this app, none of this could be achieved. The software update by Apple unfortunately made it not possible to mirror onto the TV. I contacted the app and within hours received a reply. To say that they were on the job and that they were doing an update. One day later the update was achieved. And we were back on track. I sent this message to them below.

Not all heroes wear capes, you have made many people out there very happy, please thank the team for all there hard work, the update works brilliantly thank you 👍

The people that make this happen donate a lot of their time and effort to helping people less fortunate, and I think they do a tremendous job. Thanking the whole team yet again.
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Big help

It's not 100% but close enough.

No ads or subscriptions thank god

Most transcription apps are full of exploitative subscriptions, ads and ai cr*p.
This is free. Simple. And works. No fuss. I cannot recommend it enough.
Only complaint is turning on offline transcription permanently screws the speech recognition. so the app has to be reinstalled. But that is a minor gripe.
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Thank You so much

A wonderful app – thank you for making it free! It really helps my 86-year-old mother read what we say, and it’s a great support for anyone with hearing impairments. I hope future updates will include features like color-coding for different speakers and quicker adaptation when the speaker changes.

I love using this app

NALscribe is one of the best speech to text apps I’ve ever used. Accurate and nice big text font which is fully adjustable. Also has an option for UK English as well as American and Australian. Well done to the developers.

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FAQ

What languages does NALscribe support for transcription?

NALscribe supports transcription for English (Australia, US, UK, Canada), French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, and Russian. Language models can be downloaded for offline use at no additional cost.

Can NALscribe be used without an internet connection?

Yes, NALscribe is designed to be used both online and offline. The offline mode provides enhanced speech data security and privacy, or can be used where a reliable internet connection is unavailable.

How does NALscribe help with privacy?

NALscribe offers an 'Auto Erase Screen' feature with three options: Enhanced Privacy (clears after 20 seconds of inactivity), Privacy (clears after 60 seconds), and Off (keeps text on screen for saving). This allows users to control how long captions remain visible.

Is NALscribe suitable for business use?

Yes, NALscribe is designed for business use, such as in customer service or health appointments, to increase understanding and decrease stress for those with hearing difficulties. It provides continuous captioning with unlimited minutes.

How does NALscribe improve readability for users?

NALscribe allows caption size to be adjusted to be very large for ease of reading and automatically scales other textual content according to device text size preferences. It also includes an option for a dark background and automatic paragraph formatting.

What is the update frequency of NALscribe?

The latest version of NALscribe is 1.9, last updated on March 11, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, the app is actively maintained.

What is the user sentiment for NALscribe based on ratings?

NALscribe has a rating of 3.5 stars from 11 ratings. This suggests a generally positive but mixed reception from its user base.

Is NALscribe available on all Apple devices?

NALscribe is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It requires iOS 13+ for offline language model downloads on selected devices.