CaptionWise · Live speech translation
Live Speech Translation and Bilingual Captions
Choose your audio and languages, then follow the original and translation together. Keep up with in-person lectures, online classes, meetings, and videos.
- 30 languages
- Two-way translation
- Recordings in projects
How to get started
From spoken words to understanding.
- 01
Choose your audio
Open live translation. Choose your microphone for the room around you, or supported system audio for content playing on your computer.
- 02
Set languages and project
Select source and target languages and a project. Enable two-way translation for conversations, or prepare PDF terminology for a specialist class.
- 03
Translate now, review later
Select Start live translation and grant the required permissions. Follow bilingual captions, then return to the recording in its project.
Feature overview
Live speech translation
CaptionWise recognizes speech and displays original captions alongside translations for lectures, meetings, videos, and conversations. Choose your microphone or supported system audio, set the source and target languages, and start. Live recognition and translation require an internet connection.
Choose audio for the way you are listening
In Audio source, choose Microphone for in-person classes and conversations, or System audio for a class, meeting, or video playing on your computer. Check the input and grant the required permissions before starting.
Set your languages and translate both ways
Choose a source and target in Translation settings. For a two-way conversation, select two different languages and enable Two-way translation. Original and translated captions follow the direction of each spoken segment.
Choose a project and prepare course vocabulary
Select a course or meeting in Save to project. Use Term recognition to upload relevant PDFs and extract vocabulary for recognition. Afterward, open the recording in its project to review audio and captions together.
Platform support and requirements
Desktop browser
Microphone and supported shared audio
Grant microphone or screen-sharing permission and include audio. Capture scope depends on your browser and operating system.
Windows / macOS
Microphone and system audio
Install the desktop app and grant the required system permissions. The Windows download requires Windows 11 x64.
Android
Microphone and supported system audio
Android 10 or later. System audio requires screen-capture permission and an app that allows playback capture.
Mobile browser
Microphone translation
Allow microphone access and keep the page in the foreground. Switching apps or locking the screen may pause recording.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I translate Zoom, Teams, or YouTube audio?
Use supported system audio capture to translate audio as it plays. On the web, the shared source must include audio. Your browser, operating system, and playback app may limit what can be captured.
Do I need to upload an audio file?
Live translation captures your microphone or supported system audio. For a recorded video, play it and capture its audio in real time.
Does live translation work offline?
Live recognition and translation require internet access. Audio is sent to cloud services for recognition, and the relevant text is processed for translation.