Vimeo Live Captions

Name: Vimeo Live Captions
Author: Vimeo

by Vimeo

Auto and manual captioning inside Vimeo's Live and on-demand video products.

TL;DR

Auto and manual captioning inside Vimeo's Live and on-demand video products.

Best for brands and creators using Vimeo Live for webinars and events. Pricing: subscription · contact sales.

What it is

Vimeo Live offers automatic and manual caption support, and ingests external CART captions for events that need higher accuracy or regulatory compliance.

Best for: Brands and creators using Vimeo Live for webinars and events.
Watch out for: Captioning is one feature of Vimeo's broader video stack; not a managed CART service.

Install / use

vimeo.com/live

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	None
HIPAA eligible	No

Vimeo Live Captions vs Whipscribe

Feature	Vimeo Live Captions	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	subscription · contact sales	free beta
Speaker diarization	—	Yes
Word timestamps	—	Yes
Streaming	Yes	No
Languages	—	99
Platforms	Web	Web, API, MCP

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