LiveCaptions
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the Microsoft Store and has been in the index since 15 Oct 2026. How this is checked
LiveCaptions captures speech from system audio, individual applications, or a microphone and translates it in real time. It displays original and translated text in a movable, resizable overlay for meetings, videos, streams, games, and other Windows audio.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Understanding spoken audio in another language without requiring captions or changes in the source app.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: Windows users who need live captions or speech translation
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: speech_to_text
Inferred · not functionally tested
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: unknown · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP · deployment: windows
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: apps.microsoft.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
LiveCaptions is a Voice & speech translation project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on understanding spoken audio in another language without requiring captions or changes in the source app. Inferred · not functionally tested: LiveCaptions is a consumer product aimed at windows users who need live captions or speech translation. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on Windows.
It is developed by Microsoft, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are real-time translation, system audio capture, and app audio capture.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Real-time translation
- System audio capture
- App audio capture
- Microphone capture
- 60 target languages
- Original text display
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about LiveCaptions
- What does LiveCaptions do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: LiveCaptions focuses on understanding spoken audio in another language without requiring captions or changes in the source app. It is catalogued under Voice & speech translation on PulseGate.
- Who is LiveCaptions for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: LiveCaptions is a consumer product built for windows users who need live captions or speech translation.
- What platforms does LiveCaptions run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: LiveCaptions runs on Windows.
- Is LiveCaptions still maintained?
- Unverified. LiveCaptions 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 LiveCaptions?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Live Captions & Transcribe, Live Subtitles, and Live Translator.Live Captions & TranscribeLive SubtitlesLive Translator
- Who makes LiveCaptions?
- LiveCaptions is developed by Microsoft.
- When did LiveCaptions launch?
- LiveCaptions first shipped in 2026.
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