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01Speech to Text
Live Captions
Speech to Text
The input audio is converted to text.
Live Captions
Subify Live Captions: Real-Time Speech-to-Text
With Live Captions, the video's speech becomes readable text during playback. In supported workflows, the text can also be translated.
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02Translation in Supported Workflows
Live Captions
Translation in Supported Workflows
If a translation workflow is active, the text is also transferred into the target language.
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03Real-Time Reading
Live Captions
Real-Time Reading
Captions appear on screen while the video plays.
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04Limitations
Live Captions
Limitations
Audio quality, background noise, language and the Provider's capability can all affect the result.
RELATED GUIDES
Related Guides
To get started, also read the subtitle-translation guide or the Provider setup guide.
FAQ
Key Answers About Live Captions
We collected the common questions for this section so you can find answers without jumping between pages.
Live Captions turn the video's speech into text as it plays, without needing an existing subtitle file.
No. Supported workflows use speech-to-text.
Yes. In translation mode, live captions can be shown in the target language.
Noise, accents, audio quality and the speech-recognition model's limits all affect the result.
Captions are created as the video plays and are designed to appear in sync with it.
No. Languages and their quality depend on the workflow and the Provider.
Subify
A video in another language can still be watched
Install Subify and enable translation, captions, or dubbing alongside your viewing experience.