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Hamilton CapTel

by Hamilton Relay

Captioned-telephone service operated by Hamilton Relay for US TRS-eligible users.

TL;DR

Captioned-telephone service operated by Hamilton Relay for US TRS-eligible users.

Best for hearing-loss users in states where Hamilton Relay holds the local TRS contract. Pricing: free for qualified US users (FCC TRS Fund).

Category
service
License
Stars
Last push
Pricing
free for qualified US users (FCC TRS Fund)
Platforms
iOS, Android, Web

What it is

Hamilton CapTel is the captioned-telephone product of Hamilton Relay, one of the major US state-relay contractors. Captions are produced by trained captioners and ASR per FCC TRS rules.

Best for: Hearing-loss users in states where Hamilton Relay holds the local TRS contract.
Watch out for: FCC eligibility required; service area determined by state TRS contracts.

Install / use

hamiltoncaptel.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported1
HIPAA eligibleNo

Hamilton CapTel vs Whipscribe

FeatureHamilton CapTelWhipscribe
CategoryserviceTranscription APIs
Pricingfree for qualified US users (FCC TRS Fund)free beta
Speaker diarizationYes
Word timestampsYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages199
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWeb, API, MCP

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