Live Transcribe & Notification

Live captions for conversations and everyday sounds

Live Transcribe & Notification turns spoken words into on-screen text as people talk. It is designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as anyone who needs a readable record of nearby speech. The app can make face-to-face conversations, meetings and quick exchanges easier to follow without relying only on audio.

Speech and sound alerts in one place

Alongside live transcription, the app can identify important sounds around you and send notifications for events such as smoke alarms, doorbells and a crying baby. This gives users another way to notice signals that might otherwise be missed. Support for more than 120 languages and dialects makes it useful in a range of conversations and settings.

• Add words or names that matter to you so the transcription is better suited to familiar terms.
• Set the phone to vibrate when your name is detected.
• Use compatible wired, Bluetooth or USB microphones when the phone needs a clearer audio source.
• On supported foldable devices, view text on the outer display while sharing the phone during a conversation.

Built for quick, readable use

The interface keeps the focus on large, easy-to-follow text rather than extra decoration. A simple layout helps users start transcription quickly and keep track of a conversation while it is happening. Sound notifications add a separate layer of awareness, making the app useful beyond spoken dialogue.

App details

Live Transcribe & Notification is listed in Communication and is developed by Research at Google. It has a rating of 3.61 from 234,515 reviews and more than 1 billion installs. Its package name is com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe.