Google Live Transcribe
by Google
On-device live captioning of in-person conversations — Pixel and many Android phones.
TL;DR
On-device live captioning of in-person conversations — Pixel and many Android phones.
Best for deaf and hard-of-hearing Android users captioning ambient or in-person conversation in 80+ languages. Pricing: Free with Android device.
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Pricing
Free with Android device
Platforms
Android
What it is
Live Transcribe started as a Pixel exclusive in 2019 and is now an Android-wide accessibility app. Continuous ASR over the device microphone with bilingual mode and sound-event notifications.
Best for: Deaf and hard-of-hearing Android users captioning ambient or in-person conversation in 80+ languages.
Watch out for: Network connection improves accuracy; some languages fall back to cloud; not a multi-track / diarized transcription product.
Watch out for: Network connection improves accuracy; some languages fall back to cloud; not a multi-track / diarized transcription product.
Install / use
Play Store — "Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications"Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | 80 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Google Live Transcribe vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Google Live Transcribe | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Free with Android device | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | 80 | 99 |
| Platforms | Android | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Google Live Transcribe
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