Live Captions & Transcribe
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the Microsoft Store and has been in the index since 11 Oct 2026. How this is checked
Live Captions & Transcribe converts computer audio and microphone speech into real-time captions on Windows. It supports calls, videos, lectures, podcasts, and in-person conversations, with speaker color coding and searchable transcripts.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Understanding spoken audio and conversations when users need readable, searchable text in real time.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: Windows users who are hard of hearing, attend online meetings, or need live transcription
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Functions: speech_to_text
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: freemium · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP · deployment: windows
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Record sources: apps.microsoft.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Live Captions & Transcribe sits in PulseGate's Speech to text category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on understanding spoken audio and conversations when users need readable, searchable text in real time. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a consumer product for windows users who are hard of hearing, attend online meetings, or need live transcription. Basis unknown · not verified: A free plan is available. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for Windows.
It is developed by Microsoft, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include system audio captions, microphone captions, and speaker colors.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- System audio captions
- Microphone captions
- Speaker colors
- Searchable transcripts
- Large subtitles
- Real-time transcription
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed11 Oct · 01:18 UTCLive Captions & Transcribe seen via crawler:msstoreSource: crawler:msstore · Open
Frequently asked questions about Live Captions & Transcribe
- What does Live Captions & Transcribe do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Live Captions & Transcribe focuses on understanding spoken audio and conversations when users need readable, searchable text in real time. It is catalogued under Speech to text on PulseGate.
- Who is Live Captions & Transcribe for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Live Captions & Transcribe is a consumer product built for windows users who are hard of hearing, attend online meetings, or need live transcription.
- Is Live Captions & Transcribe free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
- What platforms does Live Captions & Transcribe run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Live Captions & Transcribe runs on Windows.
- Is Live Captions & Transcribe still maintained?
- Unverified. Live Captions & Transcribe has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Live Captions & Transcribe?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Live Subtitles, Live Translator, and StreamVox - AI Live Translator.Live SubtitlesLive TranslatorStreamVox - AI Live Translator
- Who develops Live Captions & Transcribe?
- Live Captions & Transcribe is developed by Microsoft.
- How long has Live Captions & Transcribe been around?
- Live Captions & Transcribe first shipped in 2026.
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