SpeakSee

by SpeakSee

Multi-microphone live captioning hardware + app for the deaf community.

TL;DR

Multi-microphone live captioning hardware + app for the deaf community.

Best for deaf or hard-of-hearing users in small-group settings (family meals, meetings) wanting clean per-speaker captions. Pricing: hardware + subscription.

Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
hardware + subscription
Platforms
iOS, Android

What it is

SpeakSee ships clip-on microphones that each speaker wears, paired with an app that produces speaker-labeled live captions. Built specifically for the deaf community.

Best for: Deaf or hard-of-hearing users in small-group settings (family meals, meetings) wanting clean per-speaker captions.
Watch out for: Requires physical microphones — hardware-based.

Install / use

speaksee.com — hardware + subscription

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported20
HIPAA eligibleNo

SpeakSee vs Whipscribe

FeatureSpeakSeeWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricinghardware + subscriptionfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages2099
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb, API, MCP

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