Apple Vision Pro Live Captions
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
Real-time captions in visionOS — overlay spoken speech as floating text in your field of view.
Best for deaf and hard-of-hearing Vision Pro users in supported English / Spanish / French / German / Korean / Mandarin locales. Pricing: Free with Vision Pro ($3,499 headset).
What it is
Live Captions on visionOS uses on-device speech recognition to surface captions over any audio source — phone calls, FaceTime, ambient room conversation, or app audio. Same recognizer family as macOS / iOS Live Captions.
Watch out for: On-device but locale-restricted; FaceTime captioning still tagged "beta"; not a transcription product — captions are ephemeral, not saved.
Install / use
Settings > Accessibility > Live Captions on visionOS
What people actually do with Apple Vision Pro Live Captions-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | 6 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Apple Vision Pro Live Captions vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Apple Vision Pro Live Captions | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Free with Vision Pro ($3,499 headset) | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | 6 | 99 |
| Platforms | visionOS, Hardware | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Apple Vision Pro Live Captions
Frequently asked about Apple Vision Pro Live Captions
Is Apple Vision Pro Live Captions free?
Partly. Apple Vision Pro Live Captions has a free tier with paid plans above it — published pricing: Free with Vision Pro ($3,499 headset). Free-tier limits change more often than this page does; verify on the vendor's pricing page.
Does Apple Vision Pro Live Captions work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Apple Vision Pro Live Captions runs on visionOS and Hardware. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond visionOS and Hardware.
How do I get started with Apple Vision Pro Live Captions?
There is nothing to install — Apple Vision Pro Live Captions is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
How many languages does Apple Vision Pro Live Captions support?
Apple Vision Pro Live Captions lists 6 languages.
Does Apple Vision Pro Live Captions identify different speakers?
No. Apple Vision Pro Live Captions does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does Apple Vision Pro Live Captions give word-level timestamps?
No — Apple Vision Pro Live Captions produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Apple Vision Pro Live Captions transcribe live audio?
Yes — Apple Vision Pro Live Captions supports streaming / live input, not just finished files.
Is Apple Vision Pro Live Captions HIPAA compliant?
Apple Vision Pro Live Captions does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of Apple Vision Pro Live Captions?
On-device but locale-restricted; FaceTime captioning still tagged "beta"; not a transcription product — captions are ephemeral, not saved.
Who is Apple Vision Pro Live Captions best for?
Deaf and hard-of-hearing Vision Pro users in supported English / Spanish / French / German / Korean / Mandarin locales.
Does Apple Vision Pro Live Captions run offline?
Apple Vision Pro Live Captions runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.
Can I use Apple Vision Pro Live Captions in the browser?
No — Apple Vision Pro Live Captions is a visionOS and Hardware application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
What kind of tool is Apple Vision Pro Live Captions?
In this directory Apple Vision Pro Live Captions is filed under wearable, accessibility as a desktop app.
What are the alternatives to Apple Vision Pro Live Captions?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/apple-vision-pro-captions-alternatives comparing Apple Vision Pro Live Captions with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate Apple Vision Pro Live Captions-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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